43 Melee games like ROUNDS that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to ROUNDS down to the 43 that fit the “Melee” category. Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Ricochet and Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ROUNDS.

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The best melee games like ROUNDS

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ROUNDS. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 5.5KRAWG👍 54%· 729

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

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#3Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedPvPHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 6.2KRAWG👍 40%· 54

Year 2010Dev Octoshark StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

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#4Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedPvPCompetitive

Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, setting scifi and PvP competition, while skipping precision platforming

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#5Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeCo-opOnline

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping precision platforming

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#6Prey

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloSci-Fi

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeSoloDark

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

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#9STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloNarrative

Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18

Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#10F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeSoloDark

Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#11Quake 4

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeSoloDark

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#12Painkiller Overdose

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloDark

Steam👍 71%· 1.2KRAWG👍 52%· 115MC65IGDB50· 3

Year 2007Dev Mindware Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

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#13Mad Bullets

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloCasual

Steam👍 92%· 343

Year 2014Dev Istom Games Kft.Playtime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#14F.E.A.R.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeSoloDark

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#15Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloDark

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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