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We filtered the 50 games similar to Lockdown Protocol down to the 38 that fit the “Melee” category. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Star Wars Battlefront and Descent top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lockdown Protocol.

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The best melee games like Lockdown Protocol

38 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lockdown Protocol. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeCozyCasualSci-FiSpace

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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Star Wars Battlefront

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Lockdown Protocol.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Descent

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

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 and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSolo

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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PvPMultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasualCozy

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting and visuals.

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

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#6Doom II: Hell on Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: tone and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Marvel RivalsClosest on game mode

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeSci-Fi3D

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, competitive edge and online features, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Lockdown Protocol.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Nine classes with genuinely distinct roles and readable silhouettes, which is why matches stay legible at a glance almost twenty years on. Free, and the core design has aged remarkably well. The barrier is everything layered on top: cosmetics, an opaque item economy, and long-standing bot problems in casual queues that Valve has been slow to address.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1

Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping roguelike runs

The 1996 shooter that made levels feel like places: working light switches, destructible scenery, shrink rays and jetpacks, with Duke's one-liners over the top of it all. It remains genuinely inventive level design. Note which release you are buying — this is the barebones Anthology version, and it lacks the controller support, extra episodes and multiplayer options the Megaton Edition carries at a similar price.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 37K

Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Ricochet

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Ricochet is a multiplayer Half-Life mod developed by Valve. Richochet is a deathmatch game that closely resembles platformers. The game field is made out of several floating platforms which the players can jump on by stepping on one of the arrows on the edge of the platform.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Rust

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

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#13Stick Fight: The Game

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeCasual

Steam👍 93%· 125KRAWG👍 79%· 389

Year 2017Dev LandfallPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

They might be 5 inches thick, but they are 17 inches of stupid. After peaceful negotiation breaks down, violence erupts. Stickfight pits four idiots against each other in physics based combat. Defeat your enemies in order to prove that you are always right, no matter what.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Shotgun FarmersClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeFirst Person3D

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting cartoon and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Shotgun Farmers is the Online Multiplayer shooter where your bullets grow the guns. Harvest weapon plants quickly for more ammo or let them grow for a larger clip. Aim carefully, as a missed shot means you've just gifted your enemy with the gun you're using!

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Duck Game

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeCasual

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 vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Win over the crowd and gain a following by blasting your feathered friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and pretty much anything else a duck could use as a weapon.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals and tone.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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