36 Melee games like Penumbra Overture that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

If Penumbra Overture worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Penumbra Overture is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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

If Penumbra Overture worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings co-op play and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Same family as Penumbra Overture: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

What brings it close to Penumbra Overture is horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in genre — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

If Penumbra Overture worked for you because of horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in genre.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: exploration and discovery.

If Penumbra Overture worked for you because of horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on genre: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

If Penumbra Overture worked for you because of horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in genre — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Penumbra Overture is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and visuals. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.