Best Games That Mix Fantasy With Firearms

Fantasy games paint a whimsical and surreal world setting that is teeming with unique lore, magic, and even their own religious beliefs. These settings are home to fantastic creatures of myth and usually draw a large portion of their mythos from a medieval esthetic. Shooters, on the other hand, draw most of their appeal from high-octane action.

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One of the most popular sub-genres uses a first-person perspective. Shooters esthetics can draw from any genre, be it modern, futuristic, post-apocalyptic, and beyond. However, mixing an FPS shooter with fantasy elements results in something truly epic.

7 Ziggurat 2

Choose Between Magic Spells Or Alchemic Arms

• Developer: Milkstone Studios
• Platform: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
• Release: October 28, 2021

Ziggurat 2 is a first-person roguelike shooter that draws heavily from fantasy elements. Players will be able to make use of a wide arsenal of weapons; these include magic wands, magic staffs, and magic spell tomes. However, players don’t have to be spellcasters.

They can explore the game's range of Alchemy weapons that include both guns and throwables. Being a roguelike, the Ziggurat 2 has a massive amount of replay value and various different esthetics to keep runs from feeling stale.

6 Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep

A High Fantasy DLC to One of the Best Looter Shooters Ever

• Developer: Gearbox Software
• Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
• Release: June 25, 2013

Borderlands 2 is by far one of the best looter shooters in gaming history. There is something for everyone from its character designs, core mechanics, unique character classes, and what many gamers credit as their favorite villain. While the core game itself was a real treat, its 4th story DLC shook things up in a whole new way.

Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep sees the game’s vault hunters playing a tabletop game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, but with the gameplay of Borderlands 2 — complete with all the humor one would expect.

5 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

A Modern Grimdark Quake

WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is a hardcore boomer shooter. For those that are not familiar with the term, these are games inspired by old-school classic shooters such as Quake, Doom, and Castle Wolfenstein. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin transitions from more medieval fantasy esthetics into its source material as players progress.

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However, players will face off against plenty of iconic fantasy-inspired monsters that mimic zombies, golems, and beholders that have a surplus of jaws rather than eyes. Players looking for a game that blurs the lines between old-school shooters and grimdark fantasy will love this entry.

4 Project Warlock

Less Grimdark, More High Fantasy

Like the previous entry, Project Warlock draws a lot of inspiration from old-school shooters. However, it’s esthetics are more retro and bend more towards traditional fantasy elements. Players will explore the kinds of environments one would see on graph paper and find items that resemble potions and crystals.

While the player controls a warlock, they will favor using a massive arsenal of guns rather than spells. Some are realistic and modern, some are sci-fi and futuristic, but there are also some rustic weapons like a crossbow and throwing a stick of dynamite.

3 Tiny Tina Wonderlands

A Massive Step Up from Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep

Tiny Tina Wonderlands is more than just a DLC this time around. The game takes everything learned from making Borderlands 3 and builds upon it, but with enough changes to make it its own game. All players have a melee weapon that can work into different builds and spells instead of grenades.

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In fact, Borderlands 4 draws inspiration from Tiny Tina Wonderlands in regards to its spells. This title truly feels like the high-fantasy little sister that Borderlands can be proud exists.

2 Doom: The Dark Ages

Classic Gameplay, Modern Visuals, Dark Fantasy

Doom: The Dark Ages takes all the heavy metal and carnage the franchise is known for and wraps it in a dark medieval fantasy coat. Players still have a monstrous variety of guns to blow enemies to pieces; they also now have a shield they’ll need to work into the mix.

This shield can be used to block, parry, and throw at enemies. While this shield spins like a buzzsaw while stuck in the chest of an enemy, players can pile on even more damage. This makes for one of the most engaging and high-octane Doom games yet.

1 Witchfire

Less Action, More Tension

While Doom: The Dark Ages mixes both fantasy and shooter energy flawlessly, it still puts players in the mindset of a fast-paced shooter. Witchfire also blends both elements perfectly but will have players backing up and jumping around as if they were playing an Elder Scrolls title. There are plenty of necromantic and otherworldly elements in the world — such as flying pirate ships.

However, when it comes to gameplay, players will have a range of witch hunter-style classes. Each having different stat point allocations and firearms. While the shooting combat is still fast-paced, it slows things down a bit to enjoy the macabre serenity of the world.

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