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We filtered the 39 games similar to Wild Bastards down to the 29 that fit the “Melee” category. The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, TimeShift and Black top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wild Bastards.

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The best melee games like Wild Bastards

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wild Bastards. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher BayClosest on genre

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SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB89· 5

Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: visuals.

It predates Wild Bastards by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2TimeShift

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SoloMeleeStealthSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5

Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Wild Bastards by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Black

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SoloStealthMeleeFirst Person

IGDB71· 4

Year 2006Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates Wild Bastards by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping roguelike runs

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements. You will draw upon your skills in exploration, investigation, and combat while faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate.

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: progression and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Wild Bastards.

It predates Wild Bastards by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

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Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Wild Bastards by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

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SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB81· 7

Year 2009Dev Tigon Studios · Atari, Inc.On PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Wild Bastards by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7XIII

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SoloMeleeStealthFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Wild Bastards by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Wild Bastards by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9The Operative: No One Lives Forever

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SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer

IGDB68· 1

Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Wild Bastards by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10The Last of Us Part I

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SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: setting and visuals.

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#11PAKO 2Closest overall match

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SoloMeleeProcedural3DRanged

Steam👍 95%· 414

Year 2017Dev Tree Men GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping turn-based strategy

"Get in, get out, get paid." PAKO 2 is an arcade driving game where you explore vast cities as a getaway driver, perform robberies with your crew and shoot twin-stick style while escaping the law.

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: combat and visuals.

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#12Turok: Dinosaur HunterClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 1OC72· 29

Year 1997Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: combat.

It predates Wild Bastards by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13BioShock Infinite

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SoloMeleeSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14

Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

Columbia is the achievement — one of the most striking settings of its generation, with skyline traversal that gives fights genuine verticality. Elizabeth is well handled as a companion. Combat is narrower than the first BioShock: two weapons at a time, fewer environmental options, and the plasmid experimentation is largely gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: progression and combat.

It predates Wild Bastards by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Wild Bastards.

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#15Ion Fury

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SoloMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73

Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Wild Bastards: combat and setting.

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