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We filtered the 50 games similar to Phantom Abyss down to the 36 that fit the “Melee” category. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Condemned 2: Bloodshot and Red Dead Redemption top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Phantom Abyss.

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The best melee games like Phantom Abyss

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Phantom Abyss. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Resident Evil 7 BiohazardClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

The reset that pulled the series back to survival horror: first-person, confined to a single decaying Louisiana estate, with scarce ammo and a family that hunts you through it. The Baker house section is among the best horror the series has produced. After you leave it the game becomes far more scripted and linear, and the boss design is the weakest part of the package.

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

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#2Condemned 2: BloodshotClosest on combat

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

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Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

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

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#3Red Dead RedemptionClosest on progression

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeProceduralExploration3D

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeCo-opOffline

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: co op, offline and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: visuals.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Journey to the Savage PlanetClosest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, setting scifi and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

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#6STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18

Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast. As Kyle Katarn, agent of the New Republic, use your Lightsaber and the full power of the Force to combat a new evil plaguing the galaxy.

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting and visuals.

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

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#7Binary DomainClosest on world

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeProcedural

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting and visuals.

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeCo-opOffline

Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1

Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, co op and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

The Expendabros is a crossover game based on Broforce gameplay and featuring characters from The Expendables 3 movie. In the basis of both games lays the roast of the 90s movie cliches about unstoppable warriors, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and the others.

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: visuals.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: visuals.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting space and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#11Duke Nukem Forever

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and PvP competition, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Phantom Abyss.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Firework

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SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

Follow usWant to know how the game is progressing? Follow us here: DiscordWeibo About the GameFirework is an oriental horror puzzle game. The story takes place in a remote mountain village. An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre.

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

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#13TimeShift

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5

Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#14Crysis 2

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonStealth

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Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

It predates Phantom Abyss by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Red Faction

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonOffline

Steam👍 86%· 2.9KIGDB70· 2

Year 2001Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and offline, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Phantom Abyss: setting.

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

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