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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords down to the 25 that fit the “Melee” category. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Persona 4 and Starpoint Gemini 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2004Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Persona 4 and Starpoint Gemini 2 follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords

25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting93
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Persona 4

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Persona 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world.

Released 4 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Combat73Progression64
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Starpoint Gemini 2

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Starpoint Gemini 2
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Little Green Men Games · Iceberg InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a space setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a sandbox world and 3D presentation.

Released 10 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression66
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2024Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It comes from the same genre as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 20 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat81Progression66Visuals65
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Elex

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Elex
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

Released 13 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression91Visuals65
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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeThird Person
Year 2000Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 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 tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals64Tone61Setting0
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Game of Thrones

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Game of Thrones
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Year 2012Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 8 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals65Setting0
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Mass Effect

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Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a space setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: action RPG combat.

Released 3 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100
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Mass Effect 2

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Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: action RPG combat.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Combat74
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: stealth mechanics.

Released 19 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting76
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NieR

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NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

If Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression64Combat62
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: puzzle design.

Released 13 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals64Combat62
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The Artful Escape

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The Artful Escape
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: 2D presentation.

Released 17 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Combat68Progression65
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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 16 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat72Progression71Visuals65
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Yakuza 4

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Yakuza 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

Genre puts it alongside Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Progression79Visuals64Combat62World62

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