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We filtered the 43 games similar to Poppy Playtime down to the 5 that fit the “Melee” category. The Medium, Silent Hill Homecoming and Five Nights at Freddy's 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Poppy Playtime.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2021Dev Mob Entertainment

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Poppy Playtime is The Medium — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill Homecoming and Five Nights at Freddy's 3 follow close behind.

#1The Medium96 #2Silent Hill Homecoming96 #3Five Nights at Freddy's 395 #4Daylight95 #5Slender: The Arrival93

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The best melee games like Poppy Playtime

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Poppy Playtime. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

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The Medium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196

Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

#2Silent Hill Homecoming

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Silent Hill Homecoming

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping visual first person

#3Five Nights at Freddy's 3

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Five Nights at Freddy's 3

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping free to play

95

Daylight

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57

Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, procedural generation and exploration and discovery, while skipping free to play

#5Slender: The Arrival

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Slender: The Arrival

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.3KIGDB61· 7OC57· 30

Year 2013Dev Blue Isle Studios · Midnight CityOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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