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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 45 games similar to Ratshaker down to the 36 that fit the “Melee” category. Erica, Bendy and the Ink Machine and We Were Here Together top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ratshaker.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror
Tags
NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2024Dev Sunscorched Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Ratshaker is Erica — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Bendy and the Ink Machine and We Were Here Together follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Ratshaker

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Erica
Erica
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 1.7KIGDB72· 4OC71· 47
Year 2019Dev FlavourWorks · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting66Visuals51
#2Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorCartoonFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25
Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting89Tone70Visuals63
#3We Were Here Together
We Were Here Together
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualDarkLinearHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 17KIGDB70· 1OC67· 10
Year 2019Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, online features and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Setting65
We Were Here Too
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeDarkLinearHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 11KIGDB90· 1
Year 2018Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: game mode.

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Setting68Visuals64
Soma
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94
Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone78Visuals64Combat51
Amnesia: Rebirth
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92
Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: combat.

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

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone77Visuals66Setting59
Alone in the Dark
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting69Visuals0
The Walking Dead: Michonne
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting55Visuals0
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30
Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting52Visuals0
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting50Visuals0
Tea Party Simulator 2015
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualHorror
Steam👍 69%· 669RAWG👍 4%· 25
Year 2015Dev Power Up to MaximumPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ever wanted to be a tea party extraordinaire? Well now you can. Brew the tea, pour the tea, serve the tea. Serve biscuits and cake. Try not to mess it up too bad, or your guest will get angry Find the hidden easter eggs You know...

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: setting.

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

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone68Setting48
Penumbra Overture
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4
Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

Penumbra Overture is a survival horror game developed by Frictional Games. In the year 2001, after his mother's death, Phillip receives a message from his father who left the family and was supposedly dead. The letter leads Phillip to Greenland where he finds a mine his father wrote about.

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: combat.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone74Setting69Visuals63Combat43
Lucius
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 81%· 11KIGDB45· 1
Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, combat magic and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals and combat.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Setting69Combat31Visuals0
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 3.9K
Year 2017Dev Albino Moose Games · Screenwave MediaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

Spooky and her mansion of creepy cuties are back in Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation! Can you survive 1000 rooms of adorable terror?

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Visuals63Tone60
Autumn Dream
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration3D
Steam👍 48%· 234
Year 2016Dev GDNomadPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, battle royale tension and shooter, while skipping puzzle design

You've inherited a small house. The documents say that you will only have a right to own it once you manage to live there for at least few days. But you must not go outside at night and shouldn't open the cellar door. Is there a chance to meet the conditions? Only time will show!

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

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

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone78Setting69Visuals69

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