36 Melee games like Soma that you should try

The resemblance to Soma is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting.

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is fantasy world.

What brings it close to Soma is dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Soma for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: loot and gear systems, and co-op play.

If Soma worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings co-op play and 3D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Soma, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a third-person camera.

What brings it close to Soma is horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is genre.

What brings it close to Soma is horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where they diverge is genre and setting.

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in genre and setting.

What brings it close to Soma is horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where they diverge is genre and setting.

With Soma it shares horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.