17 Melee games like INSIDE that you should try

If INSIDE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

If INSIDE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

Held in common with INSIDE: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to INSIDE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: punishing difficulty.

Same family as INSIDE: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and an isometric view.

Shelved next to INSIDE for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what INSIDE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what INSIDE is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to INSIDE for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: fantasy world and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what INSIDE is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a first-person view.

The genre is the same as INSIDE’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside INSIDE, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: punishing difficulty.

On paper it is what INSIDE is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where they diverge is tone and combat.

Held in common with INSIDE: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat: this one brings pixel art.

The thread back to INSIDE runs through melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat.