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23 Melee games like Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit that you should try

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit down to the 23 that fit the “Melee” category. Rogue Legacy, Bad Bots and Dead Cells top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

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Year 2012Dev Arkedo Studio

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is Rogue Legacy — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Bad Bots and Dead Cells follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Rogue Legacy

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Rogue Legacy
Closest overall match
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloRangedMeleeExploration2D
Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

It meets Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit on exploration and discovery, ranged combat, and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. Its own ground is roguelike runs and procedural generation.

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Bad Bots

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Bad Bots
Closest on combat
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeRangedExploration2D
Year 2013Dev Point Five Projects · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals76
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Dead Cells

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Dead Cells
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeRangedDarkExploration2D
Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and pixel art.

Released 6 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals55Tone36
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Carrion

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Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkExploration2D
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

It comes from the same genre as Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Released 8 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat70Tone58Visuals52
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The Fall

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The Fall
Closest on visuals
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkExploration2D
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

If Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat67Tone53
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qomp

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qomp
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkExploration2D
Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

On paper it is what Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and pixel art.

Released 9 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat69Visuals57Tone28
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Ori and the Blind Forest

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Ori and the Blind Forest
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkExploration2D
Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

Same family as Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and strong narrative focus.

Released 3 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat62Progression52Tone31
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Shadow Complex

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Shadow Complex
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DTactical
Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, and so does exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and tactical combat.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression48Combat42
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SteamWorld Dig 2

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SteamWorld Dig 2
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DCasual
Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Released 5 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat72Tone0
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Ato

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Ato
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DNarrative
Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Released 7 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat71Visuals66Tone0
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Iconoclasts

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Iconoclasts
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DNarrative
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Same family as Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Released 6 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat71Visuals52Tone0
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Owlboy

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Owlboy
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DNarrative
Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Released 4 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat69Visuals53Tone0
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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExplorationHardcoreNarrative
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is — exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

Released 7 years after Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat73Tone0Visuals0
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Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

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Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DFantasy
Year 2003Dev Jupiter · NintendoOn Nintendo

It shares the essentials of what Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on combat: this one brings fantasy world.

It predates Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Metroid Fusion

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Metroid Fusion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DSci-Fi
Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

Genre puts it alongside Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, and so does exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: loot and gear systems.

It predates Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Combat64Progression48

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