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We filtered the 50 games similar to Portal 2 down to the 38 that fit the “Melee” category. The Expendabros, Iron Grip: Warlord and Team Fortress Classic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal 2.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Portal 2 is The Expendabros — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Iron Grip: Warlord and Team Fortress Classic follow close behind.

#1The Expendabros96 #2Iron Grip: Warlord91 #3Team Fortress Classic91 #4theHunter Classic91 #5Astro Duel 291

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The best melee games like Portal 2

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portal 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1The Expendabros

96

The Expendabros

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeRanged

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: visual 2d, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

#2Iron Grip: Warlord

91

Iron Grip: Warlord

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 448MC59

Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

#3Team Fortress Classic

91

Team Fortress Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 9.1KRAWG👍 43%· 387

Year 1999Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

#4theHunter Classic

91

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

91

Astro Duel 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, setting cyberpunk and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Nintendo

#6Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

90

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: online features, skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

89

Broforce

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

#8Team Fortress 2

89

Team Fortress 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: PvP competition, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

89

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping puzzle design

89

Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

#11STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

88

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst 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, setting space and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

#12Shadowgrounds

88

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

#13Aliens vs. Predator

88

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

87

Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMeleeRanged

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, vibe casual and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

Steam PS Nintendo

87

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

Steam Epic Xbox

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