43 Melee games like Gauntlet that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Gauntlet down to the 43 that fit the “Melee” category. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gauntlet.

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The best melee games like Gauntlet

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gauntlet. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

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IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Square Product Development Division 4 · Nintendo

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

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Nintendo

#2Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

IGDB76· 3

Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

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Nintendo

#3The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

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Year 2004Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic Arts

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat tactical and skill tree progression, while skipping action RPG combat

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#4Dungeon Siege II

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Steam👍 77%· 2.8KRAWG👍 76%· 191MC80IGDB83· 4

Year 2005Dev Gas Powered Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, combat tactical and co op

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

IGDB74· 2

Year 2002Dev BioWare · Atari, Inc.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

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#6Dungeon Keeper 2

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SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.2K

Year 1999Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

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#7Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

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Year 2008Dev Ascaron Entertainment · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

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#8Diablo II

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SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

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Year 2000Dev Blizzard North · Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

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#9Silverfall

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 59%· 167MC62IGDB72· 3

Year 2007Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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Steam

#10Grandia

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

Year 1997Dev Game Arts · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Android

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and loot and gear systems, while skipping action RPG combat

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#11Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

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SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 1.9K

Year 2001Dev Troika Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

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Steam GOG

#12Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicRangedFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 998IGDB85· 2OC64· 10

Year 2001Dev Snowblind Studios · Pacific Century CyberWorksOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, combat tactical and co op

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Torchlight

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 7.3KRAWG👍 72%· 666MC83IGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Runic Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Diablo

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

Year 1996Dev Blizzard North · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping action RPG combat

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GOG

#15Breath of Fire III

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SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

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Year 1997Dev Capcom

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

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