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We filtered the 35 games similar to Onirism down to the 13 that fit the “Melee” category. Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out and Hulk top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Onirism.

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The best melee games like Onirism

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Brothers - A Tale of Two SonsClosest overall match

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 41KRAWG👍 84%· 1.6KMC90IGDB83· 16OC77· 31

Year 2013Dev Starbreeze Studios · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is a story about teamwork. Having a very curious setup, the story follows two brothers on a quest. With their mother dead and father being heavily ill, the only way to save is to bring water from the Tree of Life.

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and combat.

It predates Onirism by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2A Way OutClosest on combat

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOnline

Steam👍 88%· 100KIGDB75· 13OC80· 107

Year 2018Dev Hazelight Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, melee combat and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone.

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#3Hulk

iRank53

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird Person

IGDB53· 5

Year 2003Dev Radical Entertainment · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: cozy, relaxing feel.

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: game mode.

It predates Onirism by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Tales from the Borderlands

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

It predates Onirism by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Batman: The Enemy Within

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

It predates Onirism by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Life is Strange: True Colors

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167

Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

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#7Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

It predates Onirism by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode35Tone0

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB81· 9OC81· 94

Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Xbox Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, exploration and discovery and free to play, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

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Steam Xbox

#9Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

It predates Onirism by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Ceville

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace.

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Onirism.

It predates Onirism by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#11Somerville

iRank69

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Onirism.

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Steam Epic PS

#12The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

iRank51

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicRanged

IGDB51· 4

Year 2002Dev The Whole Experience · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: combat and game mode.

It predates Onirism by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13A Space for the Unbound

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkRelaxing

Steam👍 97%· 7.5KRAWG👍 84%· 36MC85OC85· 58

Year 2023Dev Mojiken · Toge ProductionsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Check out the free prologue chapter here!https://store.steampowered.

Where it drifts furthest from Onirism: tone and visuals.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

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