Games like Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
If you like Dark Messiah of Might & Magic (action, dark fantasy and melee combat), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Fable - The Lost Chapters
- In common: action
- Difference: more progression
When you fancy a classic RPG you can finish in a few evenings: one PC review completed it in just over 16 hours.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
- In common: action
When you're out for revenge: hunting down the orc captains who have beaten you and crashing their duels and feasts.
Dishonored
- In common: action
When you want a one-to-two-hour mission where you decide how to get in and how to get out.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition
- Difference: more exploring
When you want to lose yourself in a classic open world, unhurried, following whatever path you like.
BioShock Infinite
- In common: action
- Difference: more story
When you fancy a single-player campaign with a thought-provoking story that brings parallel universes into play.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
- In common: action
When you fancy feeling like a Jedi for a while: missions are short and you can choose the order.
Gothic 1 Classic
- Difference: more exploring
When you fancy a classic RPG where you earn the respect of a camp in which every prisoner follows a daily routine.
Black Myth: Wukong
- In common: action
- Difference: longer sessions
When you're full of energy and want a session of boss fights that demand learning every pattern.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- In common: action
When you're after an action adventure to last you a few weeks: with its side missions, it runs to around 20-30 hours.
Shadow Warrior
- In common: action
When you fancy a long, irreverent shooter: Destructoid took around 16 hours to finish it and Roobla around 12.
How we pick them
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About Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
First-person action with sword, bow and magic in a dark fantasy world. The kick is what everyone remembers: you boot enemies onto spikes, into fires or off ledges, and you can cut ropes to crush them with whatever hangs above.
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