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We filtered the 50 games similar to DOOM 3 down to the 37 that fit the “Melee” category. Quake II, Aliens vs. Predator and Quake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DOOM 3.

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Year 2004Dev id Software

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to DOOM 3 is Quake II — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Aliens vs. Predator and Quake follow close behind.

#1Quake II96 #2Aliens vs. Predator96 #3Quake94 #4Team Fortress Classic94 #5The Expendabros94

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The best melee games like DOOM 3

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DOOM 3. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

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Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#2Aliens vs. Predator

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Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

94

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Team Fortress Classic

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Team Fortress Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 9.1KRAWG👍 43%· 387

Year 1999Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#5The Expendabros

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The Expendabros

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged

Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1

Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and offline, while skipping horror tension

#6theHunter Classic

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theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

#7Iron Grip: Warlord

93

Iron Grip: Warlord

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 448MC59

Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and tower defense planning

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

93

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping tower defense planning

#9Killing Floor

93

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, online features and visual 3d, while skipping tower defense planning

#10Shadowgrounds

93

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, offline and visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

93

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

93

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

#13Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

93

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: online features and free to play, while skipping horror tension

#14Left 4 Dead 2

93

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with online features, while skipping tower defense planning

#15Half-Life 2: VR Mod

92

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

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