Games Like Escalating Duel

Strongkid presents Super Bout: Champion's Tour, a 1v1 fighting game features state of the art 8-bit graphics and sound effects, 5 playable characters, online and offline versus modes, a single player arcade mode, and more!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.4%, Fighting 22.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 20%, PvP 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Hate it when video games force you to identify as gender binary? Want some more options? Want the gender universe brought to life? Watch the genders fresh off of tumblr battle it out in the newest action-fighter of the season. *Not all genders implemented. (yet)

Why similar: Fighting 35.9% ★, 2D Fighter 32.1%, Local Multiplayer 23.2%, Action 5%, Indie 3.8%

Ride a high velocity stream of blocky effluence to glory in this local multiplayer brawler.

Why similar: Fighting 28.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 28.4%, 2D Fighter 25.8%, Funny 6.5%, Action 5.9%

Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.

Why similar: Fighting 31.2% ★, 2D Fighter 18.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Funny 7.3%

Drill Man Rumble is a hand drawn fast paced action game with single and multiplayer features. Take on the legend of Drill Mountain in the campaign. Drill your friends in danger-filled arenas, ride mechanical Drill-agons, and battle strangers for riches in the endless Bounty Mode.

Why similar: Fighting 25.9% ★, 2D Fighter 19.8%, Split Screen 16.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 14.7%, PvP 7.3%

A complex fighting game with one attack. Features fast-paced, expressive movement and rollback netcode.

Why similar: Fighting 29.3% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.9%, PvP 10.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%

A simple fighting game with one attack. Features fast-paced, expressive movement and rollback netcode.

Why similar: Fighting 29.6% ★, 2D Fighter 26.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.3%, PvP 10.1%, Multiplayer 6%

YSNP! is a local couch multiplayer 2D shooter. You and a friend try to win a tug-of-war across multiple screens in a 1 vs. 1 battle. Eliminate your opponent with your weapon and interactive level objects, gain your turn, and try to get past him to the other side of the screen.

Why similar: Fighting 31% ★, 2D Fighter 23.6%, Local Multiplayer 22.6%, PvP 8.9%, Multiplayer 5.4%

A fighting game without fighting mechanism.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.5%, Fighting 34.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, PvP 12.1%, Action 4.4%

5 Force Fighters is a 2D fighting game with a cast of unstoppable characters, and a combat system that boasts universal offensive and defensive options. Unravel the story of 5 teens blessed with elemental powers, but cursed with scarred pasts that have led them to a common, but destructive, goal.

Why similar: Fighting 32.2% ★, 2D Fighter 28.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Hand-drawn 6%

"剣撃クロスゾーン" (KenGeki CrossZone) An original 2D fighting game. Strong attack! There are many offsets! The more buttons you press, the better! Easy operation with special move button!

Why similar: Fighting 38.8% ★, 2D Fighter 35.7%, PvP 11.8%, Multiplayer 8%, Action 3.7%

Matchstick Men：Deadly rhythm is a local multiplayer fighting game. Use strange mechanics to blow your opponents.(Temporary multiplayer is not supported)

Why similar: Fighting 37.8% ★, 2D Fighter 34.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.8%, Funny 6.4%, Minimalist 4.7%

SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!

Why similar: Fighting 41% ★, 2D Fighter 35.3%, PvP 10.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Action 3.5%

Flightless Fighters is exactly what it sounds like: a fighting game about PENGUINS! The core of the game is its cast of 18 lively characters, each corresponding to a real-life penguin species. It prides itself on its humorous but genuine gameplay, which facilitates the upbeat tone.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.8%, Fighting 24.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, PvP 6.4%

Bubble Battle is a retro online/local multiplayer fighting game inspired by arcade classics. Players fly around with one simple objective: burst opponents’ bubbles before they burst yours. Collect powerups and out-maneuver opponents for fast-paced, addictive fun!

Why similar: Fighting 29.8% ★, 2D Fighter 28.3%, Local Multiplayer 19.6%, Multiplayer 8.3%, PvP 6.8%

CHOPSTICKS is a stick figure fighting game set across the globe. With just one attack button and a focus on parrying, strategy is key. Each map opens up unique gameplay opportunities with map specific elements: from giant lasers to sticks that can be used as swords!

Why similar: Fighting 30.4% ★, 2D Fighter 26.6%, Local Multiplayer 19.4%, PvP 8.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Robots with Guns is a chaotic local PvP party game for 2-4 players built around an endless tug of war. Every victory strengthens your opponents - survive while weaker and fight for ultimate victory!

Why similar: Fighting 28.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 18.2%, 2D Fighter 16.2%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, PvP 8.4%

The premier top down Smash inspired fighting game!

Why similar: Fighting 35.3% ★, 2D Fighter 26.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, PvP 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Starkheim Tournament is a 2D fighting game set in a fantasy universe with a pixel-art style. Featuring simplified, easy-to-learn controls, it’s designed to be instantly accessible and quick to master.

Why similar: Fighting 34.1% ★, 2D Fighter 26.6%, Local Multiplayer 17.5%, PvP 10%, Action 3.1%

Party Pooper is a chaotic 4-player battle platformer where everyone is fighting, flying, and flinging each other to be the first to poop in the sacred toilet before their time runs out. Poop to survive, fail to poop and explode, last butt standing wins.

Why similar: Fighting 37.3% ★, 2D Fighter 20.2%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Funny 7.6%

Your meter is your life. Use it wisely or risk it all in this brand-new take on 2D fighting. This is the next evolution of HYPERFIGHT!

Why similar: Fighting 30.6% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, PvP 9.6%, Multiplayer 5.9%

A chaotic 1-6 player physics brawler where you battle your friends with game-breaking perk synergies. Stack wild abilities to fire homing multishots, bounce rapid-fire lasers off walls, or summon an orbital cannon inside a swirling twister. Steal the best perks and turn the tide!

Why similar: Fighting 27.9% ★, 2D Fighter 24.7%, Local Multiplayer 17.7%, PvP 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.4%

FOOTSIES is a simple 2D ground-based fighting game that both new and experienced players can pick up and enjoy right away. Featuring online battle mode with rollback netcode, implemented using GGPO open-source codes.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.4%, Fighting 36.4% ★, PvP 11.8%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Funny 3.6%

Battle the finest warriors in creation across time and space. Master each warrior's special moves and combos to triumph over the odds and beat Death at his own game.

Why similar: Fighting 40.2% ★, 2D Fighter 32.6%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Action 10.3%

The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.

Why similar: Fighting 35.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 28.8%, 2D Fighter 14.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Funny 3.9%

PiraCrash is a PVP Duel Shooter. Wait, what ? Rubber Duckies with Guns? Duck Yeah! Control and customize it like your personal toys to explode your friends in quick fun matches on more than 20 TopDown Arenas. Shoot like a duck, throw grenades like a duck & learn new moves every match.

Why similar: Fighting 42.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 25.3%, Multiplayer 10.5%, PvP 8.7%, Family Friendly 7%

Eat your friends and become the last one standing in this 8 player slimey physics battler! Bounce around, eat to grow, fight with abilities and rescue your friends. A gooey, glorious free-for-all where you'll have to team up to avoid becoming a snack. There's always a bigger slime...

Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.1%, Fighting 18.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Split Screen 9.8% ★, Multiplayer 7.2%

A chaotic wizard vs wizard 2D fighting game where the last spell you cast WILL come back right at your face. Swap spells and obliterate your opponents!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.8%, Split Screen 23% ★, Local Multiplayer 21.3%, PvP 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Brawlout is the platform fighting game, designed for couch play, online ranked matches and competitive tournaments. Now at 2.0!

Why similar: Fighting 49.9% ★, 2D Fighter 31.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Local Multiplayer 4.1%, Action 3.6%

Pick your fighter, master combos, and outplay opponents in a fast-paced 1v1 arcade fighter with a block-style roster inspired by anime, pop culture, and classic arcade games.

Why similar: Fighting 36.1% ★, 2D Fighter 26%, Local Multiplayer 16.1%, PvP 11.1%, Funny 4.8%

Phantom Breaker Omnia is a fast-paced 2-D anime fighting game that features 20 unique characters, pitted against one another to make their greatest wishes come true. The ability to choose between 3 fighting styles will appeal to seasoned gamers while making the game accessible to newcomers.

Why similar: Fighting 47.1% ★, 2D Fighter 33.7%, PvP 9.1%, Action 5.2%, Multiplayer 5%

STICKFIGUREZ is an indie platform fighter featuring iconic characters from classic stick figure animations. Play with up to 4 players locally or online!

Why similar: Fighting 32.8% ★, 2D Fighter 32.3%, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%, PvP 3.7%

The Grand Slamboree is a 2D Platform Fighter where every hit is lethal for chaotic, lightning fast rounds! Join the fight with 6 unique characters across 120+ stages. Play locally or online with friends using Steam Remote Play Together!

Why similar: Fighting 38.2% ★, 2D Fighter 28.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%, PvP 5.3%

Sprite Fight is an action-packed 2D platform fighter with the use of long-ranged combat and the ability to battle your friends. With a series of unique game modes to brawl out together, acquire a variety of weapons through plenty of stages to fend off your opponents and come out victorious.

Why similar: Fighting 33.1% ★, 2D Fighter 25.9%, Local Multiplayer 20%, PvP 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Ultra Fight Kyanta 2 is a fighting game with a frantic pace and easy to learn controls. You can perform special attacks using single button presses! Fight in 2D battles across various modes using teams of hand-drawn characters.

Why similar: Fighting 48.2% ★, 2D Fighter 36.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Funny 3.3%, Action 3.2%

Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.

Why similar: Fighting 41.9% ★, 2D Fighter 35.5%, Local Multiplayer 7.8%, PvP 6.5%, Multiplayer 6%

A momentum-driven 2.5D anime fighting game. Build velocity, adapt on the fly, and always be on the move! Easy to pick up, hard to master, with rollback netcode.

Why similar: Fighting 40.3% ★, 2D Fighter 26.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, PvP 7.9%, Action 5.5%

Fight your friends in local multiplayer, or hone your skills in the single-player training mode. Create an opening or outmaneuver your opponent to seize victory. And parry incoming attacks with perfect timing!

Why similar: Fighting 36.8% ★, 2D Fighter 29.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.4%, Action 8.1%, Indie 5.8%

Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.

Why similar: Fighting 25.8% ★, 2D Fighter 20%, Local Multiplayer 15.3%, Deckbuilding 14%, PvP 7.4%

HYPERFIGHT is a fighting game where every hit is lethal, and every win counts. Lightning-fast 1-on-1 duels!

Why similar: Fighting 32.8% ★, 2D Fighter 27.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, PvP 9.4%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.

Why similar: Fighting 34.8% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, PvP 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively extreme velocities. Play intense local matches with friends and foes, challenge yourself in the singleplayer mode or battle it out online.

Why similar: Fighting 40.5% ★, 2D Fighter 25.2%, Local Multiplayer 21.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Action 2.4%

The ULTIMATE collection is here! It all began in ’93, and now, the weapon-based fighting game series that swept the world is ready to be taken home in a new stellar collection! Six NEOGEO titles as well as one mysterious, unreleased game are featured!

Why similar: Fighting 44.8% ★, 2D Fighter 34.2%, PvP 8.9%, Action 6.5%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Welcome to the BOUNCE! Grab your controller, buckle up, and prepare for a face-off like no other in Nice to Yeet You!

Why similar: Fighting 33.3% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, PvP 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!

Why similar: Fighting 45.3% ★, 2D Fighter 41.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.3%, Action 5.1%

Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.

Why similar: Fighting 31.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 28.1%, 2D Fighter 19.1%, Multiplayer 7%, PvP 6.2%

Ro Sham Brawl is a rock, paper, scissors fighting game where you brawl your friends in chaotic rounds of fast-paced, physics-based competition. Launch powerful attacks with crazy abilities, while destroying arenas and friendships with every shot.

Why similar: Fighting 33.9% ★, 2D Fighter 19.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%, PvP 8.3%

Be ready to GO KABOOM! in this chaotic couch party game. Upgrade your mortar with various frantic combinations and blow up your friends to win the game!

Why similar: Fighting 35.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 22.9%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, PvP 7.2%, Family Friendly 4.8%

Slap City is a Seriously Fun platform fighter with a perfect mix of characters from the Ludosity universe. Play Locally or Online. Slap it hard in Ranked or fast and loose in Slap Ball game mode. We are the original inventors of Clutch Technology.

Why similar: Fighting 48.9% ★, 2D Fighter 23.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Action 4.6%

High-octane fights and stunning 3D cel-shaded animations! BreakThrough is a fighting game where your greatest weapon is your Resolve. Powered by rollback netcode, choose from a diverse set of fighters and prove your strength in battle!

Why similar: Fighting 34.9% ★, 2D Fighter 31.2%, PvP 11.4%, Action 9.8%, Multiplayer 8%

Action fighting at its extreme! Enter the new beat’em up world of Arad as your favorite character from the beloved Dungeon and Fighter franchise!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.7%, Fighting 33.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, PvP 9.9%, Multiplayer 4.1%

Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.

Why similar: Fighting 57.3% ★, 2D Fighter 22.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%, Multiplayer 6%, Action 2.6%

A FEW QUICK MATCHES is a fast-paced, 1-4 player platform fighter that lets you bring old-school stick battles to life! play with your friends locally, or challenge players online in this flash-inspired spectacle!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.2%, Fighting 33% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.4%, PvP 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.4%

The legendary fighting franchise is back with over-the-top action, a wild cast of combatants, rocking reactive music, and C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERS!!! Choose your ultimate combatants each with fluid animations, unique combat tactics, and enthralling special attacks.

Why similar: Fighting 53.7% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Local Multiplayer 7.2%, Action 3.6%

A fighting game designed from the ground up to be so easy to control that even non-fighting game players can play it, yet deep enough to play in tournaments. Vibrant graphics and excellent online play.

Why similar: Fighting 32.3% ★, 2D Fighter 28.3%, Local Multiplayer 17%, PvP 9.6%, Multiplayer 7%

The fast-paced fighting action of the Battle High series comes to Steam! Face-off in the tough halls of San Bruno High for the Elementally Advanced as 14 students (and 1 insidious faculty member) and discover the secret behind the mysterious illness stripping students of their powers!

Why similar: Fighting 48.7% ★, 2D Fighter 39.5%, Action 6.8%, Indie 5%

Shank your way through historical locations, defeat your enemies and rise as the ultimate shanker.

Why similar: Fighting 40% ★, 2D Fighter 24.6%, Multiplayer 10.7%, PvP 9.1%, Action 6.9%

Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!

Why similar: Fighting 30.4% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, Local Multiplayer 17.2%, PvP 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Divekick is the world’s first two-button fighting game. It distills the essence of the fighting game genre into just two buttons with no d-pad directional movement. Includes two extra playable characters: Fencer from Nidhogg and Johnny Gat from Saints Row!

Why similar: Fighting 55.2% ★, 2D Fighter 25.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Indie 2.2%, Funny 1.6%