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We filtered the 36 games similar to Black down to the 24 that fit the “Melee” category. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Prey and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Black.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Black is Deus Ex: Human Revolution — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Prey and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay follow close behind.

#1Deus Ex: Human Revolution97 #2Prey97 #3The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay97 #4The Evil Within 297 #5The Last of Us Part I96

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The best melee games like Black

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Black. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8

Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

97

Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and horror tension

#3The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

97

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonSci-Fi

IGDB89· 5

Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

#4The Evil Within 2

97

The Evil Within 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156

Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

#5The Last of Us Part I

96

The Last of Us Part I

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping visual first person

95

Thief

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75

Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and horror tension

95

Dishonored 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonMagic

Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145

Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus

#8Deus Ex: Invisible War

94

Deus Ex: Invisible War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 47%· 306MC80IGDB80· 3

Year 2003Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

#9Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

94

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonMagic

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

93

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8

Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

93

Rage 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156

Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and racing gameplay

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#12System Shock

91

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping stealth mechanics

#13Shadow Warrior 3

91

Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonDarkNarrative

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping stealth mechanics

91

Firework

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping stealth mechanics

#15Shadow Warrior

91

Shadow Warrior

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonDarkFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

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