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We filtered the 50 games similar to Matchbox: Driving Adventures down to the 15 that fit the “Melee” category. Need for Speed™ Heat, Rocket League® and Team Sonic Racing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Matchbox: Driving Adventures.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Matchbox: Driving Adventures is Need for Speed™ Heat — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Rocket League® and Team Sonic Racing follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Matchbox: Driving Adventures

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Matchbox: Driving Adventures. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Need for Speed™ HeatClosest overall match

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Need for Speed™ Heat

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPOfflineMeleeSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 148KRAWG👍 45%· 560MC73OC72· 119

Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Hustle by day and risk it all by night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Progression58Visuals50Tone0

#2Rocket League®

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Rocket League®

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 579KRAWG👍 79%· 2.9KMC86IGDB89· 17OC87· 111

Year 2015Dev PsyonixPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

Highly competitive soccer game with rocket-cars is the most comprehensive way to describe this game. Technically a sequel to Psyonix’ previous game - Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars; Rocket League successfully became a standalone sensation, that can be enjoyed by anyone.

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: tone.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Visuals66Tone0

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Team Sonic Racing

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Team Sonic Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 3.5KIGDB71· 9OC74· 122

Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Visuals66

67

Split/Second

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.5KIGDB82· 5

Year 2010Dev Black Rock Studios · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Visuals66

#5TrackMania Turbo

66

TrackMania Turbo

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 1.6KIGDB80· 11OC78· 50

Year 2016Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: tone and progression.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals47Tone0Progression0

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Sonic & SEGA All-Stars RacingClosest on visuals

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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person3D

Steam👍 87%· 3.4KRAWG👍 73%· 144MC65IGDB76· 3

Year 2010Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

SONIC AND SEGA ALL-STARS RACE FOR VICTORY IN A HIGH SPEED HIGH SKILL RACETRACK SHOWDOWN! TAKE TO THE TRACK BY CAR, MONSTER TRUCK, BIKE AND EVEN AEROPLANE IN SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode72

Steam PS Nintendo

#7Horizon Chase Turbo

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Horizon Chase Turbo

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.8KRAWG👍 58%· 404MC78IGDB85· 3OC79· 48

Year 2018Dev Aquiris Game Studio · AQUIRISPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

Horizon Chase Turbo is a racing game inspired by the great hits of the 80's and 90's: Out Run, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Top Gear (SNES), Rush, among others. Each curve and each lap in Horizon Chase Turbo recreates classic arcade gameplay and offers you unbound speed limits of fun.

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Visuals66Tone0

#8Garfield Kart

62

Garfield Kart

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 14KRAWG👍 39%· 41

Year 2013Dev Microids · Humongous EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

Use your best driving skills and the bonus objects to be first across the finish line! But watch out... it's a free-for-all out there!

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: tone.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals66Tone0

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 1.3KRAWG👍 39%· 41MC69IGDB62· 2

Year 2010Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Constant sensation of ultimate speed is the players companion throughout the game. Lightning-fast reflexes and tactical skills are what stands between victory and defeat. Breakneck rides on near vertical mountainsides with up to 70-degree slopes - feel your heart pumping!

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71Visuals66

#10FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

60

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.5KIGDB80· 3

Year 2007Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Empire InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: visuals.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71Visuals47

#11Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

60

Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28

Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: visuals.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71Visuals47

#12Dirt Showdown

59

Dirt Showdown

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: visuals.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Visuals47

#13Need for Speed™ UnboundClosest on progression

58

Need for Speed™ Unbound

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeSkill Tree

Steam👍 60%· 58KRAWG👍 57%· 145OC75· 116

Year 2022Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, online features and exploration and discovery, while skipping adventure storytelling

The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.

Genre100Combat100Progression69Game mode55

57

Insane 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloOfflineMelee

Steam👍 83%· 648RAWG👍 42%· 24

Year 2011Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Insane 2 offers a number of innovations in the off-road racing genre.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode66

50

Metal Drift

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 62%· 144IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Metal Drift is a vehicular sport combat game set in a distant future. As the player, you command an agile, high powered hover tank in a futuristic sports arena. Core game play centers on intense tank-on-tank multiplayer team combat seen through an immersive, first person cockpit.

Where it drifts furthest from Matchbox: Driving Adventures: game mode.

It predates Matchbox: Driving Adventures by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode42

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