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We filtered the 47 games similar to Fallout 4 down to the 34 that fit the “Melee” category. Fallout: New Vegas, Dying Light and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fallout 4.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Fallout 4 is Fallout: New Vegas — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Dying Light and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Fallout 4

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fallout 4. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

Fallout: New Vegas
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationCraftingFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and skill tree progression, while skipping third-person shooting

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 2.7KRAWG👍 89%· 713MC85IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Fallout 4, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping shooter

Ghost of Yotei
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 3OC87· 162
Year 2025Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Shared with Fallout 4: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with skill tree progression, while skipping third-person shooting

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationCraftingFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 42KIGDB83· 29OC81· 136
Year 2016Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting cyberpunk, while skipping action RPG combat

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting cyberpunk and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Kingdom Come: Deliverance
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 181KRAWG👍 80%· 1.5KMC71IGDB74· 11OC72· 135
Year 2018Dev Deep Silver · Warhorse StudiosPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting medieval, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226
Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

ULTRAKILL
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 228KRAWG👍 87%· 141
Year 2020Dev Arsi "Hakita" Patala · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Legend of Grimrock
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeExplorationCraftingFirst 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 survival mechanics

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

The Elder Scrolls: Arena
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 2.5KIGDB88· 2
Year 1994Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

The Ship: Murder Party
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Arx Fatalis
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

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