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I still can’t get over The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? I want to try something newer, with better technology, but I hope they can be as rich and interesting as Skyrim.
Gotta be more specific. What about Skyrim are you seeking elsewhere?
I still haven’t played through Skyrim.
Lucky. I wish I could experience it for the first time again.
It’s worth playing through to the end.
Depending on what aspects you like about Skyrin, Dread Delusion scratches the same “getting lost in a very interesting setting” itch. It’s Open World as well.
I bought this on a whim during beta. One of my favorites now.
Idk but you better tell me you find one!
I’m tried a lot of the games mentioned in the comment. Many are good, but none of them scratches that Skyrim itch.
As rich and interesting as Skyrim? Turn over a rock and find any number of open world games that can match or exceed it.
As moddable as Skyrim? Now that’s a taller order…
Depends on exactly what about Skyrim drew you in? Do you want to be immersed in a fantasy world? The ability to roleplay a certain kind of character? Have distinct builds?
Because if you like an engaging, living open world there are so many games that do it so much better than Skyrim. The Witcher 3 comes to mind, but you’re stuck playing a specific guy with a specific personality and allegiance.
As far as roleplaying experiences go, Baldurs Gate 3 is unsurpassed if you want to roleplay a certain type of character and have people/the world react to the flavor of your character. But that’s a turn based combat game not an action one.
There’s the older elder scrolls games, or Dread Delusion which is a spiritual successor to Morrowind. There’s mods that change Skyrim up like ordinator. There’s not much thats really like Skyrim.
Dread Delusion which is a spiritual successor to Morrowind.
Is it really? That’s very debatable.
I am in a same boat as you, and there isn’t really anything on consoles that comes close. I am a patient gamer though, and haven’t played some of the suggestions mentioned here yet.
Witcher 3 is a very good game, I loved playing it and the expansions, had lots of fun, but it isn’t Skyrim. It is still a game you should play though, and depending on what you liked about Skyrim, you may end up liking Witcher 3 much more.
Fallout games come close, character building is different, the world is different, the setting (sci-fi, not fantasy) is different, but it is probably the games that come closest to Skyrim.
People here have mentioned Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077, I haven’t played either, but I have played Red Dead Redemption 1, and this is a completely different game. It’s GTA in Wild West, a very good game, but nothing like Skyrim. Cyberpunk 2077 can be a good option, it’s by same devs as Witcher 3, and they know how to make a good RPG and I know people who swear by it. So definitely worth a try.
There are currently a few games in development, that seem to capture the Skyrim feel from the trailers, but we will have to wait for the release and review.
There might be some games on PC, maybe smaller in scope but still capturing the same feeling, but I haven’t explored those yet.
The witcher 3 is pretty good as well. A bit more story driven and less open world but there are several playstyles and a pretty alive world to explore.
I played it for a few hours and stopped. Extremely boring
Skyoblivion should release sometime this year, fan made project they have bewn working on for many years. Worth checking out!
A lot of posts here with things that are thematically similar and open world.
I personally bounce between Skyrim and Fallout 4 a lot. I’d give ‘A Storywealth’ collection on nexus a play.
What platform are you gaming on?
I would suggest The legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild.
Even if you hate Shitendo (like I am) there are ways to play it on other platforms
Hogwarts legacy is pretty sick. But yeah, witcher 3 has dlc this year and witcher 4 next. Pretty sick.
Skyblivion is coming out soon. Not better tech but it’s still exciting
The Bloodline has been on my list for a while. I haven’t grabbed it yet due to time, but it looks fun.
It’s quite fun, but very much a work in progress by a single dev. I am not saying don’t give it a try, just know what you’re getting into and have patience.
I had a ton of fun with Dragon’s Dogma 2. The quests are kind of basic, but the combat is incredible and the traversal is actually compelling.
They do very interesting mechanics with the open world, too.
I feel like Skyrim is gonna become the next OG Doom.
Completely different environment, but the Yakuza games are very rich and interesting
Breath of the Wild
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom can be really hit or miss for people because of the durability system (I don’t mind it, myself), however their sense of exploration and discovery outshine Skyrim imho.
As a huge Zelda fan and huge Skyrim fan I do wish botw had a bit more RPG-style leveling and survival to it, but I guess that’s just kinda reinventing Skyrim though and not really what LoZ is aiming for.
But I agree, in terms of exploration and discovery it’s second to none!
Daggerfall?
I am probably the biggest Daggerfall fan in the world, but I still probably wouldn’t recommend it to almost than is a fan of the modern games in the series.
Give Deep Rock Galactic a try
ROCK AND STONE! oT
“I want to try something newer, with better technology” this is where you are wrong little guy, in most cases for games its usually better to try something older. you want a genuine rich first person RPG? play morrowind, detailed character creation, huge sandbox and you can just make your own story in it, just don’t use the iron dagger if your character isn’t proficient with it, its an rpg, if your character is bad at something the combat will really show it.
If you are gonna disregard OP’s specific request just to give your own answer, you’d better save time saying nothing.
Imagine asking for apples and someone saying pears are better…
maybe Days Gone
Zombie hordes and motorcycles in an open world. Feels kind of like Far Cry 3/4/5.
I’d love a “Ghosts of Tamriel” game, set far beyond the time of Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim. It would be set in a steampunk era in the same world, where magic is still a thing, potions are more chemistry than herbalism, and you have the steampunk tech to work with. The different lands of Tamriel could be traveled among freely, each one with a slightly different steampunk theme… One western, one urban, one agrarian/rural/wild.
I want all of that except no magic or potions. The whole magic/wizardry aspect of Skyrim is why I prefer Fallout.
Best advice I can give you is to just play Bethesdas other games, with maybe the exceptions of Fallout 4, Starfield, and Arena. Daggerfall has a Unity mod that makes it playable and Morrowind has OpenMW that makes it play nice with newer systems also Oblivion got a remaster a bit ago. The biggest problem with making suggestions past this point is that Bethesda struck gold and folks have been chasing it for over a decade with little success but I’ll give you a list of maybes.
The original fallout Duology.
Arcanum.
Outward.
Kenshi.
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series.
Mass Effect Trilogy.
Dragon Age, but only Origins and Inquisition.
Now for my probably not but I like them so here’s some suggestions list.
Colony Ship.
Age of Decadence.
Dark souls 1 and 3.
Kenshi! Best sandbox game ever.
10/10 would be sold into slavery again.
Atomfall was a decent apocalypse style game not from Bethesda.
I’ve heard mixed reviews from other guys who share close opinions with me on games so I’ve generally avoided it. The consensus amongst said friend group is more or less good but not what any of us want.
Outward is fun. Reminds me of playing a heavily nodded Skyrim gameplay wise
Zelda botw and totk
No.
AHorseWithNoNeigh@piefed.social 2 months ago
Avowed can probably fit the bill but not quite as big I think.
MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Yeah, it’s definitely less sand-boxy than Skyrim but I think it’s in the same vein.
There’s definitely a few playthroughs to be had with the different classes and NG+.