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Games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Xbox

Closest overall match: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (★ 4.6). Quickest to finish: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind at about 2 hours.

We compared The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim against every game in our catalog on shared tags, genre, rating, playtime and release era, and these 20 came closest. What ties them together most: Action RPG, Third Person and Dark Fantasy.

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  1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    Shares Medieval, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG and Third Person and 4 more tags.

    Year
    2015
    Rating
    ★ 4.6
    Metacritic
    92
    Playtime
    43h
    Finish rate
    84%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  2. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

    2. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

    Shares Medieval, Magic, Moddable, Character Customization and Action RPG and 7 more tags; same developer; about 44h shorter.

    Year
    2002
    Rating
    ★ 4.4
    Metacritic
    89
    Playtime
    2h
    Finish rate
    54%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  3. Dark Souls III

    3. Dark Souls III

    Shares Lore-Rich, Dark Fantasy, Character Customization, Action RPG and Third Person and 5 more tags; about 17h shorter.

    Year
    2016
    Rating
    ★ 4.4
    Metacritic
    89
    Playtime
    29h
    Finish rate
    76%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  4. Fallout 4

    4. Fallout 4

    Shares Action RPG, Third Person, First-Person, Open World and Great Soundtrack and 3 more tags; same developer; rated 0.6 lower; about 8h shorter.

    Year
    2015
    Rating
    ★ 3.8
    Metacritic
    84
    Playtime
    38h
    Finish rate
    63%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  5. Risen

    5. Risen

    Shares Medieval, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Character Customization and Action RPG and 6 more tags; rated 0.6 lower; about 42h shorter; released within 2 years.

    Year
    2009
    Rating
    ★ 3.8
    Metacritic
    77
    Playtime
    4h
    Finish rate
    70%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  6. Torchlight II

    6. Torchlight II

    Shares Moddable, Character Customization, Action RPG, Steam Workshop and role-playing and 5 more tags; rated 0.6 lower; about 36h shorter; released within 1 year.

    Year
    2012
    Rating
    ★ 3.8
    Metacritic
    88
    Playtime
    10h
    Finish rate
    51%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  7. Bound by Flame

    7. Bound by Flame

    Shares Dark Fantasy, Character Customization, Action RPG, role-playing and Third Person and 7 more tags; rated 1.4 lower; about 40h shorter.

    Year
    2014
    Rating
    ★ 3.0
    Metacritic
    56
    Playtime
    6h
    Finish rate
    64%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  8. Dark Souls II

    8. Dark Souls II

    Shares Medieval, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Third Person and Fantasy and 3 more tags; rated 0.4 lower.

    Year
    2014
    Rating
    ★ 4.0
    Metacritic
    91
    Playtime
    43h
    Finish rate
    74%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  9. Middle-earth: Shadow of War

    9. Middle-earth: Shadow of War

    Shares Medieval, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG and Third Person and 7 more tags; rated 0.6 lower; about 33h shorter.

    Year
    2017
    Rating
    ★ 3.9
    Metacritic
    82
    Playtime
    13h
    Finish rate
    67%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  10. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    10. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    Shares Lore-Rich, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG and Third Person and 6 more tags; rated 0.5 lower; about 33h shorter.

    Year
    2014
    Rating
    ★ 3.9
    Metacritic
    85
    Playtime
    13h
    Finish rate
    75%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  11. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

    11. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

    Shares Dragons, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Character Customization and Action RPG and 9 more tags; rated 0.5 lower; about 39h shorter; released within 2 years.

    Year
    2013
    Rating
    ★ 3.9
    Metacritic
    81
    Playtime
    7h
    Finish rate
    53%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  12. Risen 2: Dark Waters

    12. Risen 2: Dark Waters

    Shares Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Third Person, Fantasy and Open World and 5 more tags; rated 1.0 lower; about 42h shorter; released within 1 year.

    Year
    2012
    Rating
    ★ 3.4
    Metacritic
    69
    Playtime
    4h
    Finish rate
    72%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  13. Mass Effect

    13. Mass Effect

    Shares Dark Fantasy, Character Customization, Action RPG, Third Person and Open World and 2 more tags; about 37h shorter.

    Year
    2007
    Rating
    ★ 4.4
    Metacritic
    89
    Playtime
    9h
    Finish rate
    88%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  14. Mass Effect 2

    14. Mass Effect 2

    Shares Character Customization, Action RPG, Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Singleplayer; about 24h shorter; released within 1 year.

    Year
    2010
    Rating
    ★ 4.5
    Metacritic
    94
    Playtime
    22h
    Finish rate
    92%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  15. Overlord II

    15. Overlord II

    Shares Magic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Third Person and Fantasy and 2 more tags; rated 0.6 lower; about 44h shorter; released within 2 years.

    Year
    2009
    Rating
    ★ 3.8
    Metacritic
    79
    Playtime
    2h
    Finish rate
    61%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  16. Lord of the Rings: War in the North

    16. Lord of the Rings: War in the North

    Shares Medieval, Action RPG, Third Person, Fantasy and Open World and 3 more tags; rated 1.1 lower; about 43h shorter; same release year.

    Year
    2011
    Rating
    ★ 3.4
    Metacritic
    66
    Playtime
    3h
    Finish rate
    60%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  17. Diablo III

    17. Diablo III

    Shares Fantasy; rated 0.3 lower; about 12h longer; released within 1 year.

    Year
    2012
    Rating
    ★ 4.1
    Metacritic
    88
    Playtime
    58h
    Finish rate
    84%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  18. Styx: Master of Shadows

    18. Styx: Master of Shadows

    Shares Magic, Dark Fantasy, Third Person, Fantasy and Open World and 5 more tags; rated 1.3 lower; about 43h shorter.

    Year
    2014
    Rating
    ★ 3.2
    Metacritic
    71
    Playtime
    3h
    Finish rate
    37%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  19. Fallout: New Vegas

    19. Fallout: New Vegas

    Shares Moddable, Character Customization, Action RPG, Third Person and First-Person and 4 more tags; about 34h shorter; released within 1 year.

    Year
    2010
    Rating
    ★ 4.4
    Metacritic
    84
    Playtime
    12h
    Finish rate
    73%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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  20. Mass Effect 3

    20. Mass Effect 3

    About 16h shorter; released within 1 year.

    Year
    2012
    Rating
    ★ 4.4
    Metacritic
    90
    Playtime
    30h
    Finish rate
    92%
    Shared genres
    4, RPG

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What is the best game like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Xbox?

On our similarity model, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the closest match to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Xbox — shares Medieval, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG and Third Person and 4 more tags.

How this list is built

Every game in our catalog is scored against The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on five signals: weighted tag overlap (rare tags count more), genre overlap, platform family overlap, rating and playtime proximity, and release era. The list is recomputed nightly as ratings and new releases change.

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