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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena down to the 27 that fit the “Melee” category. Soldier of Fortune, Crysis 2 and XIII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.

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Year 2009Dev Tigon Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is Soldier of Fortune — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Crysis 2 and XIII follow close behind.

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The best melee games like The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. 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.

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Crysis 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling

XIII
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB68· 1
Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Aliens versus Predator 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2001Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

Wolfenstein
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB81· 4
Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

Rage 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156
Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and racing gameplay

TimeShift
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5
Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting scifi

Deus Ex
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 80%· 576MC90
Year 2000Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

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

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3
Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3
Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and horror tension

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB89· 5
Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Call of Juarez
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4
Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Black
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB71· 4
Year 2006Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

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