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We filtered the 23 games similar to Heavy Metal Machines down to the 16 that fit the “Melee” category. ArcheBlade, Bloodline Champions and Stellar Impact top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heavy Metal Machines.

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA
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CompetitiveCasualMultiplayerOnline
Year 2017Dev Hoplon

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Heavy Metal Machines is ArcheBlade — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Bloodline Champions and Stellar Impact follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Heavy Metal Machines

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heavy Metal Machines. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

ArcheBlade
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Steam👍 73%· 7.6KRAWG👍 14%· 81
Year 2014Dev CodeBrush Games · Codebrush GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and setting anime, while skipping sports simulation

Bloodline Champions
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Steam👍 86%· 1.7KRAWG👍 31%· 52MC79IGDB74· 1
Year 2011Dev Stunlock StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, single-player focus and visual isometric, while skipping sports simulation

Stellar Impact
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 38%· 568MC74
Year 2011Dev Headup GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and setting space, while skipping sports simulation

Cannons Lasers Rockets
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeFree to Play
Steam👍 25%· 524
Year 2014Dev Net Games Laboratory · Net Games DistributionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with setting space and setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

Gigantic
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Steam👍 77%· 7.4KRAWG👍 34%· 128MC75IGDB77· 6OC75· 18
Year 2017Dev Motiga · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping sports simulation

GoD Factory: Wingmen
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSpace
Steam👍 68%· 297MC76IGDB90· 1
Year 2014Dev Nine Dots StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, shooter and setting space, while skipping sports simulation

Block N Load
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeFree to Play
Steam👍 79%· 15KRAWG👍 20%· 123MC72IGDB74· 4OC73· 10
Year 2015Dev JagexPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping sports simulation

Minimum
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMelee
Steam👍 60%· 4.0KRAWG👍 31%· 32MC69OC77· 10
Year 2014Dev TimeGate Studios · AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping sports simulation

Battlerite
MOBALane-Based MOBA
PvPMultiplayerMeleeCompetitiveFantasyFree to Play
Steam👍 85%· 59KIGDB80· 9OC85· 11
Year 2017Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping sports simulation

AirMech Strike
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Steam👍 84%· 11KRAWG👍 30%· 92
Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

Secret Ponchos
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeRanged
Steam👍 71%· 1.3KRAWG👍 8%· 119IGDB64· 1OC64· 14
Year 2014Dev Switch Blade Monkeys · Switchblade Monkeys EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping sports simulation

NS2: Combat
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeRanged
Steam👍 54%· 299IGDB65· 2
Year 2014Dev Faultline Games · Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping sports simulation

Monday Night Combat
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMelee
Steam👍 79%· 1.2KRAWG👍 38%· 65MC82IGDB82· 3
Year 2010Dev Uber Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, sports simulation and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and tower defense planning, while skipping turn-based strategy

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 48%· 24KRAWG👍 40%· 158MC77IGDB77· 11
Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sports simulation

Awesomenauts
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeCompetitiveFree to Play
Steam👍 85%· 27KRAWG👍 39%· 415MC78IGDB73· 8
Year 2012Dev Ronimo Games · DTP EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping sports simulation

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