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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tomb Raider: Underworld down to the 25 that fit the “Melee” category. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Chronicles top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tomb Raider: Underworld.

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Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Tomb Raider: Underworld is Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Chronicles follow close behind.

#1Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation97 #2Tomb Raider: Legend97 #3Tomb Raider: Chronicles97 #4Total Overdose97 #5Sleeping Dogs96

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The best melee games like Tomb Raider: Underworld

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tomb Raider: Underworld. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

97

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: first-person shooting.

#2Tomb Raider: Legend

97

Tomb Raider: Legend

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

#3Tomb Raider: Chronicles

97

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

#4Total Overdose

97

Total Overdose

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB66· 3

Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

#5Sleeping Dogs

96

Sleeping Dogs

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13

Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

#6Tomb Raider II

94

Tomb Raider II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping setting mythology

92

MDK

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

92

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#9Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

92

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 73%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

92

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 74%· 857IGDB65· 1

Year 1996Dev LucasArts · NintendoOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and setting space, while skipping precision platforming

#11Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

91

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonStealth

IGDB71· 4

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArts

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12Resident Evil

88

Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

#13Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

88

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

#14Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

87

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4

Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

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

#15True Crime: Streets of LA

87

True Crime: Streets of LA

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

IGDB74· 3

Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

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Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Shooter · Third-person shooter

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