47 Melee games like Tales of the Abyss that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tales of the Abyss down to the 47 that fit the “Melee” category. Tales of Vesperia, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Mount & Blade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales of the Abyss.

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The best melee games like Tales of the Abyss

47 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales of the Abyss. 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.

#1Tales of Vesperia

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat.

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#2Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10

Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4

Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

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#4Mount & Blade: Warband

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5

Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

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#5Red Dead Redemption 2

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220

Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

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#6Lord of the Rings: War in the North

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 9.5KRAWG👍 57%· 394MC66IGDB66· 8

Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

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

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#7Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35

Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 2.1KIGDB81· 9OC78· 87

Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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#9Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165

Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping open world exploration

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#10Batman: Arkham Origins

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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

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

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics

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#11Caster

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SoloMeleeRangedThird PersonCasual

Steam👍 79%· 4.0KRAWG👍 6%· 79IGDB50· 1

Year 2009Dev ElecornPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping open world exploration

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Steam

#12Sorry We're Closed

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloRangedMeleeThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 1.9KOC82· 51

Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping open world exploration

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Steam GOG

#13The Haunted: Hells Reach

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51

Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

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Steam

#14The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person

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Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping open world exploration

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#15Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 5

Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

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