22 Melee games like Need for Speed™ Most Wanted that you should try

If Need for Speed™ Most Wanted worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

If Need for Speed™ Most Wanted worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with sandbox freedom.

Same family as Need for Speed™ Most Wanted: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a sandbox world.

Same family as Need for Speed™ Most Wanted: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

What brings it close to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is competitive edge, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and world: a sandbox world and offline play.

The thread back to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted runs through competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings sports simulation and a casual, approachable feel.

If Need for Speed™ Most Wanted worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

Shelved next to Need for Speed™ Most Wanted for good reason: competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: offline play.

It comes from the same genre as Need for Speed™ Most Wanted and shares open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings co-op play and skill tree progression.

Its point of contact with Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

It meets Need for Speed™ Most Wanted on melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

What carries over from Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

It meets Need for Speed™ Most Wanted on melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics and ranged combat.

Its point of contact with Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what Need for Speed™ Most Wanted is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: offline play.