The Top 6 Fantasy Games To Try If You've Got House of the Dragon Fever
Topics: House of the Dragon, Game Of Thrones, The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, Skyrim
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Topics: House of the Dragon, Game Of Thrones, The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, Skyrim
Dragons, fire, political coups, and heartbreak (no dramas, this is a spoiler-free zone for Season 3), House of the Dragon is back and came out swinging with a colossal opening episode.
Picking up the Game of Thrones torch laid down by Dunk and Egg, House of the Dragon changes the pace dramatically and has already set a series-high score with the Battle of the Gullet.
But its week-by-week release is an annoying gripe that leaves you yearning for more action.
Thankfully, the gaming medium has more than enough alternatives in the lack of an official Game of Thrones game, and we're here to show you the ropes.
House of the Dragon takes no prisoners, as we've already established in the opening two seasons, and A Plague Tale: Requiem maintains that pace. It's a take on what life could be like inside of King's Landing as catastrophe strikes around, and you're faced with the difficulty that Hugh Hammer goes through.
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Although there are no dragons, it's a zoomed-in depiction of how war and supernatural beasts can cause devastation. There is a rewarding payoff for the grim tale, though, as not all is doom and gloom.
One of the most obvious fantasy pivots that Game of Thrones fans might already be familiar with is The Witcher. Best known for its Netflix adaptation starring Henry Cavill, the monster-hunting franchise is so much more than meets the eye, and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is widely considered to be one of the best RPG games of all time.
There's no understating this, The Witcher III can be picked up regardless of your pre-existing knowledge - or lack of - of Andrzej Sapkowski's original novels, and you will fall deeply in love with it. From fantastical medieval swordplay, gripping politics, amazing storylines, deep lore, and wyverns, it's perfect for any HotD fan.
HotD is as much about dragons as it is about politics, and if you're more attuned to the likes of Mysaria the White Worm and GoT's scheming fanatic Littlefinger than a dragon-tamer like Daemon Targaryen, then Crusader Kings III is for you.
You will take charge of a medieval dynasty like the Baratheons at the start of GoT, dealing with succession crises and uprising rebellions to undergo a political crusade filled with betrayal that would shock even Cersei Lannister.
If you love the works of George R.R. Martin, Elden Ring is a must. While not directly credited as its creator, GRRM was heavily involved in the writing of the Elden Ring script, and it shows.
Elden Ring is more on the fantasy side of things than House of the Dragon, and leans more into the material you may see in the Game of Thrones books. If that sounds like your speed, it's worth noting that Elden Ring is a generational game that we branded as an 'unmissable open-world masterpiece'.
Most fantasy lovers will be accustomed to The Elder Scrolls, and specifically Skyrim, as the massive RPG is the most mainstream game in the genre, breaking through the barrier of gaming into wider pop culture. But what Game of Thrones fans will love the most is the Dragonborn DLC.
While Skyrim stands tall on the Mount Rushmore of fantasy games, so its quality needs no introduction, HotD fans will no doubt want to find their own Vermithor or Caraxes to fly through the skies on. After the main title is done, the Dragonborn DLC allows for dragon taming and riding, as the protagonist learns to spare the lives of the elder race, rather than slaying them.
Akin to the Dragonborn DLC, Ark: Survival goes above and beyond to protect species, as well as fight them. Whereas previous games are just fantasy blockbusters akin to Game of Thrones, the Ark: Survival series lets you raise your own pen of magical beasts.
From fire wyverns to griffins, rock drakes, and huge quetzals, Ark: Survival puts your family of furious flyers to good work, as if you've just landed on Dragonstone (albeit with a bit more scenery). For those tempted, Ascended is the bulkiest version of the game, but there's an equally great experience to be found in other instalments of the franchise.
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