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We filtered the 46 games similar to The Henry Stickmin Collection down to the 6 that fit the “Melee” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Batman: The Enemy Within and Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2020Dev PuffballsUnited
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Henry Stickmin Collection is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Batman: The Enemy Within and Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series follow close behind.

#1Tales from the Borderlands73#2Batman: The Enemy Within70#3Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series70#4Life is Strange: Before the Storm63#5Tell Me Why57
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The best melee games like The Henry Stickmin Collection

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Henry Stickmin Collection. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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 from the Borderlands
73
iRank92
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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#2Batman: The Enemy Within
70
iRank87
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69Tone56
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#3Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
70
iRank80
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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#4Life is Strange: Before the Storm
63
iRank86
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting78Visuals69Tone61
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#5Tell Me Why
57
iRank81
Tell Me Why
AdventureNarrative 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

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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#6Hulk
55
iRank53
Hulk
AdventureNarrative 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.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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