46 Melee games like Max Payne 3 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Max Payne 3 down to the 46 that fit the “Melee” category. Half-Life 2: VR Mod, Half-Life 2 and Resident Evil 7 Biohazard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Max Payne 3.

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The best melee games like Max Payne 3

46 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Max Payne 3. 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.

#1Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

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 third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

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 third-person shooting

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#3Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrative

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 third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

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 third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

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 third-person shooting

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#6F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

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SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

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, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#7Quake 4

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SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

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 third-person shooting

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#8Prey

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-Fi

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, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#9Painkiller Overdose

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDark

Steam👍 71%· 1.2KRAWG👍 52%· 115MC65IGDB50· 3

Year 2007Dev Mindware Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#10Mad Bullets

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 343

Year 2014Dev Istom Games Kft.Playtime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, historical setting and setting cartoon, while skipping third-person shooting

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#11STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18

Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, setting space and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDark

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, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#13DUSK

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 88%· 228IGDB90· 4OC89· 44

Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

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#14Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 5.5KRAWG👍 54%· 729

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#15Ricochet

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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