42 Melee games like Survival Games that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Survival Games down to the 42 that fit the “Melee” category. Palworld, Apotheon and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Survival Games.

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The best melee games like Survival Games

42 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Survival Games. 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.

#1PalworldClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerRangedMeleeEarly AccessCo-op

Steam👍 94%· 421KRAWG👍 69%· 142OC71· 22

Year 2024Dev PocketpairPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, third-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping battle royale tension

Q. What is this game about? A. Palworld is a game about living a slow life with mysterious creatures "Pal" or throwing yourself into life-and-death battles with poachers. You can make Pals fight, breed, help with farming, or work in factories.

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30

Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humanity, leaving you to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and take their divine powers for yourself to ensure mankind’s survival!

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

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#3Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloMagic

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Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

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#4Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloMagic

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Year 2008Dev Konami

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

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#5Trine Enchanted Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloCo-op

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB92· 1OC81· 12

Year 2014Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

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#6Neverwinter NightsClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

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Year 2002Dev BioWare · Atari, Inc.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7MORDHAU

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCo-op

Steam👍 80%· 113KRAWG👍 80%· 267MC81OC82· 21

Year 2019Dev TriternionPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

MORDHAU is a medieval first & third person multiplayer slasher. Enter a hectic battlefield of up to 64 players as a mercenary in a fictional, but realistic world, where you will get to experience the brutal and satisfying melee combat that will have you always coming back for more.

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#8Batman: Arkham Origins

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 90%· 63KRAWG👍 80%· 1.6KMC74IGDB71· 17

Year 2013Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Batman Arkham Origins is an action-adventure game, the third main entry in Warner Brothers’ Batman: Arkham series. Concerning story, Origins is the prequel to the first game in the franchise, Batman: Arkham Asylum. It takes place in Gotham City on Christmas Eve.

Game mode89Genre75Combat72

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50

Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

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#10Dark Souls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

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Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

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#11ELDEN RING

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 93%· 1.1MRAWG👍 85%· 1.5KMC95IGDB97· 10OC95· 215

Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between. In the Lands Between ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, the Elden Ring, the source of the Erdtree, has been shattered.

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#12The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedOffline

IGDB60· 3

Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

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#13Dragon's Crown

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloMagic

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Year 2013Dev Vanillaware · Nippon Ichi SoftwareOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

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#14Dungeon Keeper 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 93%· 1.2K

Year 1999Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, real-time strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#15Diablo

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

Year 1996Dev Blizzard North · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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