Arx Fatalis similar games & best alternatives

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Arx Fatalis

Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2007

Should you play it?

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.

What works

  • Unique magic system
  • Immersive atmosphere
  • Deep exploration
  • Multiple quest solutions
  • Rich crafting and cooking mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and interface
  • Clunky controls
  • Some bugs and technical issues
  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited side quests and linear story elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • YAR: Forgotten Throne

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Legend of Grimrock 2

  • Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

  • Monomyth

  • Summoner

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Arx Fatalis but with less leadership over others

  • Lunacid

  • Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

  • Enclave

  • Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered

  • Dishonored

  • The Morrigan

Less expressive

Games that feels like Arx Fatalis but with less self-expression and customization

  • Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi

  • Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

  • Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)

  • Caput Mortum

  • Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

  • Shadow Man Remastered

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Dishonored

  • Prey

  • Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

  • Dishonored 2

  • DEATHLOOP

Similarity map

How to compare these games

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Arx Fatalis. These titles are not in What to play next.

Arx Fatalis: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026