38 Melee games like Cyberpunk 2077 that you should try

What brings it close to Cyberpunk 2077 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

If Cyberpunk 2077 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and base building.

Held in common with Cyberpunk 2077: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Same family as Cyberpunk 2077: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings horror setting and co-op play.

The thread back to Cyberpunk 2077 runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds a cyberpunk setting and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Same family as Cyberpunk 2077: dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is fantasy world.

If Cyberpunk 2077 worked for you because of deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Cyberpunk 2077 does: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

Its point of contact with Cyberpunk 2077 is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a space setting.

It resembles Cyberpunk 2077 most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world. Both also lean on melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Its point of contact with Cyberpunk 2077 is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Same family as Cyberpunk 2077: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.

The thread back to Cyberpunk 2077 runs through deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and 3D presentation.

The thread back to Cyberpunk 2077 runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty.

Its point of contact with Cyberpunk 2077 is deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings magic-based combat.