46 Melee games like The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II that you should try

If The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty and skill tree progression.

Shelved next to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and a third-person camera.

If The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and a top-down view.

It shares the essentials of what The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

What carries over from The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is open world exploration and tactical combat.

What brings it close to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a mythological setting.

What brings it close to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is magic-based combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and tactical combat.

Its point of contact with The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. What it adds of its own: a third-person camera.

It meets The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on progression: this one brings turn-based strategy and open world exploration.

On paper it is what The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is — magic-based combat, fantasy world and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: strong narrative focus.

The thread back to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II runs through magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with turn-based strategy and a third-person camera.

Same family as The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is horror setting and skill tree progression.

Same family as The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II: melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a mythological setting.

On paper it is what The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings horror setting and PvP competition.

What carries over from The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with ranged combat.