8 Melee games like Hollowbody that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 16 games similar to Hollowbody down to the 8 that fit the “Melee” category. Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill f and Pacific Drive top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hollowbody.

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The best melee games like Hollowbody

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hollowbody. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Resident Evil 4Closest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTycoon / Management

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorManagementExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 250KRAWG👍 94%· 621IGDB95· 6OC82· 49

Year 2023Dev CapcomPlaytime ~24hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Hollowbody, it's known for horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

Survival is just the beginning Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4. Reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror.

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting.

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#2Silent Hill fClosest on combat

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationManagementThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 27KIGDB86· 5OC86· 178

Year 2025Dev NeoBards Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like Hollowbody, it's known for adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting.

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#3Pacific DriveClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationManagement3D

Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77

Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Hollowbody: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.

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#4Jurassic World Evolution 2

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeManagementExploration

Steam👍 90%· 46KIGDB72· 5OC79· 81

Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Hollowbody: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting and visuals.

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#5Jurassic World Evolution

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkManagementExploration

Steam👍 87%· 55KIGDB74· 13OC71· 99

Year 2018Dev Frontier Developments · Universal PicturesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Hollowbody, expect strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting and visuals.

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#6Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMeleeFantasyFirst PersonPixel Art

IGDB50· 1OC84· 44

Year 2021Dev DmAndyOn PC

✓ Shared with Hollowbody: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Become the baron of a new vampire metropolis! Fend off eco-terrorist werewolves and rival vampires, build your wealth, and rise to the top in your empire. In early access until November 30th! Made for the official 2021 Vampire: the Masquerade game jam under Dark Pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting and visuals.

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#7GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeFantasyTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 4.4KRAWG👍 58%· 39

Year 2015Dev Game in a Bottle · Armor GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Like Hollowbody, it's known for melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

The cult classic tower defense game beloved by millions comes to Steam with GemCraft - Chasing Shadows.

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting and visuals.

It predates Hollowbody by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KRAWG👍 45%· 226MC80IGDB85· 5

Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Hollowbody: melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a real-time strategy based on tower defense genre principles. However, instead of protecting your base from waves of enemies, in this game, you try to break into aliens' facilities. The story is set in the near future when an alien spacecraft falls on Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Hollowbody: setting and visuals.

It predates Hollowbody by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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