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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Orcs Must Die! 3 down to the 27 that fit the “Melee” category. Iron Brigade, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Resident Evil Outbreak top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orcs Must Die! 3.

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The best melee games like Orcs Must Die! 3

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Orcs Must Die! 3. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Iron BrigadeClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75

Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) is a third-person tower defense in the setting of the World War I.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Uncharted: The Lost LegacyClosest on combat

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical

IGDB87· 22OC85· 143

Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

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#3Resident Evil Outbreak

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonDark

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Tomb Raider

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonRanged

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping tower defense planning

A cinematic revival of the series in its action third person form, Tomb Rider follows Lara in her least experience period of life – her youth. Heavily influenced by Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted”, the game is a mix of everything, from stealth and survival to combat and QTE action scenes.

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#5Crab ChampionsClosest on visuals

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee3DThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 30K

Year 2020Dev NoisestormPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, precision platforming and battle royale tension, while skipping tower defense planning

Crab Champions is a solo developed game from the creator of Crab Rave. Each of the 3 main modes offer a different playstyle.Survival (1-4 Players Co-Op PvE)Fight your way through increasingly difficult islands that are populated with hostile enemies.

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: combat.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping tower defense planning

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting and combat.

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#7Warhammer 40,000: Space MarineClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6

Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and action RPG combat, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 64%· 5.3KRAWG👍 30%· 69IGDB65· 2

Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Wishlist GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, racing gameplay and combat tactical, while skipping tower defense planning

In Armored Warfare, you become a mercenary commander expanding your private fleet of military vehicles, taking on deadly missions and dealing with opponents with a vast array of war machines at your disposal.

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.

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#9Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Tomb Raider: Legend

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and exploration and discovery, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person

IGDB56· 12

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: tower defense planning.

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#13Ghostbusters: The Video Game

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Orcs Must Die! 3.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, survival mechanics and first-person shooting, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Orcs Must Die! 3: setting.

It predates Orcs Must Die! 3 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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