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We filtered the 33 games similar to Retaliate down to the 26 that fit the “Melee” category. Freaking Meatbags, System Shock and Dead Space top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Retaliate.

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The best melee games like Retaliate

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Retaliate. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Freaking MeatbagsClosest overall match

iRank80

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 173MC69

Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Freaking Meatbags throws you into a futuristic world where robots have jobs, cephalopods aren't confined to a single dimension, and humans pretty much just stand around talking to themselves.

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

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

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#2System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceDark

Year 1994Dev Looking Glass Studios · Origin SystemsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Dead Space

iRank91

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SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceDark

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

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#4Max PayneClosest on world

iRank84

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeLinearNarrativeDark

Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2

Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and linear, story-driven structure

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee2DDark

Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110

Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkLoot

Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29

Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134

Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

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

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#8Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

iRank81

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceMultiplayer

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode54Visuals0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkCyberpunk

Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73

Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

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

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#11Doom 64

iRank77

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkHorror

IGDB77· 2OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Scorn

iRank71

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkNarrative

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkNarrative

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

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

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#14Firework

iRank93

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Follow usWant to know how the game is progressing? Follow us here: DiscordWeibo About the GameFirework is an oriental horror puzzle game. The story takes place in a remote mountain village. An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre.

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

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#15Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

iRank91

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox

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