16 Melee games like Ikaruga that you should try

What brings it close to Ikaruga is punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is roguelike runs and procedural generation.

Shelved next to Ikaruga for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as Ikaruga and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

With Ikaruga it shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Shelved next to Ikaruga for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside Ikaruga, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

On paper it is what Ikaruga is — punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

The genre is the same as Ikaruga’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Ikaruga and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as Ikaruga and shares melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and co-op play.

Same family as Ikaruga: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Ikaruga is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Ikaruga is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Ikaruga is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

On paper it is what Ikaruga is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings tactical combat and co-op play.