9 Melee games like Battlefield™ V that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield™ V does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield™ V and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Battlefield™ V’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a sandbox world and an isometric view.

What brings it close to Battlefield™ V is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

If Battlefield™ V worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is offline play and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Battlefield™ V is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Battlefield™ V is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings co-op play and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Battlefield™ V, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings procedural generation.

Genre puts it alongside Battlefield™ V, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings resource management.