- #1 Battlerite
97% matchVery Positive85% of 59,299 reviews2017
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
BATTLERITE is an action-packed team arena brawler. Experience the unique combination of top-down shooter meets fast-paced fighting game and challenge friends and foes in a battle of reaction. The Arena awaits!
Why similar: MOBA 69.9% ★, Multiplayer 23.8%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive arena-based brawler that perfectly captures the skill-based, top-down melee combat found in Bierzerkers.
- #2 MORDHAU
96% matchVery Positive80% of 113,010 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Why similar: Multiplayer 74.2%, Action 18.8%, Indie 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides deep, physics-driven melee combat that rewards precision and timing in large-scale team battles.
- #3 Bloodline Champions
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,720 reviews2011
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Bloodline Champions is a Free-to-Play online PvP Arena game where players engage in short, intense battles of up to ten players divided into two teams. Each player takes control over one of several bloodlines, each with their own unique weapons and abilities. Easy to learn, challenging to master.
Why similar: MOBA 71.3% ★, Multiplayer 19.9%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the spiritual predecessor to Battlerite, it offers the same intense, team-focused arena combat with a focus on character-specific abilities.
- #4 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
95% matchVery Positive83% of 65,320 reviews2012
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Why similar: Multiplayer 69.6%, Action 24.9%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the quintessential medieval team-combat experience with a focus on visceral, first-person melee engagements.
- #5 Bleeding Edge
94% matchMixed66% of 1,583 reviews2020
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem!
Why similar: MOBA 42.8% ★, Action 34.4%, Multiplayer 22.8%
Why You'll Like It: A team-based arena brawler that combines third-person action with unique character roles similar to the MOBA-lite feel of Bierzerkers.
- #6 FOR HONOR™
94% matchMixed69% of 160,237 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 57.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Why similar: Multiplayer 43.5%, MOBA 38.5% ★, Action 18%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a highly tactical melee combat system that emphasizes dueling and team-based objective control.
- #7 Boreal Blade
93% matchMixed63% of 683 reviews2020
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Boreal Blade is a team-based melee fighting game with a focus on player vs player combat, combining reactive and tactical gameplay with extraordinary freedom to variate your attacks and develop your unique fighting style.
Why similar: Multiplayer 70.4%, Action 29.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, physics-based melee combat game that emphasizes competitive team play and character customization.
- #8 Gigantic: Rampage Edition
91% matchMixed66% of 4,447 reviews2024
Dev: Abstraction GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
GO GIGANTIC! THE UNIQUE MOBA HERO SHOOTER RETURNS!
Why similar: MOBA 70.2% ★, Multiplayer 18.9%, Action 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This hero-based arena game blends action-combat with MOBA objectives, requiring strong team coordination.
- #9 Kingshunt
91% matchMixed50% of 266 reviews2022
Dev: Vaki GamesPub: A List Games
Windows
Kingshunt is a third person tactical arena brawler set in a dark fantasy world. Form a team of five, choose your hero and take the fight to the enemy in this competitive online multiplayer game. Summon powerful minions and towers to combat the enemy team.
Why similar: MOBA 72.3% ★, Multiplayer 19.8%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This third-person action MOBA combines hack-and-slash mechanics with strategic team objectives.
- #10 SMITE®
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 119,890 reviews2015
Dev: Titan Forge GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 104.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!
Why similar: MOBA 76.2% ★, Multiplayer 17.9%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person MOBA that brings the action closer to the ground, making it feel more like a brawler than traditional top-down strategy games.
- #11 V Rising
84% matchVery Positive89% of 132,034 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 57.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Multiplayer 84.5%, Action 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features top-down action combat with a strong emphasis on melee mechanics and arena-style player-versus-player encounters.
- #12 Awesomenauts
87% matchVery Positive85% of 26,902 reviews2012
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: MOBA 75.4% ★, Multiplayer 16.8%, Action 4.9%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This stylized 2D MOBA captures the chaotic, fast-paced nature of arena brawlers with a heavy emphasis on team synergy.
- #13 Secret Ponchos
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,309 reviews2015
Dev: Switchblade Monkeys Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Secret Ponchos is a highly competitive PvP fighting game set in a stylish Spaghetti Western universe. The unique, fast-paced gameplay in 3v3 battles creates an environment where PvP skills will be put to the test every match.
Why similar: MOBA 55.5% ★, Multiplayer 25%, Action 12.7%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A western-themed arena brawler that emphasizes individual skill and tactical team positioning.
- #14 Arena of Kings
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,659 reviews2021
Dev: Villain Games LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
ARENA OF KINGS is a fast-paced team arena brawler. Experience MMORPG-style combat without the grind. Create a hero from 10 unique classes. Level up, learn new spells, and collect epic loot. Casual, Ranked, and Tournament game modes. PLAY FOR FREE!
Why similar: MOBA 73.4% ★, Multiplayer 19.5%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, arena-based team combat game that focuses on tactical positioning and ability management.
- #15 Viking Squad
86% matchVery Positive85% of 275 reviews2016
Dev: Slick Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grab your trusty sword, strap on a fearsome helmet, and plunge into the chaotic fray of Viking Squad! In this three player co-op brawler you must put a stop to the wildly mischievous Loki and reopen the gates to Valhalla. Find a friend for local co-op couch play or find a match online!
Why similar: Vikings 55.3% ★, Action 28.6%, Indie 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: While a beat-'em-up, it shares the Viking aesthetic and cooperative team-based combat focus of the seed game.
- #16 NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 298,547 reviews2021
Dev: 24 EntertainmentPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 122.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!
Why similar: Multiplayer 75.5%, Action 24.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, melee-focused battle royale that emphasizes movement and complex combat combos.
- #17 Heroes of SoulCraft
85% matchMixed41% of 486 reviews2015
Dev: Ironwilled Studio
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
An upcoming free-to-play MOBA that combines traditional lane-based gameplay and intense team battles with innovative mechanics, maintaining the classic feel of the genre while introducing new elements that add depth, strategy, and excitement to every match. Easy to learn, difficult to master.
Why similar: MOBA 73.9% ★, Multiplayer 15.8%, Action 7%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented MOBA designed for quick matches, mirroring the pick-up-and-play nature of Bierzerkers.
- #18 Curse of Mermos
84% matchMixed58% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: TEAM101
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Curse of Mermos is a free, lighthearted hack and slash game with fast paced action and challenging combat. Players wield the Hammer of Horus or shoot the Crossbow of Neith to defeat hordes of monsters in the tomb of Ebo. The game features unlock-able abilities and skill upgrades for personalized combat.
Why similar: Multiplayer 40.7%, Action 35.7%, Indie 23.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action game that features hack-and-slash mechanics within a multiplayer environment.
- #19 Iron League
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 805 reviews2018
Dev: DEXINT GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Behold the clash of heroes! Iron League is a MOBA teamfight of the warriors named "Ironsides". The League does not care what their motives are, as long as they give a good fight. How about you? Do you wanna be the strongest Ironside? Then, take a bold step into the Iron League!
Why similar: MOBA 91.6% ★, Action 5.8%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, competitive MOBA that strips away unnecessary complexity to focus on pure team-based action.
- #20 Rumble Arena
80% matchMixed63% of 211 reviews2019
Dev: Rekall Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Rumble Arena, join the fight and battle with epic legends and gods from all over the Galaxy! Master your favourite hero and become a true champion in real-time multiplayer battles! Or train with AI dummies and crush them while we still can!
Why similar: Multiplayer 52.3%, Action 29.4%, Indie 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: A platform-based fighter that focuses on multiplayer arena combat and character-specific abilities.
- #21 Boss Crushers
78% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Space Horse
Windows
Boss Crushers is a multiplayer roguelike game. Play with your friends on randomly generated levels, confront enemy hordes, find valuable items and improvements, die and try again.
Why similar: Multiplayer 42.4%, Action 35.5%, Indie 22.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented game that emphasizes cooperative boss-fighting and arena-based combat mechanics.
- #22 Relic Raiders
78% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2018
Dev: Crystallized Games
Windows
Relic Raiders is a fast paced, character-based arena Fighter. It is a online multiplayer game that combines the strategy of a MOBA with the speed and combat of a action/fighting game.
Why similar: Action 68.6%, Indie 31.4%
- #23 VALHALL: Harbinger
77% matchMixed51% of 464 reviews2020
Dev: Blackrose Arts
Windows
VALHALL is a blend of multiple genres, combining first & third person directional physical combat slasher with a survival experience set in a brutal world of Vikings. Survive, feel Thor's power, become an einherjar, and enter the ultimate battlefield!
Why similar: Vikings 52.5% ★, Multiplayer 32.6%, Action 14.9%
- #24 Brimstone Brawlers - Early Access
76% matchVery Positive91% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: Ategig
Windows
A gothic arena brawler combining hazard-filled stages with MOBA-style abilities. Battle as unique misfits in a cursed city teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: MOBA 70.5% ★, Multiplayer 21.5%, Action 7.9%
- #25 Apotheon Arena
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,072 reviews2015
Dev: Alientrap
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Apotheon Arena is the free online-multiplayer complement to the mythic Greek action RPG, Apotheon. Pit your skills with spear and shield against other players in brutal bronze-age combat. Battle across the statuesque arenas of Olympus, depicted with beautiful black-figure pottery artwork.
Why similar: Multiplayer 55.9%, Action 29.1%, Indie 15%
- #26 Street Warriors Online
77% matchMixed58% of 1,630 reviews2016
Dev: Crazy Rocks Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
First, realistic PvP brawling game for up to 8 vs 8 players with original, dynamic combat system and fast, round based battles. Create and develop Your character. Earn new skills and items that helps You beat Your opponents. Gather Your friends and fight together in a clan.
Why similar: Multiplayer 70.5%, Action 29.5%
- #27 Raiders of Valhalla
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Afil Games
Windows
Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!
Why similar: Vikings 75.1% ★, Action 24.9%
- #28 Pirates Vikings & Knights II
75% matchVery Positive88% of 6,130 reviews2010
Dev: Octoshark Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!
Why similar: Multiplayer 54.7%, Vikings 19.8% ★, Action 19.2%, Indie 6.3%
- #29 League of Pixels - 2D MOBA
74% matchVery Positive85% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Danius
Windows
League of Pixels is a fast paced pixel art approach on the MOBA genre, with an average game length of 5-10 minutes.
Why similar: MOBA 78.2% ★, Action 13.5%, Indie 8.3%
- #30 Gladio Mori
71% matchVery Positive81% of 899 reviews2024
Dev: Plebeian StudioPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gladio Mori is a physics-driven multiplayer gladiator combat game featuring dismemberment, organ-specific damage, and a fully customizable move editor. Craft your own fighting style or use community created movesets to fight your way to glory.
Why similar: Multiplayer 73.8%, Action 26.2%
- #31 Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: SoulpotionPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Why similar: Action 56.1%, Indie 43.9%
- #32 Warriors & Castles
73% matchMixed69% of 68 reviews2015
Dev: Estudio Raed Wulf
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
When a kingdom and an empire collide, the best warriors are called to battle. Join the mighty Kingdom or the glorious Empire and conquer your enemies. A team-based, 3rd person action shooter with cartoon styled, fantasy themed backgrounds. 3 classes to choose from, each with its unique set of skills.
Why similar: Multiplayer 53.1%, Action 28.9%, Indie 18%
- #33 POLYWAR
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 519 reviews2016
Dev: exagongamesPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer FPS game that focuses on creative weapons and game mechanics that reward skillful killing!
Why similar: Indie 75.1%, Action 24.9%
- #34 Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
71% matchVery Positive88% of 740 reviews2017
Dev: Croteam VRPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Why similar: Action 66.1%, Indie 33.9%
- #35 Zeal
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 431 reviews2018
Dev: Skymarch Entertainment
Windows
Zeal is a 3rd person Action RPG focusing on customizable character builds and competitive PvP/PvE without grinding.
Why similar: Multiplayer 48.4%, Action 33.2%, Indie 18.3%
- #36 Drunk Wizards
74% matchVery Negative7% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: StrongbowPub: Sandstorm
Windows
Drunk Wizards combines the fluidity and skill of an arena shooter with the lighthearted fun of a party game. It's intense FFA arena with different spells.
Why similar: Action 63.5%, Indie 36.5%
- #37 Bell Ringer
73% matchMostly Negative24% of 425 reviews2016
Dev: Night Node Software
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Bell Ringer is a fast paced arena PvP brawler with local and online multiplayer. Gather your friends and brace yourselves for some intense brawling! Choose between five unique characters with different weapons, special moves and styles.
Why similar: Action 61.7%, Indie 38.3%
- #38 WIDECROSS
70% matchMixed54% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: DEV TEAM
Windows
Wide Cross is a quick paced and easy-going MOBA, based on the premise of 5v5 player versus player combat. Play with an assortment of captivating characters and utilize boundless strategies to gain the advantage over your opponents - A compelling battlefield from beginning to end, will begin now!
Why similar: MOBA 81.7% ★, Action 11.5%, Indie 6.8%
- #39 Rise of One
70% matchMixed60% of 94 reviews2017
Dev: Patriot Game Studio
Windows
Rise of One is a free-to-play third person online action game. Fight everyone you confront with or team up with others and fight with the other teams! Customize your favorite character with your victories. Join the endless loop in the Uounus Castle !
Why similar: MOBA 54.1% ★, Multiplayer 18.2%, Action 17.5%, Indie 10.2%
- #40 ArcheBlade™
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,619 reviews2014
Dev: CodeBrush GamesPub: Codebrush Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
ArcheBlade is a free to play 3D multiplayer fighting game that captures the essence of combo-based fighting games combined with unique game modes. Play as one of many characters and master your skills to become the best fighter.
Why similar: MOBA 52.3% ★, Multiplayer 27.7%, Action 16.4%, Indie 3.5%
- #41 ARENA GODS®
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Supertype
Windows · Mac
ARENA GODS® is Spectacle Combat, a top-down, arena fighting game where two to four gladiators compete to be the last one standing in an anything goes deathmatch spectacle.You are gladiator. Brave the arena and win the crowd to seize godhood!
Why similar: Multiplayer 53%, Action 32.2%, Indie 14.8%
- #42 Berserk or Die
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 355 reviews2025
Dev: Nao GamesPub: poncle presents
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!
Why similar: Action 76.8%, Indie 23.2%
- #43 Rooks Keep
70% matchMixed68% of 95 reviews2014
Dev: RuneStorm
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Rooks Keep is an arena-based, melee combat game. A variety of game-modes, characters, maps and mutators are available. It also has Chess modes, mod support and decapitation!
Why similar: Action 64%, Indie 36%
- #44 Warchief
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Honikou Games
Windows
Warchief is a brand new kind of Action RTS. Choose your hero, recruit and customize your armies, explore the jungle, and seize strategic objectives to become the ultimate Warchief. Ready to dominate the battlefield?
Why similar: MOBA 67.7% ★, Multiplayer 17.5%, Action 9.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #45 Raiders of Blackveil
63% matchMixed53% of 1,055 reviews2025
Dev: Wombo Games
Windows · Mac
Join the rebellion against the evil cooperation Blackveil in this action-packed roguelite for 1-3 players. Select your MOBA-like champion, collect RPG-style loot and infiltrate Blackveil’s massive factory. Wreak havoc, and smuggle out loot to get INSANELY powerful!
Why similar: Multiplayer 63.9%, Action 21.8%, Indie 14.3%
- #46 Blade and Sorcery
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,681 reviews2024
Dev: WarpFrog
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.
Why similar: Action 77.5%, Indie 22.5%
- #47 RoShamBo
68% matchMixed64% of 440 reviews2016
Dev: Blam! Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Welcome to RoShamBo arena! A brand new FREE arena fighting game, based on a classic rock-paper-scissors! Choose your character out of dozens unique looks, customize your gear, fight other players, knock their teeth out and become the best in RoShamBo Arena!
Why similar: Multiplayer 65.9%, Action 21%, Indie 13.1%
- #48 Bean Battles
64% matchVery Positive94% of 10,028 reviews2018
Dev: Gupa Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A unique take on the popular genre of battle royales. Multiple fast pace rounds that rewards kills just as much as being the last alive. Team up, take revenge, and be the last bean standing.
Why similar: Multiplayer 61.2%, Action 24%, Indie 14.8%