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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine down to the 24 that fit the “Melee” category. Inversion, Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel and Ghostbusters: The Video Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is Inversion — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel and Ghostbusters: The Video Game follow close behind.

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

24 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. 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.

Inversion
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
IGDB56· 12
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Robocraft
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 118KRAWG👍 26%· 411
Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

Halo: Spartan Assault
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical
IGDB87· 22OC85· 143
Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Century: Age of Ashes
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 18KRAWG👍 36%· 63OC73· 17
Year 2021Dev Playwing · PLAYWINGPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tomb Raider: Legend
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

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