10 Melee games like RiME that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to RiME down to the 10 that fit the “Melee” category. Road 96, Port Royale 3 and Outer Wilds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to RiME.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best melee games like RiME

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RiME. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Road 96

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationHistorical

Steam👍 74%· 1.6KRAWG👍 33%· 42MC55

Year 2012Dev Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, historical setting and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and setting space, while skipping precision platforming

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 522RAWG👍 58%· 36MC72IGDB67· 2

Year 2003Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#5X: Beyond the Frontier

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 387RAWG👍 56%· 32MC67IGDB30· 1

Year 1999Dev Egosoft · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam

#6Bully

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB92· 4

Year 2006Dev Rockstar New England · Take-Two InteractiveOn PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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#7Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayer

IGDB89· 9

Year 2009Dev Rockstar Leeds · Rockstar GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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#8The LEGO Movie Videogame

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB64· 10OC70· 42

Year 2014Dev TT Fusion · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, co op and offline, while skipping precision platforming

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#9Stray

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and stealth mechanics, while skipping vibe relaxing

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#10Thief Gold

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

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

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Steam GOG

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