37 Melee games like Fallout 2 that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout 2 — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with punishing difficulty and 2D presentation.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout 2 — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression: skill tree progression.

The resemblance to Fallout 2 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

If Fallout 2 worked for you because of tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

The genre is the same as Fallout 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and historical setting.

Same family as Fallout 2: strong narrative focus, 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 progression: fantasy world and skill tree progression.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 2, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a cyberpunk setting.

It shares the essentials of what Fallout 2 does: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings magic-based combat and a cyberpunk setting.

Shelved next to Fallout 2 for good reason: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a medieval setting and 3D presentation.

Shelved next to Fallout 2 for good reason: open world exploration, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 2, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Fallout 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Fallout 2 is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 2, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 2, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.