16 Melee games like Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars that you should try

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping shooter

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping shooter

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and co op, while skipping shooter

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, co op and offline, while skipping shooter

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping shooter

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and offline, while skipping shooter

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping shooter

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping shooter

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping shooter