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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ninja Gaiden down to the 36 that fit the “Melee” category. God of War III, Final Fantasy XII and Fable top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ninja Gaiden.

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Year 2004Dev Team NINJA

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Ninja Gaiden is God of War III — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Final Fantasy XII and Fable follow close behind.

#1God of War III100 #2Final Fantasy XII100 #3Fable100 #4Fable: The Lost Chapters100 #5Risen100

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The best melee games like Ninja Gaiden

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ninja Gaiden. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1God of War III

100

God of War III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person

IGDB96· 6

Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and historical setting

#2Final Fantasy XII

100

Final Fantasy XII

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person

IGDB91· 4

Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix

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

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

100

Fable

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird 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 combat magic

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

#4Fable: The Lost Chapters

100

Fable: The Lost Chapters

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

100

Risen

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10

Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

100

Enclave

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird 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: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval

#7South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

100

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72

Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

100

Gothic 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3

Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

#9God of War Ragnarök

100

God of War Ragnarök

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty

#10The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

100

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

#11Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

98

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person

IGDB87· 12OC85· 38

Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

97

Gothic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB78· 1

Year 2001Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

#13Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

97

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedMagicThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

#14Arcania: Gothic 4

97

Arcania: Gothic 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5

Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world

#15The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

97

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10

Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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