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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is Gravity Rush — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Maneater and Ultimate Spider-Man follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

Gravity Rush
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Ultimate Spider-Man
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB74· 6
Year 2005Dev Beenox · TaitoOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404
Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Yakuza 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB80· 6
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.4KIGDB63· 15OC61· 30
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and setting medieval, while skipping horror tension

The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 4.0KIGDB90· 1
Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 21KRAWG👍 89%· 566IGDB80· 8OC84· 29
Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and setting anime, while skipping horror tension

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 8.4K
Year 2015Dev Quantic Dream · Aspyr MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

DmC: Devil May Cry
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting mythology and historical setting, while skipping exploration and discovery

Jade Empire
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB83· 2
Year 2005Dev BioWare · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

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