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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rune down to the 50 that fit the “Melee” category. Deadpool, Silverfall: Earth Awakening and Tales of Vesperia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rune.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2000Dev Human Head Studios
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Rune is Deadpool — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Silverfall: Earth Awakening and Tales of Vesperia follow close behind.

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50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rune. 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.

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping fantasy world

Silverfall: Earth Awakening
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 105IGDB70· 2
Year 2008Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Tales of Vesperia
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonRanged
IGDB80· 5
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, ranged combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Tales of the Abyss
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonRanged
IGDB69· 5
Year 2005Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, ranged combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonMagic
IGDB77· 4
Year 2009Dev h.a.n.d., Inc. · Disney Interactive Studios

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Dante's Inferno
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasyMythologyThird Person
IGDB74· 6
Year 2010Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, horror setting and loot and gear systems

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB88· 14OC87· 62
Year 2014Dev Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Monster Hunter Tri
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
IGDB83· 4
Year 2009Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonOffline
Year 2005Dev Avalanche Software · Atari, Inc.

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Din's Curse
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 253MC76
Year 2010Dev Soldak EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: procedural generation and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 5.5KRAWG👍 62%· 53MC70IGDB68· 11OC68· 36
Year 2015Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

Overlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 77%· 638MC81IGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting mythology

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Devil May Cry 5
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 162KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC88OC88· 200
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and setting anime, while skipping deep RPG systems

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