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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to SOS Survival down to the 35 that fit the “Melee” category. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Battletoads and Guacamelee! Gold Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to SOS Survival.

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2017Dev Mateusz Grabowski
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to SOS Survival is The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Battletoads and Guacamelee! Gold Edition follow close behind.

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The best melee games like SOS Survival

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to SOS Survival. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDark
Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4
Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and co op

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and horror tension

Three marks remain. Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
Battletoads
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya

✓ Like SOS Survival, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and setting scifi

It predates SOS Survival by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOffline
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with SOS Survival: deep RPG systems, melee combat and co op

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!

Genre100Combat100Game mode84
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline
IGDB65· 2
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Like SOS Survival, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and offline

It predates SOS Survival by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagic
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135
Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like SOS Survival, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming

Genre100Game mode100Combat63
UnEpic
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagic
Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24
Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

Unepic is a 2D platformer game with role-playing elements. The story follows Daniel, a sci-fi, and video games geek that one day was teleported into a fantasy world and found himself in a giant castle. The game’s dialogues, storyline, and aesthetics heavily relies on humor with a lot of geek-culture references and mocking on sci-fi and fantasy clichés.

Genre100Game mode100Combat63
Niffelheim
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOnline
Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14
Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim.

Genre100Combat100Game mode65
Bloodsports.TV
RPGAction RPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleePvP
Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1
Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, MOBA team gameplay and sports simulation

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Genre100Combat100Game mode59
Trine Enchanted Edition
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline
Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB92· 1OC81· 12
Year 2014Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling

Genre100Game mode73Combat71
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOnline
Steam👍 88%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 62OC75· 60
Year 2023Dev Owlcat GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like SOS Survival, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself. Thanks to their Warrant of Trade - the Rogue Trader is endowed with privileges and power beyond imagination as well as the task of expanding the borders of the Imperium.

Released 6 years after SOS Survival.

Genre100Game mode77Combat55
Below Kryll
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 89%· 105
Year 2015Dev Team KryllPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like SOS Survival, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping co op

Below Kryll is a huge world filled with crazy adventures! A tight single-player 2D platforming action-RPG at heart, Below Kryll is a vast, online, continuous world composed of developer and player made adventures.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Year 2002Dev Webfoot Technologies · Infogrames

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping co op

It predates SOS Survival by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71
Confrontation
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 26%· 359RAWG👍 3%· 38MC51IGDB50· 1
Year 2012Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping co op

Confrontation is the TRPG and the video game adaptation of the tabletop title of the same name by Rackham. That is the only title in the IP, and the game is developed by Cyanide. This studio is also famous for the Pro Cycling Manager series.

Genre100Combat100Game mode71
Clicker Heroes
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualFantasy
Steam👍 90%· 62KRAWG👍 23%· 592
Year 2015Dev PlaysaurusPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with SOS Survival: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping co op

In the campaign mode you need to complete several missions and successfully reach the goal. There’s also a multiplayer mode where you can compete with other players online. Clicker Heroes is an idle game focused on grinding gold to upgrade your characters.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67
Dungeon Siege III
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeOfflineFantasy
Steam👍 58%· 2.9KRAWG👍 40%· 227MC72
Year 2011Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed SOS Survival, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and co op

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and offline, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

In Dungeon Siege III, 150 years have passed since the ending of the original Dungeon Siege. Some 30 years ago, a woman named Jeyne Kassynder led the rebellion and took over the power in the fantasy realm of Ehb.

Genre100Combat100Game mode63

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