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We filtered the 50 games similar to XIII down to the 39 that fit the “Melee” category. Soldier of Fortune, Crysis 2 and Wolfenstein top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to XIII.

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to XIII is Soldier of Fortune — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Crysis 2 and Wolfenstein follow close behind.

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The best melee games like XIII

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to XIII. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Crysis 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB87· 9
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 setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Wolfenstein
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
IGDB81· 4
Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst 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 setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB68· 1
Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Call of Juarez
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4
Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Rage 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156
Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Aliens versus Predator 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeDarkFirst Person
Year 2001Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3
Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3
Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

TimeShift
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeFirst 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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Deus Ex
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 80%· 576MC90
Year 2000Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

Call of Juarez: The Cartel
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 51%· 832IGDB51· 6
Year 2011Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, historical setting and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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