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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Everhood 2 down to the 40 that fit the “Melee” category. CrossCode, Yakuza 5 Remastered and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Everhood 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2025Dev Chris Nordgren

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Everhood 2 is CrossCode — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Yakuza 5 Remastered and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Everhood 2

40 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Everhood 2. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1CrossCode
CrossCode
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativePixel ArtIsometric2D
Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB81· 8OC84· 71
Year 2018Dev Radical Fish Games · WhisperGamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone48Setting0
#2Yakuza 5 Remastered
Yakuza 5 Remastered
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 7.2KOC82· 12
Year 2019Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting0Visuals0
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 95%· 12KIGDB80· 5OC79· 118
Year 2023Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 93%· 8.1KIGDB82· 18OC84· 131
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

It predates Everhood 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting0Visuals0
NieR:Automata™
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDark2D
Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157
Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

NieR: Automata is an action RPG, a sequel to Nier and a spin-off to the Drakenguard series. The story is set in the middle of the war between humans and machines where you take on the role of an android warrior called 2B.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

It predates Everhood 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone83Combat71Visuals36Setting0
Yakuza 0
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 77KIGDB86· 20OC87· 154
Year 2015Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega CorporationOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: visuals.

It predates Everhood 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode56Visuals0
ASTLIBRA Revision
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrative2DFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 30KOC82· 21
Year 2022Dev KEIZO · WhisperGamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Join our Discord Server Travel Through Unfamiliar WorldsExplore a vast, dangerous, yet beautiful world. Broken up through multiple chapters, join the protagonist and Karon, his talking bird companion, as they confront time and fate.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone67Visuals47Setting0
Cladun X2
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkPixel ArtProcedural
Steam👍 64%· 167MC74
Year 2011Dev NIS AmericaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, action RPG combat and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dive back into the world of Arcanus Cella with a new cast and a new adventure! Take on the role of a wandering warrior trapped in a dangerous pocket-sized world filled with more monsters, more weapons, more dungeons and more danger than ever before-and there's only one way out.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Everhood 2.

It predates Everhood 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone64Visuals54Setting0
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkMagic
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135
Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Combat76Setting0Visuals0
Final Fantasy XVI
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkMagic
Steam👍 79%· 31KIGDB92· 9OC87· 205
Year 2023Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit III · Square EnixOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, combat magic and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat44Setting0Visuals0
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeMultiplayer
Steam👍 88%· 48KIGDB78· 21OC80· 104
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

It predates Everhood 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone88Game mode85Combat66Setting0Visuals0
Persona 5 Strikers
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB81· 13OC83· 131
Year 2020Dev Omega Force · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep simulation and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone63Setting0Visuals0
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasy
Steam👍 79%· 4.7KIGDB70· 13OC60· 11
Year 2013Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

It predates Everhood 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone62Setting0Visuals0
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB86· 14
Year 2018Dev LEVEL-5 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone45Setting0Visuals0
Eternal Senia
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeIsometric2DPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 12KRAWG👍 62%· 44
Year 2015Dev Holy PriestPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

I believe that gaming should not be anything complicated or diffcult, but a relaxing and pleasure experience. Therefore, I designed this ARPG battle system which requires no attack button to play. The simplicity brings a fluent and interesting gaming experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Everhood 2: setting and tone.

It predates Everhood 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone47Setting0

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