37 Melee games like Still Wakes the Deep that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Still Wakes the Deep down to the 37 that fit the “Melee” category. Amnesia: Rebirth, Soma and Penumbra Overture top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Still Wakes the Deep.

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The best melee games like Still Wakes the Deep

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Still Wakes the Deep. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Amnesia: Rebirth

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi

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#2Soma

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4

Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

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#4Lucius

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 81%· 11KIGDB45· 1

Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

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#5Manhunt

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 71%· 9.0KRAWG👍 79%· 352MC75IGDB72· 2

Year 2003Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping fantasy world

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 78%· 67KIGDB64· 12OC62· 37

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#9Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Still Wakes the Deep: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

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#10Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2

Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Still Wakes the Deep, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Still Wakes the Deep, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Still Wakes the Deep: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

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#13Outlast

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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

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

✓ Shared with Still Wakes the Deep: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Vital Shell

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 1.4K

Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and visual topdown, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#15Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 9.2KIGDB73· 7OC81· 165

Year 2024Dev Ninja Theory · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

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