7 Melee games like Tales from the Borderlands that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tales from the Borderlands down to the 7 that fit the “Melee” category. Tell Me Why, Hulk and Batman: The Enemy Within top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales from the Borderlands.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best melee games like Tales from the Borderlands

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales from the Borderlands. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Tell Me Why

iRank81

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonExploration

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB81· 9OC81· 94

Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Xbox Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

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#2Hulk

iRank53

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeThird Person

IGDB53· 5

Year 2003Dev Radical Entertainment · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#3Batman: The Enemy Within

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Life is Strange: Before the Storm

iRank86

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

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

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#5Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

iRank80

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#7Ceville

iRank76

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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