48 Melee games like Yakuza 4 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Yakuza 4 down to the 48 that fit the “Melee” category. Hi-Fi RUSH, Shenmue and DmC: Devil May Cry top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yakuza 4.

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The best melee games like Yakuza 4

48 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yakuza 4. 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.

#1Hi-Fi RUSH

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SoloMeleeThird PersonAnimeCyberpunk

Steam👍 97%· 35KRAWG👍 87%· 359OC89· 139

Year 2023Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

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#2Shenmue

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

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Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sports simulation

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#3DmC: Devil May Cry

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SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12

Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sports simulation

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#4Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sports simulation

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SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.1KIGDB82· 5

Year 2006Dev QLOC · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sports simulation

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#6Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

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SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkHardcore

Steam👍 87%· 21KRAWG👍 89%· 566IGDB80· 8OC84· 29

Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sports simulation

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#7Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativePost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping sports simulation

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SoloMeleeThird PersonFantasy

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Year 2005Dev BioWare · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeThird PersonFantasy

IGDB80· 2

Year 2002Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Disney Interactive Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

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#10Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 79%· 8.4K

Year 2015Dev Quantic Dream · Aspyr MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

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#11Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 1.8KIGDB69· 5OC71· 19

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

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#12Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping sports simulation

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#13God Hand

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SoloMeleeThird PersonHistorical

IGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping sports simulation

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#14Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkHardcore

Steam👍 62%· 4.0KIGDB90· 1

Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and fighting mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

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#15Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

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SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkNarrative

Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404

Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sports simulation

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