13 Melee games like The Crew™ that you should try

The resemblance to The Crew™ is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: battle royale tension and PvP competition.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets The Crew™ on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. It sets itself apart with sports simulation and PvP competition.

The resemblance to The Crew™ is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: sports simulation and PvP competition.

The resemblance to The Crew™ is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

Shelved next to The Crew™ for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings competitive edge and PvP competition.

What brings it close to The Crew™ is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

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

It meets The Crew™ on melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is sports simulation.

If The Crew™ 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.

On paper it is what The Crew™ is — melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: an isometric view.

Same family as The Crew™: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: a casual, approachable feel.

On paper it is what The Crew™ is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as The Crew™’s, and with it melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.