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We filtered the 49 games similar to Dread Delusion down to the 41 that fit the “Melee” category. Arx Fatalis, Lords Of The Fallen 2014 and Risen 3: Titan Lords top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dread Delusion.

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The best melee games like Dread Delusion

41 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dread Delusion. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Arx FatalisClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: progression.

It predates Dread Delusion by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Lords Of The Fallen 2014Closest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12

Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Dread Delusion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

It predates Dread Delusion by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Risen 3: Titan LordsClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 74%· 6.4KIGDB51· 7OC60· 41

Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Dread Delusion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

An old-school European RPG: three factions with genuinely different magic schools, a world that does not scale to your level, and exploration that rewards wandering into places you are not ready for. Combat is its weakest link — stiff, poorly telegraphed, and frustrating in the early hours before your character is competent at anything.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

It predates Dread Delusion by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179

Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3

Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a story-driven action-RPG based on table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the part of the World of Darkness franchise. The game is setting a gothic urban fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings live secretly by humans.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 89%· 86KIGDB88· 2

Year 2007Dev CD Projekt REDOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Dread Delusion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, visual third person and visual isometric, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals and progression.

It predates Dread Delusion by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.5KIGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and procedural generation, while skipping action RPG combat

It predates Dread Delusion by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8God of War Ragnarök

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill Tree3D

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Dread Delusion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting and visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176

Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Dread Delusion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals and setting.

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#10GreedFall

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 76%· 22KIGDB71· 11OC74· 124

Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Dread Delusion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

A mid-budget RPG with a colonial-era setting that is genuinely unusual, and diplomacy that can resolve most quests without combat if you invest in it. Faction reputation matters. Production values show the budget — environments repeat heavily between regions, animation is stiff, and combat never becomes more than adequate.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

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#11Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 85%· 1.3K

Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeHardcoreFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 68%· 4.0KIGDB57· 11OC56· 69

Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Dread Delusion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

It predates Dread Delusion by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyMedievalSkill TreeExploration

Steam👍 90%· 89KIGDB86· 7

Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Dread Delusion, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Tighter and far more focused than what followed: combat demands preparation and punishes mashing, and the second act splits into two genuinely different paths depending on one choice. The opening hours are the steepest in the series — the tutorial explains little, alchemy and signs are easy to ignore until they suddenly become mandatory.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

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

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#14Legend of Grimrock

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: tone and setting.

It predates Dread Delusion by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration3D

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB84· 10OC81· 161

Year 2021Dev Ember LabOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Dread Delusion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting and visuals.

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