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We filtered the 48 games similar to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet down to the 35 that fit the “Melee” category. Metal Slug, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is Metal Slug — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist follow close behind.

#1Metal Slug97 #2Kane & Lynch: Dead Men96 #3PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist95 #4Serious Sam: The Second Encounter95 #5Superfighters Deluxe95

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The best melee games like Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Metal Slug

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and visual pixel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#2Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#3PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

95

PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D

Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 53%· 31IGDB83· 2

Year 2015Dev OutermindsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#4Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

95

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2

Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#5Superfighters Deluxe

95

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMelee2D

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#6Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#7Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

93

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#8Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

93

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#9The Expendabros

93

The Expendabros

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, ranged combat and visual pixel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#10Journey to the Savage Planet

93

Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#11Aliens: Colonial Marines

92

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

92

Descent

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3

Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting space and visual first person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

#13Guns, Gore & Cannoli

92

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

92

Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMelee2D

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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Steam PS Nintendo

92

Broforce

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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