Similar games like Skyrim: The 3 best clones

Few role-playing games have inspired the masses as much as Skyrim. Still, there are many similar titles that are just as great - if not better -. We present three excellent alternatives.

Skyrim alternative 1: Dark Souls 2

Like Skyrim, Dark Souls offers an open world that you can freely explore. But the world is more dangerous and it is precisely because of this that a large fan community inspires.

• An essential part of Dark Souls is dying. Of course, you could also end the game without a single death - but that's unlikely due to the nasty traps and challenging opponents.
• Death is not permanent here as in Skyrim, but it has various negative consequences. Above all, you lose all the souls that you have collected. At least if you fail to return to the place where you died weakened - without dying again.
• Dark Souls thus quickly creates a tense atmosphere in its generally very dark scenario, which lets you explore this fantasy world differently than any other. You will especially learn to love armor and shields.
• But it is precisely these challenges that make every opponent, however simple, an exciting fight, every victory more satisfactory and thus exploring the world something special. And it also has a lot to offer with its confused story and character-rich locations.
• If the game is too difficult despite all the enthusiasm, you can request help from other players, who will then accompany you as a good spirit. Others use a similar multiplayer feature to ambush you as an evil spirit.
• The possibility of seeing someone else's death in small soul sequences can also save your life and is an interesting feature that makes Dark Souls unique.
• Dark Souls itself is a successor to Demon's Souls. Due to the enormous success, Dark Souls 3 has also been announced for 2016. Should Dark Souls become your new Skyrim, there is enough material.

Skyrim alternative 2: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Witcher 2 was an excellent game, but it didn't offer a really open world. Witcher 3 follows:

• Unlike in Skyrim, you cannot create your own character. The story of The Witcher revolves around Gerald von Rivia, a popular Polish novelist.
• However, you can choose from a large treasure trove of skills and specialize your character at will. Witcher magic, handling the silver sword and, above all, mixing powerful potions are part of your skills.
• The world of Witcher tries to mix dark medieval everyday life full of injustice and intrigue with numerous fantastic monsters and a great evil.
• Beyond the actual story, there is always more than enough to do for experienced monster hunters. The hunt is not limited to simple hacking, but is similar to detective work and often presents you with difficult moral decisions.
• The world is a good 20 percent larger than that of Skyrim, but thanks to your brave horse, you can always move forward quickly.
• The development team at CD Project Red released a lot of additional content right from the start and still offers the game without copy protection. Both are important unique selling points of the Witcher series.
• To help you get started, we have put together the most important tips for Witcher 3 for you.

Skyrim alternative 3: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Like Wild Hunt, Dragon Age: Inquisition is a third part and also breaks away from the rather rigid paths of its predecessors. An open world saves you in the Inquisition.

• For the first time, you can explore a gigantic open world in the Dragon Age series.
• BioWare and Electronic Arts tried to adopt and expand the best of both predecessors.
• Above all, this means that you can mix the action-packed fighting style from Dragon Age 2 with a tactical mode in the style of Dragon Age Origins.
• Your heroes are not only complex on the outside, but can also choose from various classes and thus a range of specializations and numerous skills.
• Equipped in this way, you can put together a perfect team from the companions you will find over time and explore gigantic and beautiful worlds.
• As in Skyrim, dragon fights in particular are always a special challenge, and their staging far exceeds that of their predecessors.
• Even more, over time you will manage various fortresses and associated agents who will do jobs for you and bring you closer to your goal. It's all part of your role as an inquisitor.
• BioWare games are also known for the great stories and, above all, the romantic options that your character has. The handling of LGBT issues and general sex positivity is particularly praised.
• All of this together creates a lively role-playing game world that many fans consider to be the best part of the Dragon Age series.
• To help you get started, we've put together a few beginner tips on Dragon Age Inquisition.

In addition to these recommendations, there are of course other parts of the Elder Scrolls series. Before Skyrim, there were Oblivion and Morrowind, both of which are worthy Skyrim alternatives. The online role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online is also worth a look. In addition to TES, Skyrim developer Bethesda also has a second open world series that takes place in the post-apocalyptic future: The Fallout series, which has just received a new and very successful part with Fallout 4.