ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
22 Melee games like Resident Evil Outbreak that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Resident Evil Outbreak down to the 22 that fit the “Melee” category. Days Gone, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil Outbreak.
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Resident Evil Outbreak is Days Gone — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel follow close behind.
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The best melee games like Resident Evil Outbreak
22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil Outbreak. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonCo-op
IGDB56· 12
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 co op, while skipping puzzle design
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical
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, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonStealth
IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
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ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB66· 3
Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC
Complete list of melee games like Resident Evil Outbreak
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
88
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
88
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Sleeping Dogs
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Inversion
Shooter · Third-person shooter
84
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Shooter · Third-person shooter
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