RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeFantasyOffline
Steam👍 58%· 2.9KRAWG👍 40%· 227MC72
Year 2011Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SoloCo-op
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Guacamelee! is Dungeon Siege III — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Songs for a Hero and Ninja Gaiden follow close behind.
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The best melee games like Guacamelee!
32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Guacamelee!. 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.
RPGAction RPG
MeleeFantasy2DCasualNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 4.4K
Year 2016Dev Castro BrothersPlaytime ~4hOn PC
91
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMeleeFantasy2D
Year 1988Dev Tecmo
✓ Like Guacamelee!, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: combat magic, while skipping puzzle design
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMeleeExplorationOffline
IGDB65· 2
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment
✓ Like Guacamelee!, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and offline, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 96%· 2.3KRAWG👍 87%· 29IGDB81· 2OC79· 19
Year 2022Dev Kyle Thompson · Armor Games StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMelee2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4
Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMelee2DMultiplayer
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya
✓ Like Guacamelee!, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 73%· 2.7KIGDB70· 8OC72· 39
Year 2018Dev Bit Kid, Inc.On PS4 · Linux · PC
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeFantasy2D
Year 1986Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2D
Year 1989Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2D
RAWG👍 84%· 44MC83
Year 2000Dev AtlusOn PS
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2D
Year 1990Dev SUNSOFT
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DPixel Art
Year 1990Dev Tecmo Koei Games
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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