iRankGames
Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition

32 Melee games like Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition that you should try

Games like Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition · Find similar →

More about this game →

We filtered the 50 games similar to Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition down to the 32 that fit the “Melee” category. Paper Mario, Mount & Blade: Warband and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition.

iRank62/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
Tags
DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2010Dev Cyanide Studio
Stores

Quick answer

Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition is Paper Mario — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade: Warband and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best melee games like Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition. 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.

Paper Mario
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping sports simulation

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping sports simulation

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 115KRAWG👍 76%· 1.4KMC82OC82· 154
Year 2017Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Demigod
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerPvPSoloMeleeTacticalDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 1.3KRAWG👍 34%· 64MC76IGDB76· 5
Year 2009Dev Gas Powered Games · Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, MOBA team gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

Ryse: Son of Rome
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 44KIGDB66· 13OC64· 77
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Deep SilverOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 2OC88· 100
Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping sports simulation

Neverwinter Nights 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB85· 4
Year 2006Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Infogrames EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping sports simulation

Rune
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 922IGDB70· 1
Year 2000Dev Human Head Studios · Nine RealmsOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and setting mythology, while skipping turn-based strategy

Silverfall: Earth Awakening
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 105IGDB70· 2
Year 2008Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping turn-based strategy

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping turn-based strategy

Din's Curse
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 253MC76
Year 2010Dev Soldak EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, procedural generation and co op, while skipping turn-based strategy

Panzar
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerPvPMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 19%· 79
Year 2013Dev Panzar Studio · OVALIS INVESTMENTSPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with MMO world and community, MOBA team gameplay and co op, while skipping turn-based strategy

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB88· 14OC87· 62
Year 2014Dev Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

Complete list of melee games like Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Explore games similar to Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition by category

Rankings in the same genre