29 Melee games like BioShock Infinite that you should try

What brings it close to BioShock Infinite is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and setting.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: exploration and discovery.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is puzzle design.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock Infinite does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on setting.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to BioShock Infinite is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror tension and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to BioShock Infinite is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a first-person view.

What brings it close to BioShock Infinite is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

The thread back to BioShock Infinite runs through ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is pixel art.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, the same is here. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

What carries over from BioShock Infinite is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

What brings it close to BioShock Infinite is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings free-to-play access.

If BioShock Infinite worked for you because of ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, the same is here. It sets itself apart with precision platforming.