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We filtered the 43 games similar to Descent down to the 31 that fit the “Melee” category. PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition and Journey to the Savage Planet top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Descent.

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Year 1994Dev Parallax Software

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Descent is PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition and Journey to the Savage Planet follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Descent

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Descent. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

96

PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCasual

Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 53%· 31IGDB83· 2

Year 2015Dev OutermindsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

#2Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

95

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

#3Journey to the Savage Planet

95

Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

#4Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

94

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

94

Metal Slug

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping deep simulation

#6Doom II: Hell on Earth

94

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

#7Binary Domain

93

Binary Domain

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

#8Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

93

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, online features and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

#9Lost Planet 2

92

Lost Planet 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and online features, while skipping deep simulation

#10Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

92

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

#11Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

92

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

#12Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

92

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

#13Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

92

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

92

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

#15Battlefield: Bad Company

92

Battlefield: Bad Company

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot

IGDB88· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

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

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