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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is Half-Life Deathmatch: Source — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ricochet and ROUNDS follow close behind.

#1Half-Life Deathmatch: Source95 #2Ricochet95 #3ROUNDS93 #4Prey92 #5Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II92

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The best melee games like Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

95

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 5.5KRAWG👍 54%· 729

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: competitive edge.

95

Ricochet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping competitive edge

93

ROUNDS

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRanged2D

Year 2020Dev draggonairOn Web

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fighting mechanics and visual 2d, while skipping competitive edge

92

Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and single-player focus, while skipping competitive edge

#5Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II

92

Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 88%· 6.2KRAWG👍 40%· 54

Year 2010Dev Octoshark StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and historical setting, while skipping competitive edge

#6Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

92

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

#7Team Fortress 2

90

Team Fortress 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

#8Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

90

Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34

Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi

#9Team Fortress Classic

89

Team Fortress Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst PersonCo-op

Steam👍 87%· 9.1KRAWG👍 43%· 387

Year 1999Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: co op and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

88

Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitive

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi

Steam PS Nintendo

#11Astro Duel 2

86

Astro Duel 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping competitive edge

Steam Epic Nintendo

#12Iron Grip: Warlord

86

Iron Grip: Warlord

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 448MC59

Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world, while skipping competitive edge

#13theHunter Classic

85

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping competitive edge

#14The Expendabros

85

The Expendabros

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedFree to PlaySolo

Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1

Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and single-player focus, while skipping competitive edge

#15Murder Miners

84

Murder Miners

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping free to play

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