36 Melee games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 that you should try

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and historical setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

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

✓ 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 Metroidvania exploration

✓ 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 Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and setting mythology, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, while skipping action RPG combat

✓ 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 Metroidvania exploration

✓ 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 Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.