50 Melee games like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified down to the 50 that fit the “Melee” category. Ravenfield, Wolfenstein: The New Order and Battlefield 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.

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The best melee games like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Ravenfield

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 80%· 54

Year 2017Dev SteelRaven7Playtime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

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#2Wolfenstein: The New Order

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasySkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB77· 16OC82· 101

Year 2014Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB93· 4

Year 2005Dev Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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#4Not a Hero

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalDarkHardcore

Steam👍 87%· 2.0KIGDB70· 11OC75· 64

Year 2015Dev Roll7 · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 13KIGDB74· 9

Year 2011Dev Digital Extremes · SpikeOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam

#6Half-Life: Blue Shift

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 21KRAWG👍 74%· 764MC71IGDB60· 1

Year 2001Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 34KIGDB87· 3

Year 2010Dev 4A Games · THQOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1

Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual 3d, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#9Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 3

Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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GOG

#11Call of Duty: Finest Hour

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 6

Year 2004Dev Spark Unlimited · Activision

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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#12Medal of Honor: Airborne

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 5.0KIGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam Xbox

#13Battlefield Vietnam

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB80· 2

Year 2004Dev Digital Illusions CE: Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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#14Medal of Honor

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB75· 1

Year 1999Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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#15Call of Duty 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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