9th Dawn III similar games & best alternatives

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9th Dawn III

2020

Should you play it?

9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a massive open world RPG/dungeon crawler packed full of content – featuring more than 270 monsters to fight and capture, a fun card game with 180 cards to collect, and over 1,400 unique items to hoard!

What works

  • Large open world with exploration freedom
  • Deep crafting and skill progression systems
  • Local co-op and pet taming features
  • Addictive gameplay with long playtimes
  • Active developer engagement and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Graphics and ui are basic and sometimes clunky
  • Some grind and repetitive crafting minigames
  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Combat can become repetitive and unbalanced
  • Some quality of life features missing or limited

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Aground

  • Forge Quest

  • Ghostlore

  • Tinkerlands

  • Streets of Rogue

  • Exiled Kingdoms

Less social

Games that feels like 9th Dawn III but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Kingsgrave

  • Into the Necrovale

  • ZERO Sievert

  • The Braves

  • Cultivation Story: Reincarnation

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

More intimate

Games that feels like 9th Dawn III but with more focus on close relationships

  • Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

  • 9th Dawn Remake

  • Sephiria

  • Ancient Kingdoms

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

  • Beast Saga

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9th Dawn III: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026