30 Melee games like Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection that you should try

If Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on pixel art and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

What carries over from Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat. To that it adds 2D presentation and a sci-fi setting. They part company on genre and tone: this one brings puzzle design and a casual, approachable feel.

Held in common with Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection: precision platforming, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: crafting mechanics.

What brings it close to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

With Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds pixel art and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

Its point of contact with Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings shooting mechanics and an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with roguelike runs and procedural generation.

Shelved next to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

What brings it close to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and visuals. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

With Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

The thread back to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Held in common with Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: an anime aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world and co-op play.