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Year 2010Dev Visceral Games
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Dante's Inferno is Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Overlord and Dragon's Dogma II follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Dante's Inferno

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dante's Inferno. 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.

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

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Overlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicDarkFantasyThird 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: puzzle design, real-time strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Dragon's Dogma II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6
Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting medieval and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 379IGDB68· 6
Year 2009Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Overlord II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 4.9KIGDB79· 4
Year 2009Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, real-time strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Rise of the Argonauts
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyMythologyThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2
Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeDarkFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and co op, while skipping horror setting

MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
OC68· 83
Year 1998Dev SCE Cambridge Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and setting medieval, while skipping fantasy world

Two Worlds II HD
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 64%· 7.0KRAWG👍 37%· 267MC76IGDB69· 6
Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and setting medieval, while skipping horror setting

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkFantasyThird 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, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror setting

Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.3K
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting mythology

X-Blades
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 3.2KRAWG👍 26%· 166MC54IGDB47· 3
Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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 setting anime, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonRanged
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

God of War III
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkFantasyMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB96· 6
Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping horror setting

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