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We filtered the 50 games similar to MediEvil down to the 25 that fit the “Melee” category. Ninja Gaiden, Risen 3: Titan Lords and Legacy of Kain: Defiance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to MediEvil.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 1998Dev SCE Cambridge Studio

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to MediEvil is Ninja Gaiden — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Risen 3: Titan Lords and Legacy of Kain: Defiance follow close behind.

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The best melee games like MediEvil

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonRanged
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Risen 3: Titan Lords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkMedievalThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 6.4KIGDB51· 7OC60· 41
Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.3K
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkMedievalThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkMedievalThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 89KIGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonFantasy
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting mythology, while skipping puzzle design

Breath of Fire IV
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 76%· 488IGDB80· 1
Year 2000Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Rise of the Argonauts
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2
Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting mythology, while skipping puzzle design

X-Blades
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 62%· 3.2KRAWG👍 26%· 166MC54IGDB47· 3
Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3
Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Enclave
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeMedievalThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2
Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Bound By Flame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkThird Person
Steam👍 68%· 4.0KIGDB57· 11OC56· 69
Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Hogwarts Legacy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Fable
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkMedievalThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkThird Person
IGDB90· 2OC88· 100
Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

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