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4 Melee games like Hand of Fate 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 8 games similar to Hand of Fate 2 down to the 4 that fit the “Melee” category. Hand of Fate, FORCED SHOWDOWN and Hades top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hand of Fate 2.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreRoguelike Deckbuilder
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2017Dev Defiant Development

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Hand of Fate 2 is Hand of Fate — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. FORCED SHOWDOWN and Hades follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Hand of Fate 2

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hand of Fate 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Hand of Fate

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Hand of Fate
Closest overall match
RoguelikeRoguelike Deckbuilder
SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyThird Person
Year 2015Dev Defiant DevelopmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Hand of Fate 2 does: procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.

Same studio: Defiant Development.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Combat63Setting46
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FORCED SHOWDOWN

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NGL67
FORCED SHOWDOWN
Closest on progression
RoguelikeRoguelike Deckbuilder
SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot
Year 2016Dev BetaDwarfPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Hand of Fate 2 worked for you because of procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and ranged combat.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting67Combat54
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Hades

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NGL94
Hades
Closest on combat
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot
Year 2020Dev Supergiant GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Hand of Fate 2 does: roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and procedural generation. To that it adds melee combat and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and a mythological setting.

Released 3 years after Hand of Fate 2.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone52Genre50
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Avencast: Rise of the Mage

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Avencast: Rise of the Mage
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralFantasyExplorationLootThird Person
Year 2010Dev ClockStone Studios · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

The common ground with Hand of Fate 2 is structural: roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and procedural generation. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

Game mode100World100Progression73Combat60Tone53Genre50

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