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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Outer Worlds down to the 43 that fit the “Melee” category. Starfield, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Atomic Heart top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Outer Worlds.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSoloCo-op
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Outer Worlds is Starfield — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Atomic Heart follow close behind.

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The best melee games like The Outer Worlds

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Outer Worlds. 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.

Starfield
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221
Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping co op

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 182KRAWG👍 85%· 153IGDB93· 4OC89· 172
Year 2025Dev Warhorse Studios · Deep SilverPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting space

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping open world exploration

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMeleeNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping open world exploration

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Grounded
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58
Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping action RPG combat

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation, while skipping action RPG combat

Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Ship: Murder Party
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 42KIGDB83· 29OC81· 136
Year 2016Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping action RPG combat

Kingdom Come: Deliverance
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 181KRAWG👍 80%· 1.5KMC71IGDB74· 11OC72· 135
Year 2018Dev Deep Silver · Warhorse StudiosPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping setting space

Bright Memory: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95
Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping strong narrative focus

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