33 Melee games like Deus Ex that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Deus Ex does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world.

If Deus Ex worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and world: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

The resemblance to Deus Ex is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on game mode.

If Deus Ex worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

What brings it close to Deus Ex is open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside Deus Ex, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Deus Ex does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

If Deus Ex worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. Both also lean on a cyberpunk setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

Shelved next to Deus Ex for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a space setting.

Same family as Deus Ex: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Deus Ex and shares strong narrative focus, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Its point of contact with Deus Ex is stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting.

What brings it close to Deus Ex is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

On paper it is what Deus Ex is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Deus Ex does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.