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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 Popucom down to the 23 that fit the “Melee” category. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Bionic Commando and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popucom.

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The best melee games like Popucom

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

#1Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionClosest overall match

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MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

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 survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

It predates Popucom by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

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 post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

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

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

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#3Warhammer 40,000: Space MarineClosest on setting

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MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird 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 first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone.

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

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#4Risk of Rain 2Closest on game mode

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MultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird 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 precision platforming

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 Popucom: tone and combat.

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#5Crab ChampionsClosest on visuals

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasual3DThird 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, battle royale tension and racing gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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 Popucom: combat and tone.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7

Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone.

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

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

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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

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Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

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#8Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

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MultiplayerMeleeThird PersonSoloHistorical

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 and single-player focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: setting and game mode.

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

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#9Robocraft

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 118KRAWG👍 26%· 411

Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

Robocraft is a free-to-play multiplayer third-person action game developed by Freejam Games.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: combat.

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

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

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Co-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeThird 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 precision platforming

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 Popucom: setting and combat.

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

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3

Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: combat and setting.

It predates Popucom by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#12Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird PersonSolo

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Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

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#13Resident Evil Outbreak

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MultiplayerMeleeThird PersonSoloDark

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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 precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and setting.

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

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#14Halo: Spartan Assault

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, combat tactical and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Halo is a franchise of first-person shooters that is set in the far future, on the frontiers of colonized planets, in a war with the Covenant. But Halo: Spartan Assault takes the formula and changes one element of the setting.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: visuals and combat.

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

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

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Steam Xbox

#15Ghostbusters: The Video Game

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

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 single-player focus, while skipping precision platforming

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

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

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Steam Xbox

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