I play mostly sci-fi games but I enjoy a good ol’ swordfighting once in a while.

What could you suggest as a good single player action game with melee and maybe a dash of spellcasting/“powers” ? It can be TPS or FPS

Although it should (here comes the nitpicking) :

  • not be a stealth game or stealth-adjacenr like Assassin’s Creed or Shadow Of Mordor
  • not be a souls-like (I play for fun, not to puke blood)
  • have health regen (at least out of combat) or any mean to heal without having to look after potions or food while out of combat

If possible a good story would be a major plus, but it doesn’t need to be The Witcher level of good. And I’m more than fine with AA games, or older games as long as the art direction is nice.

EDIT: thanks for the suggestions, I realize I should have mentionned the “similar” games I’ve already played :

  • The Witcher trilogy
  • Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim
  • Dragon’s Dogma
  • God Of War (liked the combat, not the difficulty)
  • Darksiders
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 video game)
  • Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
  • Vermintide (even though it’s not single player, but great game)
  • JupiterCrash@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    I found God of War 2018 and Ragnarok have some similarities with the combat controls of Final Fantasy 16 except 16 is bit faster and easier. FF16 is a dark medieval fantasy. Great story super fun, grand adventure, with ok side quests. Rated M.

    Sword fighting and magic a-plenty.

    2 hour free demo on PS5 and PC

    https://youtu.be/2tBnBAkHv9M

  • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    3 hours ago

    Diablo, dragon age, dynasty warriors/Hyrule warriors, monster hunter, the older lord of the rings games, vermintide 2.

    • tatann@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      I should have mentionned I already spent 500 hours on it, but anything similar would be great in terms of gameplay (I don’t need/want ultra complex/hardcore game mechanics)

    • kbal@fedia.io
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      4 hours ago

      Un-modded Skyrim has health regen (even during combat) unless you turn on “survival mode” but overall it’s a much better game if you spend the first 30 hours installing mods. In particular the melee combat can be much improved with MCO and related things. Or just pick a wabbajack, I hear Tempus Maledictum is one that people like.

  • nuko147@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    The Mass Effect Trilogy. And choose the melee class, don’t remember it’s name right now.

    Hades is another one but rogue like game (don’t meets the health regen though).

    The only Star Wars i can suggest is KOTOR, if you are ok playing old games.

    If you can play Nintendo games, Zelda BoTW, TOTK or link’s awakening (2019).

  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    I see Skyrim mentioned, which is an obvious choice, but how about Oblivion? Many people forget about Skyrim’s older brother!

    And honestly, I think I liked Oblivion better.

  • grogreen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    4 hours ago

    Kingdom Come Deliverance Might fill most of those criteria.Its medevil with a good story, no magic. not sure about health but i remember it not being too hard

    • tatann@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      KCD had me interested at first but it seems to be really “simulation” oriented, even more so than RDR2 (need to manage health/food/sleep, craft potions just to save, …)

    • tatann@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      It seems like a good pick indeed, not as good as previous Obsidian games in terms of story from what I ve heard, but it seems good for fun combat

  • HipsterTenZero@dormi.zoneEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Lunacid! It’s a short first person dungeon-crawler in which you talk to a skeleton and fight giant snails, medieval manuscript style.

    Re: healing specifically, there’s checkpoint based healing and healing spells, but no passive health regen. There’s no downside to just running back to the crystals after each fight, though.