26 Melee games like La-Mulana that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to La-Mulana — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to La-Mulana is punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and strong narrative focus.

If La-Mulana worked for you because of punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

If La-Mulana worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what La-Mulana does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what La-Mulana does: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and pixel art. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to La-Mulana is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets La-Mulana on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to La-Mulana — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art.

What brings it close to La-Mulana is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with cozy, relaxing feel.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets La-Mulana on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and a third-person camera.

What brings it close to La-Mulana is exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to La-Mulana is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what La-Mulana does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to La-Mulana for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.