10 Melee games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that you should try

Shelved next to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for good reason: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a sci-fi setting and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and shares magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an isometric view.

What carries over from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings fighting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and an isometric view.

Same family as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and so does tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is stealth mechanics and an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: a sci-fi setting.