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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide down to the 41 that fit the “Melee” category. Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dead Island 2 and Grounded top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeCo-opSolo
Year 2022Dev Fatshark

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Grounded follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. 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.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSkill 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 survival mechanics, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Grounded
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and online features

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill 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, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB64· 11
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Hellgate: London
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

The Outer Worlds
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping horror tension

The Ship: Murder Party
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
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 and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 puzzle design, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst 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: setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Elite Dangerous
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 106KRAWG👍 77%· 476MC80IGDB82· 21OC79· 70
Year 2015Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping action RPG combat

Bright Memory: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkSkill 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: punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

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