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Ardenfall is an indie first-person fantasy RPG with an open world full of political intrigue, ancient cultures and dangerous dungeons. It focuses on exploration, dialogue and quests in the vein of classic open-world RPGs.

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Choices with consequences
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The closest matches for Ardenfall are Drova: Forsaken Kin, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Gothic II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ardenfall special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Drova: Forsaken Kin

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2024 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 24.99 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 6,908 reviews on Steam

Choices with consequences
Open world
Fantasy setting

A pixel-art action RPG in the spirit of classic old-school role-playing games, featuring an open world to roam freely, rival factions and meaningful decisions. Exploration and character growth take center stage, with fairly challenging combat.

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Open world

A legendary open-world RPG set on the alien volcanic island of Vvardenfell, prized for its total freedom, bizarre world design and deep lore. With no quest markers, you navigate by directions, join factions and shape your character however you like.

Gothic II

Choices with consequences

A handcrafted, densely populated fantasy island where the Nameless Hero rises from weakling to champion, joins a faction, and has to earn every bit of progress the hard way. The cult classic thrives on its believable world, gruff dialogue and a superb sense of discovery.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Choices with consequences

A grim first-person open-world RPG in the Skyrim mold that reimagines Arthurian legend as a decaying Avalon ravaged by plague and madness. Free exploration, flexible builds and quests with meaningful choices drive the experience.

Of Ash and Steel

Lots to discover

An indie third-person action RPG that blends old-school RPG sensibilities with modern design. You explore a war-torn island in the Kingdom of the Seven and fight to survive in a harsh world.

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

Open world

Daggerfall is a vast sandbox RPG with a huge, procedurally filled world of cities and dungeons. You create your own class, join guilds and factions, and approach the main quest however you like.

Gothic 3

Choices with consequences

A vast, freely explorable Myrtana under orc rule where you side with orcs, rebels, assassins or nomads and carve your own path through the world. The game is notoriously buggy but beloved for its atmosphere and Kai Rosenkranz's sweeping score.

Risen

Choices with consequences

A classic Piranha Bytes RPG in the spirit of Gothic: as a nameless castaway you explore a dense, handcrafted volcanic island, join a faction and claw your way from weakling to hero. Tough combat and a believable, lived-in world are its core strengths.

Gothic

Choices with consequences

As a nameless prisoner dumped into a mining colony sealed by a magic barrier, you claw your way up from nobody with no quest markers, joining one of three camps and learning skills only from trainers. Its harsh, believable world full of gruff characters and its unforgiving, clunky combat made it a cult classic.

Dread Delusion

Lots to discover

A dark open-world RPG with a deliberately retro low-poly look, set on floating continents. Strange locations, occult secrets and world-changing choices reward free-form exploration.