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We filtered the 24 games similar to Deathtrap Dungeon down to the 20 that fit the “Melee” category. Rogue Legacy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deathtrap Dungeon.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure
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Year 1998Dev Branching Narrative

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Deathtrap Dungeon is Rogue Legacy — scoring 51/100 on our similarity scale. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Deathtrap Dungeon

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deathtrap Dungeon. 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.

Rogue Legacy
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMagicRangedMeleeFantasyMedieval
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43
Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with Deathtrap Dungeon: adventure storytelling, combat magic and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and roguelike runs, while skipping historical setting

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB51· 4
Year 2002Dev The Whole Experience · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Deathtrap Dungeon, expect adventure storytelling, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping historical setting

Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeDarkHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73
Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Deathtrap Dungeon: ranged combat, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Shadow Warrior
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeDarkHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Deathtrap Dungeon: ranged combat, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Venusian Vengeance
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 102
Year 2015Dev Renegade Sector GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Deathtrap Dungeon, expect melee combat, ranged combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

MoonWhite
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeRangedCo-opMultiplayer
Steam👍 67%· 39
Year 2017Dev A Sweet StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Deathtrap Dungeon, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping combat magic

Protonwar
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeRangedMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 82%· 112
Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Deathtrap Dungeon, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

L.A. Noire
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Deathtrap Dungeon: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeRangedDarkExploration
Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 26%· 297MC64IGDB74· 6
Year 2012Dev Arkedo Studio · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Deathtrap Dungeon, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping combat magic

Pseudoregalia
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 18K
Year 2023Dev rittzlerPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Deathtrap Dungeon: adventure storytelling, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and action RPG combat, while skipping ranged combat

Dead Cells
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeRangedFantasyHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151
Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Deathtrap Dungeon, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, roguelike runs and precision platforming, while skipping combat magic

Aquaria
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyNarrative
Steam👍 88%· 1.5KRAWG👍 59%· 77MC82IGDB75· 2
Year 2007Dev FinjiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Deathtrap Dungeon, it's known for adventure storytelling, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 1.2KIGDB59· 3
Year 2003Dev TransGaming Inc. · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Deathtrap Dungeon, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping combat magic

Potty Knight Saga
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMelee
RAWG👍 63%· 26MC77
Year 2010Dev Larian Studios · Focus Home InteractiveOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

One Finger Death Punch 2
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeCasualDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 4.5KRAWG👍 83%· 52MC81OC84· 25
Year 2019Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Deathtrap Dungeon: melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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