14 Melee games like The Crew™ 2 that you should try

The resemblance to The Crew™ 2 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. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to The Crew™ 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with battle royale tension and strong narrative focus.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

The thread back to The Crew™ 2 runs through open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what The Crew™ 2 does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

The thread back to The Crew™ 2 runs through melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with sports simulation.

With The Crew™ 2 it shares melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with sports simulation and a casual, approachable feel.

Its point of contact with The Crew™ 2 is melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is puzzle design and a casual, approachable feel.

With The Crew™ 2 it shares melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

It meets The Crew™ 2 on melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

The thread back to The Crew™ 2 runs through melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings offline play.

With The Crew™ 2 it shares melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.