25 Melee games like Tomb Raider that you should try

What brings it close to Tomb Raider is loot and gear systems, stealth mechanics, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics.

Same family as Tomb Raider: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Held in common with Tomb Raider: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings offline play.

What carries over from Tomb Raider is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is first-person shooting.

Same family as Tomb Raider: strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is racing gameplay and open world exploration.

The thread back to Tomb Raider runs through a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Tomb Raider, and so does a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings open world exploration.

Its point of contact with Tomb Raider is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: tower defense planning and fantasy world.

What carries over from Tomb Raider is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It meets Tomb Raider on melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Tomb Raider is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: tactical combat.

It meets Tomb Raider on melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

Same family as Tomb Raider: melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and a first-person view.

Its point of contact with Tomb Raider is stealth mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is tactical combat.

Shelved next to Tomb Raider for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings magic-based combat and a first-person view.