MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA similar games & best alternatives

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MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.

What works

  • Free dlc characters and content
  • Accessible yet deep combat mechanics
  • Rollback netcode for online play
  • Beautiful 2d sprite art and music
  • Active and friendly community

Things to keep in mind

  • Small playerbase affecting matchmaking
  • Auto combo system controversial for some
  • Region locking and online instability reported
  • Limited character roster compared to previous games
  • Barebones customization options

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

  • Idol Showdown

  • Slap City

  • Pocket Bravery

  • Umineko: Golden Fantasia

More dominating

Games that feels like MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA but with more domination over others

  • Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late

  • GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

Less value-seeking

Games that feels like MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA but with less emphasis on value for time or money

  • MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE

  • Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

  • DRAGON BALL FighterZ

  • KILL la KILL -IF

  • Granblue Fantasy: Versus

  • Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

More social

Games that feels like MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)

  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

  • Little Fighter 2 Remastered

  • BLEACH Brave Souls

  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

Less competitive

Games that feels like MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA but with less competition against others

  • SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal

  • Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls

  • Ys: Memories of Celceta

  • Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online

  • Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1

  • Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 03/08/2026