Marvel Rivals

37 Melee games like Marvel Rivals that you should try

Games like Marvel Rivals · Find similar →

More about this game →

Filter by:Melee×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Marvel Rivals down to the 37 that fit the “Melee” category. Lost Planet 2, Fistful of Frags and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Marvel Rivals.

iRank77/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Tags

CompetitiveMultiplayerCo-op

Year 2024Dev NetEase Games

Stores

Steam ↗Epic ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

Quick answer

Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Marvel Rivals is Lost Planet 2 — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Fistful of Frags and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron follow close behind.

#1Lost Planet 293 #2Fistful of Frags91 #3Transformers: Fall of Cybertron91 #4Star Wars Battlefront91 #5Team Fortress 291

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best melee games like Marvel Rivals

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Marvel Rivals. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Lost Planet 2

93

Lost Planet 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

#2Fistful of Frags

91

Fistful of Frags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFree to Play

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 third-person shooting

#3Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

91

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping competitive edge

#4Star Wars Battlefront

91

Star Wars Battlefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeSci-FiThird 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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting space and single-player focus, while skipping competitive edge

#5Team Fortress 2

91

Team Fortress 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFree to Play

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, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

89

Metal Slug

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSoloOffline

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 melee combat

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

88

Descent

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSolo

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 single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

#8Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

87

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

87

Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeCompetitive

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 competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam PS Nintendo

#10Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

87

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveSci-FiFree to Play

Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

#11Team Fortress Classic

87

Team Fortress Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSkill Tree

Steam👍 87%· 9.1KRAWG👍 43%· 387

Year 1999Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

#12Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

86

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFree to Play

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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

86

Rust

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMelee

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 third-person shooting

#14Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

86

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

85

Bulletstorm

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSoloFirst Person

IGDB87· 7

Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Complete list of melee games like Marvel Rivals

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Marvel Rivals, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Explore games similar to Marvel Rivals by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best FPS Games Best Shooter Games