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We filtered the 50 games similar to Crab Champions down to the 19 that fit the “Melee” category. Orcs Must Die!, Iron Brigade and Armored Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crab Champions.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Crab Champions is Orcs Must Die! — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Iron Brigade and Armored Warfare follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Crab Champions

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crab Champions. Each one has been evaluated across 24 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.

Orcs Must Die!
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 8.4KRAWG👍 72%· 434MC83IGDB86· 4
Year 2011Dev Robot Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping roguelike runs

Iron Brigade
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75
Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Armored Warfare
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 64%· 5.3KRAWG👍 30%· 69IGDB65· 2
Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Wishlist GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Halo: Spartan Assault
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Gears of War 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedThird Person
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Steam👍 64%· 297MC56IGDB50· 1
Year 2006Dev Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs

Rogue Trooper
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

Risk of Rain 2
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralLootThird PersonEarly Access
Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34
Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting scifi and offline, while skipping precision platforming

Century: Age of Ashes
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRangedThird PersonEarly Access
Steam👍 74%· 18KRAWG👍 36%· 63OC73· 17
Year 2021Dev Playwing · PLAYWINGPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping roguelike runs

Ikaruga
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeHardcoreThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 2.3KRAWG👍 84%· 88MC84IGDB90· 1OC88· 28
Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, offline and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedLootThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
IGDB56· 12
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

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