22 Melee games like Dead Space 2 that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Same family as Dead Space 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

The overlap with Dead Space 2 is in what it evokes rather than what it is: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. To that it adds skill tree progression and a sci-fi setting. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

The thread back to Dead Space 2 runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings first-person shooting and online features.

Shelved next to Dead Space 2 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

On paper it is what Dead Space 2 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds co-op play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings first-person shooting and offline play.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

Same family as Dead Space 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: resource management and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: first-person shooting.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Dead Space 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Dead Space 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

It shares the essentials of what Dead Space 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Dead Space 2 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings offline play.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: stealth mechanics.