43 Melee games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2 that you should try

On paper it is what Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings competitive edge and a medieval setting.

What carries over from Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting and an isometric view.

The thread back to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds online features. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and 3D presentation.

Held in common with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and melee combat. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and PvP competition.

The thread back to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and PvP competition.

Its point of contact with Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

It meets Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and a third-person camera.

The thread back to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 runs through deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on online features and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Held in common with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Warhammer: Vermintide 2’s, and with it ranged combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view and fantasy world. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a sandbox world and historical setting.

It meets Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a medieval setting and PvP competition.

Shelved next to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for good reason: procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings a sandbox world.

Genre puts it alongside Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Warhammer: Vermintide 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.