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We filtered the 33 games similar to Max Payne down to the 26 that fit the “Melee” category. Firework, Dead Space and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Max Payne.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Max Payne is Firework — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne follow close behind.

#1Firework97 #2Dead Space97 #3Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne97 #4Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie97 #5Metal: Hellsinger96

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The best melee games like Max Payne

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Max Payne. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

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Firework

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping third-person shooting

97

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

97

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#4Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

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Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonFirst Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

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

#5Metal: Hellsinger

96

Metal: Hellsinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

96

Killer7

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

96

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

#8Shadow Warrior 3

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Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

#9Freaking Meatbags

96

Freaking Meatbags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building

Steam👍 86%· 173MC69

Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

#10Quantum Break

94

Quantum Break

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134

Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

94

Vanquish

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29

Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

#12Shadow Warrior

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Shadow Warrior

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping third-person shooting

#13My Friend Pedro

94

My Friend Pedro

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDark2D

Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110

Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Metro: Last Light

94

Metro: Last Light

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFantasy

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

94

Doom 64

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB77· 2OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

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

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

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