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We filtered the 47 games similar to Bully down to the 16 that fit the “Melee” category. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Mirror's Edge Catalyst and LEGO Worlds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bully.

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Year 2006Dev Rockstar New England
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Bully is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Mirror's Edge Catalyst and LEGO Worlds follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Bully

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bully. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
IGDB89· 9
Year 2009Dev Rockstar Leeds · Rockstar GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with shooter and visual isometric, while skipping visual third person

Mirror's Edge Catalyst
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 80%· 16KIGDB69· 27OC70· 103
Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

LEGO Worlds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 16KIGDB71· 6OC67· 69
Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Goat Simulator
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 70KRAWG👍 41%· 1.2KMC62IGDB52· 11OC60· 47
Year 2014Dev Double Eleven · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and co op

X: Beyond the Frontier
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 387RAWG👍 56%· 32MC67IGDB30· 1
Year 1999Dev Egosoft · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

X2: The Threat
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 522RAWG👍 58%· 36MC72IGDB67· 2
Year 2003Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

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

The LEGO Movie Videogame
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB64· 10OC70· 42
Year 2014Dev TT Fusion · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, co op and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

RiME
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120
Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Yooka-Laylee
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 5.4KIGDB70· 22OC72· 172
Year 2017Dev Playtonic · Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

Outer Wilds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

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

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB82· 9OC82· 171
Year 2022Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping sandbox freedom

LEGO Jurassic World
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB73· 15OC71· 79
Year 2015Dev TT Games · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

A Hat in Time
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 53KRAWG👍 90%· 507MC77IGDB80· 10OC78· 89
Year 2017Dev Humble BundlePlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 2.0KIGDB75· 4
Year 2009Dev Traveller's Tales · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 86%· 641MC77IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

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