20 Melee games like Orcs Must Die! that you should try

Held in common with Orcs Must Die!: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty.

Its point of contact with Orcs Must Die! is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as Orcs Must Die! and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Orcs Must Die! and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die!’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings adventure storytelling.

The genre is the same as Orcs Must Die!’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: adventure storytelling.

Same family as Orcs Must Die!: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and adventure storytelling.

On paper it is what Orcs Must Die! 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 visuals: this one brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as Orcs Must Die! and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.

Genre puts it alongside Orcs Must Die!, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

On paper it is what Orcs Must Die! 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 visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Orcs Must Die! for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Orcs Must Die! is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Orcs Must Die!, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Orcs Must Die! is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting.