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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Deathbound down to the 39 that fit the “Melee” category. Sifu, Overgrowth and Dissidia Final Fantasy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deathbound.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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HardcoreDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev Trialforge Studio

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Deathbound is Sifu — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Overgrowth and Dissidia Final Fantasy follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Deathbound

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deathbound. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Sifu
Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Combat69Setting23
#2Overgrowth
Overgrowth
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkHardcoreFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15
Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Overgrowth is an indie action game developed by Wolfire Games. It serves as a sequel to Lugaru, another title by the company. ###Plot On a fictional island of Lugaru, after many years after the extinction of humanity, the world is run by humanoid wolves, rabbits, rats, cats, and dogs.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: game mode and setting.

Genre100Progression100Visuals100Tone80Combat73Setting31
Dissidia Final Fantasy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB86· 2
Year 2008Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting.

It predates Deathbound by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat77Game mode55Setting31
Naval Warfare
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiFantasy
Steam👍 55%· 311MC57
Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deathbound.

It predates Deathbound by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone80Combat56Setting50Game mode23Visuals0
#5DeathSpank
DeathSpank
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonMultiplayer
RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.

It predates Deathbound by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat80Game mode55
Golden Axe III
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMagicDarkFantasyMedieval
Year 1993Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and tone.

It predates Deathbound by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat80Setting65Game mode45Tone38Visuals0
Golden Axe II
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMagicDarkFantasy
Steam👍 71%· 14
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and setting.

It predates Deathbound by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat80Game mode55Tone38Setting31Visuals0
#8Furi
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and visuals.

It predates Deathbound by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat44Visuals40Setting27
BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42
Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and precision platforming, while skipping punishing difficulty

Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone44Setting38Combat34
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Combat42Visuals0
Alien Shooter
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249
Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: progression and visuals.

It predates Deathbound by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Setting57Combat31Progression0
#12Hammerfight
Hammerfight
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyMedievalSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1
Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and combat.

It predates Deathbound by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Setting71Combat44Visuals0
Remember Me
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB70· 12
Year 2013Dev DON'T NOD · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, linear, story-driven structure and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and combat.

It predates Deathbound by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat34Tone34
Trek to Yomi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone70Visuals70Combat44Setting0
Anomaly Agent
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeProcedural
Steam👍 95%· 9.6KIGDB80· 1OC83· 20
Year 2024Dev Phew Phew GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

INDIES SUPPORT EACH OTHER!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186700/Contain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085310/Emberbane/ About the Game Become Agent 70 and stop the anomalies threatening to destroy the balance of the world! Use extraordinary anomaly weapons to toss your opponents around!

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Combat43Setting0Visuals0

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