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We filtered the 50 games similar to Brütal Legend down to the 43 that fit the “Melee” category. Silverfall: Earth Awakening, Tales of Vesperia and Tales of the Abyss top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Brütal Legend.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Double Fine Productions

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Brütal Legend is Silverfall: Earth Awakening — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Tales of Vesperia and Tales of the Abyss follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Brütal Legend

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Brütal Legend. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Tales of Vesperia
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 5
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Tales of the Abyss
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 5
Year 2005Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeExplorationThird Person
IGDB77· 4
Year 2009Dev h.a.n.d., Inc. · Disney Interactive Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeThird 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, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 12KIGDB65· 12OC66· 96
Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games · Private DivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, historical setting and crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Biomutant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217
Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Year 2005Dev Avalanche Software · Atari, Inc.

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

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping puzzle design

Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Assassin's Creed Rogue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 21KIGDB71· 12OC70· 31
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping action RPG combat

Cat Quest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 11KIGDB83· 8OC76· 42
Year 2017Dev The GentlebrosOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

Risen 2: Dark Waters
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.7KIGDB64· 6
Year 2012Dev Piranha Bytes · Uber EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Overlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 77%· 638MC81IGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Ultimate Spider-Man
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB74· 6
Year 2005Dev Beenox · TaitoOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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