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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.

  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Choices with consequences
  • Open world
  • Lore and world history

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In short: Games like Ardenfall

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ardenfall special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

97 %Match

2002USK 12PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable95 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Ardenfall: an open world, a deep world history and dialogue where you play your role.

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.

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Gothic II

Dense, handcrafted world

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.

Gothic

Lore and world history

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.

Risen

Dense, handcrafted world

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.

Drova: Forsaken Kin

Lore and world history

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.

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Dialogue and role-playing

A classic RPG from ex-Fallout developers where magic and steam-powered technology clash in a world in upheaval. Flexible character creation and many ways to solve quests make each playthrough different, whether you play a mage or a tinkerer.

Exiled Kingdoms

Build variety

An old-school isometric action RPG with a large freely explorable world, factions and quests that involve choices. It focuses on character building, exploration and challenging combat.

Divine Divinity

Build variety

An early Larian action RPG with a huge, freely explorable world, countless side quests and a classless character system that lets you blend warrior, mage and thief skills as you like.

Gothic 1 Remake

Dialogue and role-playing

As a nameless convict in a mining colony sealed by a magical barrier, you start out weak, join a faction and painstakingly learn skills from trainers. The remake brings back the rugged, believable world with NPC daily routines in Unreal Engine 5.

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