In the same spirit
Games like Super Smash Bros. Melee: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
In the same spirit as Super Smash Bros. Melee (18)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Action by Intelligent Systems (2008) · ≈ 24h
Metacritic 93★ 4.31
Super Smash Bros.
Action by HAL Laboratory (1999)
★ 4.15
Super Smash Bros. (1999)
Action by HAL Laboratory (1999)
Metacritic 79★ 4.22
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
Adventure by HAL Laboratory (2025)
Critics 84/100★ 4.21
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Adventure by HAL Laboratory (1997) · ≈ 17h
★ 4.11
Wrestling Empire
RPG by MDickie (2021)
Ancient Dungeon
RPG (2022)
Pulling No Punches
Adventure by BrainDead Broccoli (2022)
SpiderHeck
Action by Neverjam (2022)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Action by Sora (2014)
Critics 95/100★ 4.47
Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu
Action by Ben Olding Games (2021)
Superfighters Deluxe
Shooter by MythoLogic Interactive (2018)
★ 4.65
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Action by Sora (2018) · ≈ 100h
Critics 87/100★ 4.33
Kirby: Star Allies
Platformer by Nintendo (2018)
Metacritic 73★ 3.56
Smack Studio
Action by ThirdPixel Interactive (2024)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Adventure by Tribute Games (2022) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 86★ 4.08
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
RPG by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (2025) · ≈ 44h
Critics 88/100★ 4.46
Old School
RPG by MDickie (2023)