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We filtered the 50 games similar to Prey down to the 38 that fit the “Melee” category. Max Payne 3, STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast and Penguins Arena: Sedna's World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prey.

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Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Prey is Max Payne 3 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast and Penguins Arena: Sedna's World follow close behind.

#1Max Payne 396 #2STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast96 #3Penguins Arena: Sedna's World95 #4Half-Life 2: VR Mod95 #5Half-Life 295

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The best melee games like Prey

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prey. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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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Max Payne 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

#2STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

#3Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

95

Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34

Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

#4Half-Life 2: VR Mod

95

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

95

Half-Life 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

95

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

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

95

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

94

Singularity

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

94

BioShock 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6

Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

#10Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

93

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 5.5KRAWG👍 54%· 729

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

93

Ricochet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: single-player focus.

92

ROUNDS

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRanged2D

Year 2020Dev draggonairOn Web

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fighting mechanics and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

#13Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

92

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst 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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

#14F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

92

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

#15Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

92

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, PvP competition and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

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