10 Melee games like Race The Sun that you should try

The thread back to Race The Sun runs through punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Race The Sun does: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is adventure storytelling and crafting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Race The Sun for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares melee combat, single-player focus and 3D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a contemporary setting.

Same family as Race The Sun: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Race The Sun is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is stealth mechanics and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and ranged combat.