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We filtered the 34 games similar to Alien: Isolation down to the 24 that fit the “Melee” category. The Evil Within, Miasmata and Resident Evil 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alien: Isolation.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Alien: Isolation is The Evil Within — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Miasmata and Resident Evil 2 follow close behind.

#1The Evil Within92 #2Miasmata91 #3Resident Evil 285 #4Dead Space 281 #5Friday the 13th: The Game79

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The best melee games like Alien: Isolation

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien: Isolation. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Evil Within

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The Evil Within

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95

Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping ranged combat

91

Miasmata

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 1.2KRAWG👍 33%· 27MC76IGDB70· 1

Year 2012Dev IonFX StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

#3Resident Evil 2

85

Resident Evil 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping shooter

81

Dead Space 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiSpaceCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

#5Friday the 13th: The Game

79

Friday the 13th: The Game

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping shooter

#6Silent Hill 3

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Silent Hill 3

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB88· 3

Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Like Alien: Isolation, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

48

ARMORED HEAD

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.3K

Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Alien: Isolation: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

87

Signalis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

#9Five Nights at Freddy's 4

86

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and deep simulation, while skipping shooter

#10Resident Evil 4

86

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#11Resident Evil 4

86

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49

Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#12Resident Evil

86

Resident Evil

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping stealth mechanics

85

Ad Infernum

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 1.5K

Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping shooter

#14Resident Evil 0

84

Resident Evil 0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping stealth mechanics

#15Silent Hill 2

84

Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160

Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping shooter

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Resident Evil: Revelations

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Barotrauma

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Sons Of The Forest

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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