8 Melee games like Silent Hill 2 that you should try

What brings it close to Silent Hill 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Silent Hill 2 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

If Silent Hill 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Shelved next to Silent Hill 2 for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a contemporary setting and 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Silent Hill 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics.

If Silent Hill 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: post-apocalyptic world and crafting mechanics.

On paper it is what Silent Hill 2 is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Silent Hill 2’s, and with it melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and 2D presentation.