8 Melee games like Space Engineers that you should try

It meets Space Engineers on sandbox freedom, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and genre — its own ground is historical setting.

The thread back to Space Engineers runs through sandbox freedom, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and genre: historical setting.

What brings it close to Space Engineers is open world exploration, melee combat and a space setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: ranged combat.

The thread back to Space Engineers runs through a sandbox world, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: online features and base building.

Genre puts it alongside Space Engineers, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds co-op play and crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Space Engineers, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: 2D presentation.

Same family as Space Engineers: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: ranged combat and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Space Engineers’s, and with it a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting and 3D presentation.