20 Melee games like Rocket League® that you should try

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

✓ Nearly identical: sports simulation, racing gameplay and competitive edge.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 3d, while skipping sports simulation

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, exploration and discovery and skill tree progression, while skipping sports simulation

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping sports simulation

✓ Nearly identical: sports simulation, racing gameplay and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: competitive edge.

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping competitive edge