Looking for more games with "good" combat

[Wilko_Dog]

You tried Returnal? One of the best games I've played in recent years and feel like it meets most of your criteria.

 

[DEL 707]

I know you say no souls like - but the best combat I've played in recent years goes to Sekiro. Although a FromSoftware game and looks like Dark Souls, the combat is completely different and rewards learning the very few mechanics provided.

This gets my vote.
Even if you don't like the Dark Souls games. The combat\swordplay I'm Sekiro is magnificent.
It has its own kind of flow and once you click with it, it is very rewarding.

 

[Amatsubu]

Nothing will beat Sekiro for sword-based so From takes the cake anyways, even if you can't play Souls

 

[TheSwede]

Not sure if it has "Grounded" combat as you put it but have you tried Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen ?? If not, it goes for less then €5 on Steam right now.

 

[bazzabear]

They're a bit old, but what about the Arkham games?

 

[DEL 707]

They're a bit old, but what about the Arkham games?

Ohh that's a good call, really cheap at the moment as well.
You can get Asylum, City and Knight in a bundle, for less them £8 on Steam.

 

[Columbo]

Titalfall 2 Campaign is a blast, wall running, shooting aliens and calling down a massive mech doesnt get old tbh.
Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal is literally the epitomy of fluidity and shooting stuff once you get rocking with the mechanics is just so satisfying, Eternal is brutal on harder settings though

 

[theukmoog]

Another vote for Destiny 2 here.

It's such a smooth shooter - you move fast but have great control and the weapons feel very satisfying to use.

And the base game is Free To Play, so what have you got to lose

 

[Black Dog]

Dragons Dogma. Great game and will take plenty of time to beat.

 

[Matty8787]

I always found the combat quite clunky and slow but maybe that's because I was bad at the game

It’s because people don’t play it like it was intended, a lot play it like a hack and slash whereas it’s about using potions/spells and timing - makes it much better

 

[jim5000]

Chivalry 2 has really great combat, if you are happy swinging a sword or axe rather than shooting a gun.

 

[Fubsy]

I've played through Control 3 times due to the combat loops and varying ways to defeat enemies. Worth a look also.