BLACKTAIL similar games & best alternatives

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BLACKTAIL

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2022

Should you play it?

Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

What works

  • Immersive fairy tale world
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Unique slavic folklore setting
  • Good voice acting and music
  • Meaningful morality system

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can feel repetitive
  • Some mechanics not well explained
  • Morality system impact limited
  • Minor bugs and jank reported
  • Platforming and minigames divisive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Hell is Us

  • Lost in Random™

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like BLACKTAIL but with more leadership over others

  • Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail

  • Edge Of Eternity

  • Pine

  • YAR: Forgotten Throne

  • DAVY x JONES

  • Souls of Blades

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BLACKTAIL: 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 Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026