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22 Melee games like Zero Gear that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Zero Gear down to the 22 that fit the “Melee” category. Metal Drift, FlatOut 2 and Horizon Chase Turbo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Zero Gear.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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Year 2010Dev Brian Cronin
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Zero Gear is Metal Drift — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. FlatOut 2 and Horizon Chase Turbo follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Zero Gear

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zero Gear. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Metal Drift

75
NGL65
Metal Drift
Closest overall match
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What carries over from Zero Gear is melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
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FlatOut 2

75
NGL89
FlatOut 2
Closest on tone
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualOffline
Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Zero Gear on a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode64
3

Horizon Chase Turbo

73
NGL80
Horizon Chase Turbo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeCasualOffline
Year 2018Dev Aquiris Game Studio · AQUIRISPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Zero Gear is a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

Released 8 years after Zero Gear.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode50
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Dirt Showdown

73
NGL78
Dirt Showdown
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOfflineFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

What carries over from Zero Gear is melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Its own ground is offline play and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode85
5

Garfield Kart

70
NGL68
Garfield Kart
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualOffline
Year 2013Dev Microids · Humongous EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

On paper it is what Zero Gear is — a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is competitive edge and offline play.

Released 3 years after Zero Gear.

Genre100Combat100Game mode57Tone36
6

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

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NGL84
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World
Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

With Zero Gear it shares melee combat and single-player focus. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
7

Driver: San Francisco

60
NGL77
Driver: San Francisco
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox World
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Held in common with Zero Gear: melee combat and single-player focus. Its own ground is sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
8

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

60
NGL73
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World
Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

It meets Zero Gear on melee combat and single-player focus. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
9

Need for Speed Undercover

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NGL61
Need for Speed Undercover
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Zero Gear it shares melee combat and single-player focus. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
10

Insane 2

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NGL67
Insane 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOffline
Year 2011Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

The thread back to Zero Gear runs through melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. What it adds of its own: offline play.

Genre100Combat100Game mode91
11

Need for Speed™ Unbound

58
NGL63
Need for Speed™ Unbound
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeCo-opOnline
Year 2022Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Zero Gear on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with open world exploration and co-op play.

Released 12 years after Zero Gear.

Genre100Combat100Game mode81
12

Death Track: Resurrection

58
NGL49
Death Track: Resurrection
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

With Zero Gear it shares melee combat and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics and ranged combat.

Genre100Game mode100Combat70
13

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

57
NGL87
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOfflineFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Empire InteractiveOn PC

The thread back to Zero Gear runs through melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

Genre100Combat100Game mode66
14

Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

57
NGL78
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOfflineSci-Fi
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

It meets Zero Gear on melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

It predates Zero Gear by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode66
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NGL65
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOfflineThird Person
Year 2010Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Zero Gear is melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

Genre100Combat100Game mode65

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