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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire down to the 23 that fit the “Melee” category. Sleeping Dogs, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider: Legend top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is Sleeping Dogs — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider: Legend follow close behind.

#1Sleeping Dogs97 #2Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation97 #3Tomb Raider: Legend97 #4Star Wars: Rogue Squadron97 #5Tomb Raider: Chronicles97

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The best melee games like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. 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.

#1Sleeping Dogs

97

Sleeping Dogs

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13

Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

#2Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

97

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping setting scifi

#3Tomb Raider: Legend

97

Tomb Raider: Legend

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

#4Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

97

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Tomb Raider: Chronicles

97

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

#6Total Overdose

97

Total Overdose

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB66· 3

Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

#7Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

95

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping setting space

94

MDK

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Tomb Raider II

94

Tomb Raider II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonRangedNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

#10Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

94

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicHardcore

Steam👍 84%· 1.5K

Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

#11Shadows of the Damned

92

Shadows of the Damned

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkHorror

IGDB83· 4

Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12Resident Evil

92

Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkNarrative

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping setting scifi

#13Resident Evil

92

Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkHorror

IGDB79· 3

Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

#14Tomb Raider: Underworld

92

Tomb Raider: Underworld

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeMythology

Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4

Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

#15Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

92

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkNarrative

Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4

Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

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