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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 down to the 36 that fit the “Melee” category. Mount & Blade: Warband, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Red Dead Redemption 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is Mount & Blade: Warband — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Red Dead Redemption 2 follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalHistoricalFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping third-person shooting

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Red Dead Redemption 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220
Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Tales of Vesperia
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person
IGDB80· 5
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

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

Tales of the Abyss
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person
IGDB69· 5
Year 2005Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping adventure storytelling

Lord of the Rings: War in the North
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 9.5KRAWG👍 57%· 394MC66IGDB66· 8
Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, open world exploration and setting medieval, while skipping third-person shooting

Ryse: Son of Rome
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 44KIGDB66· 13OC64· 77
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Deep SilverOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping third-person shooting

Orcs Must Die! 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 20KRAWG👍 72%· 530MC83IGDB82· 4
Year 2012Dev Robot EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, precision platforming and combat magic, while skipping turn-based strategy

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10
Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping turn-based strategy

Batman: Arkham Origins
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 63KRAWG👍 80%· 1.6KMC74IGDB71· 17
Year 2013Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB88· 14OC87· 62
Year 2014Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

Mount & Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4
Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB60· 3
Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, combat magic and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, racing gameplay and survival mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, while skipping third-person shooting

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