Games like Ryse: Son of Rome
If Ryse: Son of Rome is your kind of game, the closest matches are Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, Chivalry 2 and Story of a Gladiator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal combat executions, deep and engaging storyline and visually stunning graphics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Ryse: Son of Rome is a third-person action game developed by Crytek, released in 2014 and available for $3.49. The story follows Marius Titus, a Roman soldier whose quest for vengeance leads him to Britannia. Players describe the campaign as cinematic and immersive, with reviewers highlighting brutal combat executions as a key hook. The story-driven campaign emphasizes execution mechanics in third-person combat, and reviewers note the narrative as deeply engaging. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, offering online co-op alongside the single-player experience. With an 85% positive rating from over 13,500 Steam reviews, it delivers a focused linear adventure of short length.
About Ryse: Son of Rome: “Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Top pick for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Chivalry 2
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.
Story of a Gladiator
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Third-strongest match for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Ranked #4 for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Toy Tactics
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Total War: ATTILA
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Ranked #6 for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
FOR HONOR™
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Ranked #8 for Ryse: Son of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Rise of the Argonauts
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play.
As the King of Iolcus, Jason had everythinga prosperous kingdom, the respect of his peers, and a beautiful fiancé. When she was killed on their wedding day, he vowed to do anything to restore her life. Now, in order to accomplish this heroic feat Jason must seek out the Golden Fleece -- and with the help of Greek mythology's greatest...
Darksiders™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even higher visual quality, lighting and shadows. Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.
God of War
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Mafia
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Resident Evil 3
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Reviewers of Ryse: Son of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ryse: Son of Rome at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Toree 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
UBERMOSH Vol.5
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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More from Crytek
Other recommendable Steam games by Crytek, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hunt: Showdown 1896
WHY THIS
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Crysis Remastered
WHY THIS
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Crysis
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Adapt to Survive An epic story thrusts players into an ever-changing environment, forcing them to adapt their tactics and approach to conquer battlefields ranging from newly frozen jungle to zero-gravity alien environments. Suit up! A high-tech Nanosuit allows gamers to augment their abilities in real time on the battlefield.
Crysis 2 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis® 3
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
The fate of the world is in your hands. New and old enemies threaten the peace you worked so hard to achieve 24 years ago. Your search for the Alpha Ceph continues, but this time you'll also need to expose the truth behind the C.E.L.L. corporation.
Crysis Warhead®
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.
Crysis Warhead®
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Another title from Crytek, the studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Story of a Gladiator
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.
Toy Tactics
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Ryse: Son of Rome.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ryse: Son of Rome.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Frequently asked about Ryse: Son of Rome
- Is Ryse: Son of Rome verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ryse: Son of Rome is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Ryse: Son of Rome cost?
- Ryse: Son of Rome is listed on Steam at 3.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Ryse: Son of Rome have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Ryse: Son of Rome supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Ryse: Son of Rome?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ryse: Son of Rome are Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, Chivalry 2, Story of a Gladiator.
- Who developed Ryse: Son of Rome?
- Ryse: Son of Rome was developed by Crytek and published by Crytek .
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