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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to AlterVerse down to the 39 that fit the “Melee” category. Naval Warfare, Zeno Clash 2 and STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to AlterVerse.

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best melee games like AlterVerse

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to AlterVerse. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Naval WarfareClosest overall match

iRank56

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and single-player focus, while skipping visual first person

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6

Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, while skipping combat tactical

Zeno Clash II is a fantasy action game that combines multiple genres. Like its predecessor, Zeno Clash (2009), it uses the first-person view. ###Plot The setting of Zeno Clash II is a weird fantasy world called Zenozoik. The main protagonist of the original game, Ghat, makes a return.

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#3STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi AcademyClosest on visuals

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping combat tactical

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

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#4Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 91%· 411IGDB80· 2OC70· 26

Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping combat tactical

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-‘em-up with a gaggle of varied enemies, deep customization…and ninjas! Play through side-scrolling worlds consisting of multiple stages and collect carrots stolen by the evil Shogun Moe! Carrots act as currency which can be redeemed in the Corgi Store for new equipment, or the Shady Shop for special weapons, masks and other customization items.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15

Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

Overgrowth is an indie action game developed by Wolfire Games. It serves as a sequel to Lugaru, another title by the company. ###Plot On a fictional island of Lugaru, after many years after the extinction of humanity, the world is run by humanoid wolves, rabbits, rats, cats, and dogs.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedOnline

Steam👍 96%· 137KRAWG👍 79%· 1.2KMC84IGDB79· 3

Year 2008Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Castle Crashers is 2D beat-em-up game with role-playing elements developed by Behemoth. It was initially released in 2008 via Xbox Live Arcade with following ports for PS3, Windows, and macOS. In 2015 it was remastered as Castle Crashers Remastered and was released for Xbox One.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MeleeRangedFantasyFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3

Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and single-player focus, while skipping combat tactical

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: game mode and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

RangedMeleeSci-FiSoloDark

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: game mode and visuals.

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#9Sifu

iRank86

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MeleeTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: game mode.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#10BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

iRank67

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MeleeRangedThird PersonSoloDark

Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42

Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and precision platforming, while skipping first-person shooting

Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: game mode and setting.

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Steam GOG

#11Evil West

iRank73

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: combat.

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#12Shank 2

iRank80

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSoloOffline

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals and combat.

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Steam

#13Double Dragon II: The RevengeClosest on game mode

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird PersonSolo

Year 1988Dev Technos Japan

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: combat and visuals.

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#14Double Dragon

iRank39

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird PersonSolo

IGDB39· 3

Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: combat and visuals.

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Nintendo

#15Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

iRank81

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46

Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

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Steam Xbox PS

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