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We filtered the 50 games similar to Duke Nukem Forever down to the 38 that fit the “Melee” category. Titanfall, Bulletstorm and Duke Nukem 3D top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Duke Nukem Forever.

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Year 2011Dev Triptych Games

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Duke Nukem Forever is Titanfall — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Bulletstorm and Duke Nukem 3D follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Duke Nukem Forever

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Duke Nukem Forever. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

Titanfall
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87
Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 7
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

Battlefield: Bad Company
ShooterFPS
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 adventure storytelling

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.2K
Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space, while skipping strong narrative focus

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping PvP competition

Max Payne 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Aliens versus Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Red Faction
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 2.9KIGDB70· 2
Year 2001Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping strong narrative focus

Unreal II: The Awakening
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 641IGDB61· 2
Year 2003Dev Legend Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC

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

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 4OC81· 166
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

XIII
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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