6 Melee games like Slender: The Arrival that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to Slender: The Arrival down to the 6 that fit the “Melee” category. Poppy Playtime, The Medium and Silent Hill Homecoming top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Slender: The Arrival.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best melee games like Slender: The Arrival

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Slender: The Arrival. 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.

#1Poppy Playtime

iRank88

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and free to play, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196

Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Silent Hill Homecoming

iRank53

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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Steam Xbox PS

#4Five Nights at Freddy's 3

iRank85

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57

Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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Steam PS

#6Outlast

iRank83

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30

Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

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