16 Melee games like Ikaruga that you should try

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping visual isometric

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, co op and visual topdown, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping setting scifi

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and fighting mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, stealth mechanics and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty