20 Best Games Like Ryse: Son of Rome, Ranked

44 B.C. Political corruption tarnished the grandeur of the Roman Republic. Unruliness and violence overrun society. Julius Caesar pushed for major reforms; opposition met him, and he was murdered. Horrific news reached soldier Agrippa, whose father faced accusation for the murder. Time pressures Agrippa; his father faces execution by the next gladiatorial event winner. Venture through ancient Rome with Agrippa's friend, Octavius, and gladiator swit.

This game offers 7 SP, 5 DM, and 5 Arena maps. Players must travel to Mars to fight a new alien queen that spawns red troopers.

Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames made Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The game takes the Metal Gear franchise into new action territory with a fresh experience. It mixes pure action and epic story around Raiden, a child soldier who becomes a half-human, half-cyborg ninja. Raiden uses his High Frequency katana to cut anything blocking his path. It succeeded on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and PC gets all the moves in a beautiful realization.

God of War follows God of War III and continues the God of War story. This game focuses on Norse mythology. It follows an older Kratos and his son Atreus through the years after the third game. Kratos must fight to survive in this harsh world and teach his son the same.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an open-world, third-person action RPG from Monolith Productions and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game takes place in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. It covers the 60 years between The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. The story involves revenge, slaughter, and mystery set in Mordor, the Land of Shadows. Talion, an ordinary man, loses everything, including his life. The game features a fully open world and various elements.

Become Death, the most feared of the Four Horsemen. Epic Universe offers gameplay unlike anything seen, styled by Joe Mad. Players customize Death with armor, weapons, and skill trees. You build your own Death. Explore a huge open world, complete dozens of side quests, and level up Death with skill trees and endless gear combinations. Death moves fast and agile, capable of amazing acrobatics letting you explore the world like ne

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game. It is set in a dark fantasy world mixing Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior. She journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue her dead lover's soul from the goddess Hela. The game mixes melee combat, puzzle solving, and psychological horror. Senua's psychosis shapes how the world appears, showing voices that guide or mislead the player. A team of about twenty people built this game. It has no heads-up display or tutorials.

Take control of a randomized gladiator with one life. Fight from the pit to the arena to the stadium. Pleasing larger and larger crowds makes you a legend of the Grand Stadium. Or die trying!

Uncover Tsushima's hidden wonders in this open-world action adventure. Forge a new path. Wage an unconventional war for Tsushima's freedom. Challenge opponents with your katana. Master the bow to hit distant threats. Develop stealth tactics to ambush enemies and win over the mongols.

This is a top-down adventure game. It adapts Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy." The player guides their character through hell and purgatory to reach paradise.

DmC: Devil May Cry is the fifth game in the hack-and-slash third-person action series. Capcom did not largely develop this title. This game reimagines the series. It features Dante, but in an alternate universe. This Dante lacks the trademark white hair. The game alters the main character and the tone with a Western influence. Gameplay remains the same. Dante fights many opponents using a fast style, stringing together quick combos and hits.

In Mad Max, the player plays as Mad Max. He is a dangerous melee fighter. Max kills almost anyone with his attacks. His weapon is his shotgun. Another man, Chumbucket, assists Max. Chum builds and upgrades the Magnum Opus vehicle with Max. Max uses various weapons to defeat enemies. The shotgun is Max's choice, but ammo is scarce. Melee options are smarter. The 'thunderstick' is an explosive weapon. It can be lanced into an enemy's chest, crackling like a lit dynamite.

Enter the war chaos as a Knight, a Viking, or a Samurai. Play the story campaign or fight in brutal PvP modes on new dedicated servers. Enjoy an evolved experience. It includes 18 Heroes, 18 maps, new PvP and ranked modes, thousands of gear items, and more.

Rome: Total War sets action during the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. This real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game spans Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. Players control one Roman family among three, plus eight other playable factions. The main campaign demands becoming emperor by taking fifty provinces with popular support before capturing Rome. A shorter campaign lets players win by beating other factions in a race to control the city.

Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game. Core Design developed the title. Eidos Interactive and THQ published it in 2000 for the Game Boy Color. This release marks the first portable game in the Tomb Raider series. Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword and Tomb Raider: The Prophecy came after it. This game was the first Tomb Raider game not rated T by the ESRB. Tomb Raider for Game Boy Color uses a different story than the first game.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a new action stealth first-person shooter. It is set in the sci-fi world of the Riddick film saga. The game has a rich storyline and developed characters. Vin Diesel provides the voice acting. The game continues the story from the original title. Riddick must now flee the Dark Athena after escaping the Butcher Bay prison. During the adventure, Richard B. Riddick must escape the predatory ship Dark Athena using stealth and action to...

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person slasher. It draws inspiration from epic medieval movie battles. Players experience every iconic moment of the era: clashing swords, storms of flaming arrows, and sprawling castle sieges.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey creators made this storybook adventure. A forgotten hero quests to save the Greek gods. Journey to the Isle of the Blessed, now controlled by mythical creatures. Prove your heroism by facing Typhon, the deadliest monster in mythology. Face him in an age-old battle. Explore a fantasy world with tricky puzzles, mysterious dungeons, and heroic feats. The journey offers challenges and rewards. Will you become the legend foretold?

Ninja Theory developed Heavenly Sword. This martial arts drama looks visually stunning. It is set in a mythical time and place in the Far East.

Mafia is a 3D action crime epic. It is set in the seedy underworld of the 1930s. Players rise from a lowly but well-dressed Footsoldier to an envied and feared Made Man. This occurs in an era of mob hits, car chases, and bootlegging. The player earns a reputation as a tough enforcer, a daring getaway driver, and a deadly hitman while seeking respect and power inside the Salieri Family.