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31 Melee games like Pikuniku that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to Pikuniku down to the 31 that fit the “Melee” category. Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna, Unravel Two and BattleBlock Theater® top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pikuniku.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer
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CasualCozyMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2019Dev Devolver Digital

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Pikuniku is Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Unravel Two and BattleBlock Theater® follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Pikuniku

31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pikuniku. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna

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Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna
Closest overall match
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeCozyCasual2D
Year 2014Dev Upper One Games · E-Line MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

If Pikuniku worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and co-op play, the same is here. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with strong narrative focus and historical setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83
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Unravel Two

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Unravel Two
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeCozy2D
Year 2018Dev ColdWood Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Pikuniku and shares cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals66Tone54
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BattleBlock Theater®

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BattleBlock Theater®
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeCasual2D
Year 2013Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

The thread back to Pikuniku runs through a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: online features.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode86Tone65
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Trine 2

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Trine 2
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeCasual2D
Year 2011Dev Frozenbyte · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

What carries over from Pikuniku is a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

It predates Pikuniku by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode87Tone50
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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeExploration
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

It comes from the same genre as Pikuniku and shares exploration and discovery, melee combat, and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera.

It predates Pikuniku by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression34Visuals0
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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeExploration
Year 2010Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

Same family as Pikuniku: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and an isometric view.

It predates Pikuniku by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode91Progression25Visuals0
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Human Fall Flat

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Human Fall Flat
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee
Year 2021Dev DINESPOF RIGHTOn PC · Linux

The thread back to Pikuniku runs through melee combat and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
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Trine

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Trine
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeCasual2D
Year 2009Dev Frozenbyte · NobilisOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

Same family as Pikuniku: a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is progression and tone: loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Pikuniku by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Combat71Tone44Progression0
9

Rayman Legends

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Rayman Legends
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Pikuniku is melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0
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Vibrant Venture

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Vibrant Venture
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeCozy2D
Year 2019Dev Semag GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Pikuniku and shares cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and pixel art.

Genre100Combat100Game mode85Tone49Visuals44
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Unravel

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Unravel
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeCozy2D
Year 2016Dev ColdWood Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Pikuniku is cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode81Tone46
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Chained Together

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Chained Together
Closest on progression
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeCasualExploration
Year 2024Dev Anegar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

On paper it is what Pikuniku is — a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 5 years after Pikuniku.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode72Tone59Visuals0
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
OfflineCo-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Year 2019Dev Frozenbyte · Modus GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Pikuniku is melee combat, offline play and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode81Tone0
14

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

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Octodad: Dadliest Catch
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee
Year 2014Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Pikuniku’s, and with it melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone0Visuals0
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Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

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Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Year 2015Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Same family as Pikuniku: melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone0Visuals0

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