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We filtered the 39 games similar to Terminator: Resistance down to the 31 that fit the “Melee” category. Firework, Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Terminator: Resistance.

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Terminator: Resistance is Firework — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne follow close behind.

#1Firework97 #2Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie97 #3Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne96 #4S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl96 #5Scarface: The World Is Yours94

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The best melee games like Terminator: Resistance

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Terminator: Resistance. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Firework

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

#2Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

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Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#3Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#4S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

96

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132

Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping crafting mechanics

#5Scarface: The World Is Yours

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Scarface: The World Is Yours

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#8Shadow Warrior 3

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Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, horror setting and setting mythology, while skipping open world exploration

#9My Friend Pedro

93

My Friend Pedro

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDark2D

Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110

Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

93

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Quantum Break

92

Quantum Break

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134

Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

92

Killer7

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#13Metal: Hellsinger

92

Metal: Hellsinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#14Freaking Meatbags

92

Freaking Meatbags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building

Steam👍 86%· 173MC69

Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

#15Star Wars Outlaws

91

Star Wars Outlaws

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200

Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting space and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Steam Epic Xbox

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