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Heavy Metal Machines is hard to replace: few games combine MOBA team gameplay, competitive edge and melee combat in quite the same way. The NextGameLike team compared Heavy Metal Machines against over 6,700 titles across 17 gameplay attributes and found 23 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Bloodline Champions, Gigantic and SPACECOM lead the list, with Bloodline Champions reaching a 64/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Heavy Metal Machines special.

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA
Tags
CompetitiveCasualMultiplayerOnline
Year 2017Dev Hoplon

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The closest game to Heavy Metal Machines is Bloodline Champions — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. Gigantic and SPACECOM follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Heavy Metal Machines

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heavy Metal Machines. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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Bloodline Champions

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Bloodline Champions
Closest on genre
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2011Dev Stunlock StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

On paper it is what Heavy Metal Machines is — melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an isometric view.

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Gigantic

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Gigantic
Closest on game mode
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Motiga · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Heavy Metal Machines: melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is ranged combat and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Combat69Setting29Visuals0
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SPACECOM

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SPACECOM
Closest on tone
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineCompetitiveCasual
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Genre puts it alongside Heavy Metal Machines, and so does competitive edge and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Tone96Game mode94Combat0Setting0Visuals0
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ArcheBlade

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ArcheBlade
Closest overall match
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2014Dev CodeBrush Games · Codebrush GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as Heavy Metal Machines’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting24Visuals0
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Battlerite

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Battlerite
MOBALane-Based MOBA
PvPMultiplayerMeleeCompetitiveFantasyFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Heavy Metal Machines for good reason: competitive edge, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: single-player focus and an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Tone79Game mode63Setting28Visuals0
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AirMech Strike

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AirMech Strike
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Heavy Metal Machines and shares melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode95Combat46Setting24Visuals0
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Monday Night Combat

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Monday Night Combat
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMelee
Year 2010Dev Uber Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Heavy Metal Machines and shares melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode96Combat43Setting0Visuals0
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeFantasy
Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Shelved next to Heavy Metal Machines for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode94Combat72Setting23Tone0Visuals0
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Awesomenauts

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Awesomenauts
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeCompetitiveFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Ronimo Games · DTP EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Heavy Metal Machines and shares competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode90Tone72Combat39Setting0Visuals0
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Stellar Impact

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Stellar Impact
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Headup GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It meets Heavy Metal Machines on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Setting0
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GoD Factory: Wingmen

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GoD Factory: Wingmen
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSpace
Year 2014Dev Nine Dots StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The genre is the same as Heavy Metal Machines’s, and with it melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Setting0Visuals0
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Block N Load

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Block N Load
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeFree to Play
Year 2015Dev JagexPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as Heavy Metal Machines’s, and with it melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings ranged combat and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode84Combat59Visuals0
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Dota 2

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Dota 2
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyFree to Play
Year 2013Dev ValveOn Linux · PC · Mac

On paper it is what Heavy Metal Machines is — melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings tactical combat and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode52Combat42Setting28Visuals0
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Minimum

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Minimum
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMelee
Year 2014Dev TimeGate Studios · AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Heavy Metal Machines and shares melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat59Setting0Visuals0
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League of Legends

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League of Legends
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyFree to PlayLoot
Year 2009Dev Riot GamesOn PC · Mac

Shelved next to Heavy Metal Machines for good reason: fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: an isometric view.

It predates Heavy Metal Machines by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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