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We filtered the 50 games similar to Inversion down to the 24 that fit the “Melee” category. Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and Ghostbusters: The Video Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Inversion.

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Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Inversion is Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and Ghostbusters: The Video Game follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Inversion

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Inversion. 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.

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
IGDB56· 12
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: first-person shooting.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6
Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and online features

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping first-person shooting

Halo: Spartan Assault
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping first-person shooting

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Iron Brigade
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75
Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

Army of Two: The 40th Day
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opMeleeThird PersonTactical
IGDB78· 3
Year 2010Dev Buzz Monkey Software · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

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

Gears of War 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping first-person shooting

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical
IGDB87· 22OC85· 143
Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping first-person shooting

Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping first-person shooting

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonStealth
IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ 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 first-person shooting

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping first-person shooting

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping first-person shooting

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