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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Drift down to the 24 that fit the “Melee” category. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Driver: San Francisco and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Drift.

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Year 2009Dev Black Jacket Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Metal Drift is Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Driver: San Francisco and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories follow close behind.

#1Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories100 #2Driver: San Francisco100 #3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories100 #4Need for Speed Undercover100 #5Zero Gear100

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The best melee games like Metal Drift

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Drift. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

#2Driver: San Francisco

100

Driver: San Francisco

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox World

Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

#3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

100

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

#4Need for Speed Undercover

100

Need for Speed Undercover

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 75%· 8.0KRAWG👍 41%· 537MC65IGDB57· 4

Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

100

Zero Gear

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeCasual

Steam👍 78%· 881RAWG👍 23%· 22

Year 2010Dev Brian CroninPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

98

Insane 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOffline

Steam👍 83%· 648RAWG👍 42%· 24

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, while skipping sports simulation

#7Dirt Showdown

97

Dirt Showdown

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOfflineFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

#8Need for Speed™ Unbound

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Need for Speed™ Unbound

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeCo-opOnline

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, co op and online features, while skipping sports simulation

#9Death Track: Resurrection

95

Death Track: Resurrection

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 57%· 172MC53IGDB30· 1

Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping sports simulation

#10Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

95

Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleePvPCompetitive

Steam👍 77%· 26KRAWG👍 92%· 1.8KMC83IGDB85· 15

Year 2005Dev Electronic Arts Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, competitive edge and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

#11Carmageddon TDR 2000

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Carmageddon TDR 2000

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 74%· 482

Year 2000Dev Torus Games · Xicat InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

#12Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

94

Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiOffline

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 setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

#13FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

94

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOfflineFirst 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: offline, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

94

BallisticNG

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiOffline

Steam👍 94%· 3.7KRAWG👍 73%· 26

Year 2016Dev NeognosisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, offline and visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

93

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOfflineThird Person

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

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

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with offline and visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

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