21 Melee games like Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing that you should try

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

≠ Missing: visual third person.

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

≠ Missing: visual 3d.

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and visual first person

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping visual 3d

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

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

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping visual 3d

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and co op, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, vibe casual and co op, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and competitive edge, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping visual 3d

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and setting scifi, while skipping offline