4 Melee games like DC Universe Online that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets DC Universe Online on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. Its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Shelved next to DC Universe Online for good reason: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what DC Universe Online does: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a contemporary setting.

The genre is the same as DC Universe Online’s, and with it deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: 3D presentation.