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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 Apartment Story down to the 23 that fit the “Melee” category. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Resident Evil and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Apartment Story.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Apartment Story is Star Wars: Rogue Squadron — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis follow close behind.

#1Star Wars: Rogue Squadron66 #2Resident Evil62 #3Resident Evil 3: Nemesis62 #4Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness62 #5Shadows of the Damned58

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The best melee games like Apartment Story

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Apartment Story. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Star Wars: Rogue SquadronClosest overall match

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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 73%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and setting space, while skipping visual novel storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68

#2Resident EvilClosest on tone

62

Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61

#3Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61

#4Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessClosest on visuals

62

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4

Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69Tone59

#5Shadows of the Damned

58

Shadows of the Damned

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonHorror

IGDB83· 4

Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38

#6Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

57

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69

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MDK

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69

#8Tomb Raider: Legend

57

Tomb Raider: Legend

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69

#9Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

57

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68

#10Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 74%· 857IGDB65· 1

Year 1996Dev LucasArts · NintendoOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68

#11Tomb Raider: Chronicles

57

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69

#12Tomb Raider: Underworld

57

Tomb Raider: Underworld

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonMythology

Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4

Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69Tone26

#13Resident Evil Outbreak

57

Resident Evil Outbreak

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals68Tone61Game mode55

#14Tomb Raider II

54

Tomb Raider II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Combat64Tone26

#15Orcs Must Die!

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Orcs Must Die!

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicRanged

Steam👍 96%· 8.4KRAWG👍 72%· 434MC83IGDB86· 4

Year 2011Dev Robot Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Orcs Must Die! is a tower-defense game where you, as the War Mage, need to protect the world from the hordes of evil creatures such as Orcs and Ogres. To complete your mission, you need to keep enemies out from magical Rifts that must not be destroyed.

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: combat.

It predates Apartment Story by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals52Combat47

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Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Bionic Commando

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Shooter · Third-person shooter

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