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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mad Bullets down to the 38 that fit the “Melee” category. Max Payne 3, Penguins Arena: Sedna's World and ROUNDS top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mad Bullets.

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The best melee games like Mad Bullets

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Max Payne 3

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDark

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping vibe casual

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#2Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34

Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#3ROUNDS

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRanged2D

Year 2020Dev draggonairOn Web

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fighting mechanics and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

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#5Prey

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst Person

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#6Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonCo-op

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4

Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

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#8Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

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#10Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping vibe casual

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#11PAKO 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeRangedCasualNarrativeDark3D

Steam👍 95%· 414

Year 2017Dev Tree Men GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

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

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#12F.E.A.R.

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SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#13F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

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SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#14Quake 4

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

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