RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 2OC88· 100
Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
27 Melee games like Paper Mario that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Paper Mario down to the 27 that fit the “Melee” category. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Mario.
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Year 2000Dev Intelligent Systems
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Paper Mario is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment follow close behind.
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The best melee games like Paper Mario
27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Mario. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person
Year 2000Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, horror setting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping fantasy world
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 19KIGDB60· 3OC61· 71
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404
Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB83· 2
Year 2005Dev BioWare · Microsoft Game Studios
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2002Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Disney Interactive Studios
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat.
≠ Missing: turn-based strategy.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 13KRAWG👍 74%· 1.2KMC83IGDB82· 7
Year 2010Dev THQ · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB80· 6
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sports simulation and deep simulation, while skipping turn-based strategy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB74· 6
Year 2005Dev Beenox · TaitoOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping adventure storytelling
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFantasyThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 63%· 7.8KRAWG👍 66%· 573MC59IGDB65· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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