Wartales similar games & best alternatives

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Wartales

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

What works

  • Challenging tactical combat
  • Deep party and resource management
  • Open world exploration
  • Immersive medieval atmosphere
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Early access bugs and crashes
  • Some repetitive combat and grind
  • Lack of deep multiplayer or social features
  • Ui and quality of life improvements needed
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Those Who Rule

  • Legends of Eisenwald

  • Tower of Time

  • Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

  • Blightstone

  • Sword of Convallaria

More fantastical

Games that feels like Wartales but with more imaginative fiction

  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

  • Solasta II

  • King Arthur: Knight's Tale

  • Vendir: Plague of Lies

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • The Iron Oath

More social

Games that feels like Wartales but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Expeditions: Viking

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

  • Aarklash: Legacy

  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister

  • Lords of Xulima

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Wartales: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026