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Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is The Last of Us — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider and Battlefield Heroes follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Tomb Raider
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping open world exploration

Battlefield Heroes
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerStealthMeleeThird PersonTactical
IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Easy Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB71· 4
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArts

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: multiplayer gameplay.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

Second Sight
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeStealthThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Rogue Trooper
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeStealthThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonTactical
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping stealth mechanics

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical
IGDB87· 22OC85· 143
Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonDark
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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