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4 Melee games like Portal Stories: Mel that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Portal Stories: Mel down to the 4 that fit the “Melee” category. Jazzpunk, RoboBlitz and Super Hexagon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal Stories: Mel.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Prism Studios
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Portal Stories: Mel is Jazzpunk — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. RoboBlitz and Super Hexagon follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Portal Stories: Mel

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portal Stories: Mel. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Jazzpunk

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Closest overall match
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeFirst PersonCyberpunkExploration
Year 2014Dev Necrophone Games · Adult Swim GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

It meets Portal Stories: Mel on puzzle design, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

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RoboBlitz

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Closest on setting
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeSci-FiProcedural
Year 2006Dev Naked Sky Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

Held in common with Portal Stories: Mel: puzzle design, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. It sets itself apart with procedural generation.

It predates Portal Stories: Mel by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Super Hexagon

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Super Hexagon
Closest on tone
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2012Dev Terry CavanaghOn Linux · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Portal Stories: Mel is puzzle design, punishing difficulty and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

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DUET

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PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Year 2015Dev KumobiusPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

On paper it is what Portal Stories: Mel is — puzzle design, punishing difficulty and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

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