- #1 Slime Time
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flow-State Games
Windows
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 23.3%, Fighting 13.8% ★, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #2 DNF Duel
96% matchMixed63% of 4,187 reviews2022
Dev: NEOPLE Inc.Pub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 33.5%, Fighting 24.3% ★, 2.5D 13.2%, PvP 9.7%, Arcade 5.8%
- #3 Aria Skies
96% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Martijn Tielemans
Windows · Linux
Soar to new heights in Aria Skies, a non-traditional, 2.5D indie fighting game featuring free-flying movement that anyone can pick up and enjoy!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.1%, 2.5D 17.5%, PvP 14.7%, Fighting 14.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.8%
- #4 Ro Sham Brawl
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Midnight Phantom Studios
Windows
Ro Sham Brawl is a rock, paper, scissors fighting game where you brawl your friends in chaotic rounds of fast-paced, physics-based competition. With every move you make, try to survive the round. Launch powerful attacks with crazy abilities, while destroying arenas and friendships with every shot.
Why similar: Fighting 25% ★, 2D Fighter 17%, Physics 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%
- #5 Swordmin'z Dream
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sleeeeeenkyPub: LOVELY SLINKGAMES
Windows
Swordmin'z Dream is a lovely little mini-maximalist fighting game for two-to-four players. Quick matches, high stakes, unique characters and strong parry mechanics. Will you follow your dream?
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27%, Fighting 26.2% ★, 2.5D 13.2%, PvP 10.6%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #6 Sugar Shatter
94% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: SpicyTrain Games
Windows
Smash through your competition in Sugar Shatter, a brick breaker fighting game where you have to hit a candy ball to break more bricks than your opponent. Meet a variety of characters in campaign mode, or challenge your friends to a test of skill in versus mode with online or local multiplayer!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Fighting 11.8% ★, PvP 8.6%, Physics 5.9%
- #7 The Skeletons Are Fighting
93% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: SteamyDev
Windows
A traditional, ground-based 2.5D fighting game (with skeletons) that takes a lot of inspiration from anime/hyper fighters. A nice balance between eccentric mechanics and slower, footsies-based neutral.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.8%, Fighting 25.8% ★, 2.5D 15.3%, PvP 10.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #8 Stick Fight: The Game
92% matchVery Positive93% of 125,281 reviews2017
Dev: Landfall WestPub: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.6% ★, 2D Fighter 18.6%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.1%, PvP 7.8%
- #9 Glimmer Fighters
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tätsch Studios
Windows
Glimmer Fighters is a shining new 2.5D Fighter on the horizon. Fight in action-packed 1v1 matches. With easy controls, any beginner may try out this exciting new installment amongst fighting games.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.2%, 2.5D 18.4%, PvP 16.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Stylized 5.4%
- #10 SpiderHeck
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,407 reviews2022
Dev: NeverjamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Spiders with laser swords! Duel to the death against your friends or choose to team up and hold back swarms of savage enemies. Swing, stab and shoot with style, effortlessly performing movie-worthy parkour.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.5%, Fighting 21% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.9%, Physics 8.8%, PvP 8%
- #11 THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
90% matchVery Positive84% of 9,157 reviews2024
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.6%, Fighting 33.8% ★, PvP 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Arcade 4.4%
- #12 FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 568 reviews2020
Dev: HiFight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 37.9%, Fighting 29.5% ★, PvP 12.9%, Arcade 8.3%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #13 Topdown Showdown
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: Team Ryzal
Windows
The premier top down Smash inspired fighting game!
Why similar: Fighting 29% ★, 2D Fighter 25.8%, PvP 11.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Local Multiplayer 7.2%
- #14 Rivals of Aether II
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 9,904 reviews2024
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 82.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.4% ★, 2D Fighter 23.8%, 2.5D 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, PvP 8.6%
- #15 Combo Devils
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Punkzilla
Windows
Combo Devils is an evolution of the platform-fighting genre. Stylish combat, and a cooperative extraction roguelite mode offers content for all player skill levels. An experience that balances accessibility with a high execution ceiling for a dedicated core player base to grow around.
Why similar: Fighting 20.9% ★, 2D Fighter 19.6%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, PvP 8.3%
- #16 Brawlygon
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ynfernosaurus
Windows
A stylized, low poly fighting game, with warriors from various eras and worlds! Simple controls make it easy to learn, with plenty of tools to play around with for those who want more depth! “Piercing” attacks shake up the genre, by dealing high chip damage!
Why similar: Fighting 26.7% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, 2.5D 11.5%, PvP 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #17 DAIR
86% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Teridax
Windows
A complex fighting game with one attack. Features fast-paced, expressive movement and rollback netcode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.9%, Fighting 26% ★, PvP 12%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #18 Veins
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Subfrost Interactive AB
Windows
Renovate homes with your friends in this radical fast paced organ-based physics defying multiplayer refurbishing experience!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.5%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Physics 10.7%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Co-op 8.6%
- #19 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,010 reviews2025
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Capcom's new fighting collection hits the stage! Choose from fan-favorite games like Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 and Project Justice to 3D action games like Power Stone and Power Stone 2 in this collection of eight classic fighting games!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.4%, Fighting 25.4% ★, Arcade 9.9%, Local Co-Op 6.9%, Local Multiplayer 6.4%
- #20 NAIR
84% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Teridax
Windows
A simple fighting game with one attack. Features fast-paced, expressive movement and rollback netcode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.8%, Fighting 26.3% ★, PvP 12%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #21 SkullStars: Supernova
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SkullStarsPub: Fungi Studios
Windows
SkullStars: Supernova looms over us in the funk of outer space! A 2D anime fighting game with stylish 3D models. Fight your way to become a SkullStar with an electrifying soundtrack. The five points of the universe will reconnect!
Why similar: Fighting 37.4% ★, 2D Fighter 33.1%, 2.5D 9.8%, PvP 7.1%, Sci-fi 3.8%
- #22 Crewsaders
83% matchMixed70% of 46 reviews2016
Dev: Titan SquadPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Crewsaders is a frenzy couch based multiplayer game. 2 to 6 local players are divided into 2 teams controlling 2 gigantic robots. Cooperate to keep the gears and wheels moving on, and punch your opponents!
Why similar: Fighting 23.5% ★, 2D Fighter 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Local Multiplayer 12%, 2.5D 9.2%
- #23 Eight Dragons 2
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extend Mode
Windows
The Eight Dragons return! Punch, kick and smash your way across an open world with up to 8 players in this action-packed beat-'em-up!
Why similar: Fighting 30.7% ★, 2D Fighter 16.9%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Local Co-Op 9%, Local Multiplayer 7.8%
- #24 GigaTurtles
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weird Dog Games
Windows
Grab your friends (or even better, your enemies) for intense, upgrade-stacking, turtle v. turtle chaos! Bask in glory when you win. Stack upgrades when you lose. Clone yourself, gain lasers, shoot through walls, cheat - do whatever it takes to become the GigaTurtle.
Why similar: Fighting 24.3% ★, PvP 14.2%, Physics 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%
- #25 Super Bout: Champion's Tour
81% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Strongkid, LLC
Windows · Mac
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 38.2%, Fighting 21.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, PvP 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.7%
- #26 HYPERFIGHT
80% matchVery Positive90% of 914 reviews2019
Dev: studio joh
Windows · Mac · Linux
HYPERFIGHT is a fighting game where every hit is lethal, and every win counts. Lightning-fast 1-on-1 duels!
Why similar: Fighting 26.8% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, PvP 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%, Arcade 8.2%
- #27 A Few Quick Matches
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,741 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Bidou
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 32.4%, Fighting 26.7% ★, PvP 7.5%, Local Multiplayer 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #28 Bootsies
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playgarden Games
Windows
Bootsies is a pure 1D fighting game with a handmade retro aesthetic that emphasizes reading your opponent, precise spacing, and making bold moves to outplay opponents. Play as a colorful cast of cute boot-clad fighters determined to shape their planet's future. Steel-toe yourself and BOOT UP!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.8%, 2.5D 16.9%, PvP 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%
- #29 Arcus Chroma: Classic
78% matchVery Positive94% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Gx Development
Windows · Mac
Say goodbye to jumping and hello to intense, lightning-fast grounded battles! Arcus Chroma is an offline juggle combo fighting game where dodging and countering are the keys to victory. With a truly unique cast to choose from, let your mind run wild as you master the game's creative combo system.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.8%, Fighting 32.3% ★, 2.5D 15.3%, PvP 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%
- #30 Orbiterrion
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Indecisive Raccoon
Windows
Match against your friends or team up in a fast-paced, action-packed space fight set in orbits across the Solar System. Use skills, collect shards and kick your friends to outer space!
Why similar: Fighting 21.5% ★, 2D Fighter 16.4%, PvP 15.5%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Physics 9.3%
- #31 Hellkick
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ClawSea
Windows
One kick, one survivor. HELLKICK is an early 2000s inspired lightning-fast two-button fighter: divekick your way down the circles of Hell, snap spines in x-ray FATAL KICKS, and duel on arenas that fight back. No combos to memorize! Every single hit is death, yours or theirs.
Why similar: Fighting 27.9% ★, 2D Fighter 25.1%, 2.5D 13.2%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Arcade 7.6%
- #32 Oblin Party
76% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control your hands and destroy friendships in this physics-based couch/online fighting game. Use your elastic arms to swing, slingshot, and parkour around the highly dynamic maps. Wield powerful weapons or use your bare fists to bonk your opponents!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.4%, Fighting 14.7% ★, PvP 9.9%, Physics 9.6%, Online Co-Op 9%
- #33 Omen of Sorrow
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: AOne GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Omen of Sorrow brings monsters of horror, literature and mythology together for a fighting game experience unlike any other. Inspired by numerous arcade classics but offering its own unique innovations and mature aesthetics, Omen of Sorrow positively bleeds style!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.6%, Fighting 25.9% ★, 2.5D 16%, PvP 12.1%, Arcade 7%
- #34 Stardust Rain
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: EX Beat
Windows
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 33.5% ★, 2D Fighter 26.2%, 2.5D 14.8%, PvP 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%
- #35 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
75% matchVery Positive88% of 66,746 reviews2021
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 82.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!
Why similar: Fighting 31.3% ★, 2D Fighter 28.7%, 2.5D 12.4%, PvP 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 5.6%
- #36 GUTTERBRAWLERS
75% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: hslentz
Windows
Combo, launch and juggle your enemy in this snappy 2D fighting game featuring online mode with GGPO's rollback netcode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.5%, Fighting 22.7% ★, PvP 12.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #37 FIGHTING EX LAYER
74% matchVery Positive84% of 911 reviews2018
Dev: ARIKA
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
After a long wait, Arika's EX characters gather once again for another exciting battle! Kairi, Skullomania, Blaire, Pullum and the others are all back with the latest graphics. And this time they're bringing a brand new system - the "Gougi System". Grasp victory with Gougi!
Why similar: Fighting 47.3% ★, 2D Fighter 28.6%, 2.5D 7.1%, Arcade 6.7%, Action 5.3%
- #38 Fantasy Strike
74% matchMixed61% of 2,103 reviews2019
Dev: Sirlin Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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: 2D Fighter 27.5%, Fighting 26.5% ★, PvP 10.5%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.9%
- #39 OnionXLayer: Extraction
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pavel Precek
Windows
Dash. Freeze time. Aim. Strike.Welcome to OnionXLayer: Extraction, a fast-paced 2D duel game where every jump could be your last and every dash is a deadly decision.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.2%, PvP 13.9%, Fighting 13.1% ★, Multiplayer 9.3%, Arcade 6.7%
- #40 剣撃クロスゾーン
73% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: 攻勢道場
Windows
"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: 2D Fighter 37.7%, Fighting 34.5% ★, PvP 14.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Action 3.9%
- #41 Sprite Fight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael McGarveyPub: Mocha Games
Windows · Mac
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 28% ★, 2D Fighter 26%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Physics 9.7%, PvP 9.3%
- #42 Street Fighter™ 6
71% matchVery Positive82% of 78,886 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 25.3 hrsMean: 120.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: 2D Fighter 35.7%, Fighting 35.6% ★, Arcade 7.5%, PvP 7.4%, Multiplayer 7%
- #43 Killer Instinct
72% matchVery Positive87% of 5,679 reviews2017
Dev: Iron Galaxy StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 44.3% ★, 2D Fighter 26%, Multiplayer 8.7%, 2.5D 6%, Arcade 5.9%
- #44 Charge Champs
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Spaghetti Yeti Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charge Champs is a 2D platform fighter with a unique combat system where players charge their character to temporarily unlock abilities and gain an advantage over their opponents.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.5%, 2.5D 14.6%, Fighting 13.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, PvP 11.2%
- #45 HYPERFIGHT 2
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: studio joh
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: 2D Fighter 27.5%, Fighting 26.8% ★, PvP 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Arcade 7.8%
- #46 Daybreak Slam
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AOne Games
Windows
Colorful characters clash in this beginner friendly 2D Fighter. Family friendly themes and aesthetics with simple combat mechanics make Daybreak Slam a welcoming experience for new players to the genre, and allow each character to stand out in their own unique ways that veterans will appreciate.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 22.8%, Fighting 22.3% ★, 2.5D 11.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%, PvP 9.4%
- #47 Trickshotterz
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lumari Games
Windows
BEER PONG GETS GUNS... Only shots in the top count, pick abilities, grab wild powerups, and pull off absurd trickshots that hit harder the crazier they are. Play with up to 4 players locally, online, or hop into public matchmaking.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.8%, Fighting 20.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.3%, Physics 9%, PvP 9%
- #48 Figure KnockOut
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Punchline Playworks
Windows
Prepare for an no-nonsense fighting experience in Figure KnockOut! Drawing inspiration from the Guilty Gear series and the Smash Bros series, this game combines the best of 2D fighting and platform fighting with innovative accessibility features to offer an intense, yet user-friendly combat system.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.4%, Fighting 17.3% ★, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Online Co-Op 9.8%, PvP 9.5%
- #49 BASED
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thomas Moon Kang
Windows
BASED is a co-op platform fighter for 1-4 Players where you combo the Moon with your friends. Master movement and weapons to ascend the Moon in one piece. Who knows what secrets you'll find on your way up. Join B.A.S.E.D. tonight!
Why similar: Fighting 26.3% ★, 2D Fighter 26.2%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Physics 8.6%, Co-op 7.4%
- #50 VYDER
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3K ELO Games
Windows
The arena evolves. Your power scales. Only the final round settles the score. VYDER is a 2-4 player platform fighter where you build up your Vanguard across shifting stages. Adapt, power up, and outlast your friends for ultimate bragging rights.
Why similar: Fighting 27.2% ★, 2D Fighter 24.7%, 2.5D 13.1%, PvP 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #51 Idol Showdown
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,840 reviews2023
Dev: Besto Game TeamPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Made by hololive fans, for hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.2%, Fighting 26.7% ★, PvP 13.7%, Arcade 8.9%, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #52 Slap City
68% matchVery Positive95% of 2,889 reviews2020
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 40.9% ★, 2D Fighter 23.4%, 2.5D 17.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%
- #53 Spell Code SlingerZ
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BitForwardGames
Windows
Weave codes and sling spells as a punk Y2K Spell Code Synthesizer in this 2-4 player, couch/online, 2D party brawler. Annihilate the opposition, acquire powerful new Spellcodes, and beat them down again in a first-to-3-wins style tournament.
Why similar: Fighting 21.3% ★, 2D Fighter 20.3%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
- #54 Duels of Fortune
68% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Cosmic Hat Games
Windows
A crazy, explosive fighting game with an expressive combo system and a diverse character roster! Play as superhumans, skeletons, aliens, and even stick figures! Battle dangerous foes, take part in lots of exciting singleplayer modes, throw your opponents into the sun, and so much more!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.8%, Fighting 20.8% ★, 2.5D 17.8%, PvP 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%
- #55 Vanguard Princess
69% matchMixed70% of 2,852 reviews2014
Dev: Tomoaki SugenoPub: eigoMANGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Vanguard Princess is a classic 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with its own unique fighting style. Choose from ten girls and pair them with a powerful partner to form an unstoppable team. Navigate their journeys in Story Mode or engage in head-to-head battles in Versus Mode.
Why similar: Fighting 30.1% ★, 2D Fighter 23.2%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%, Arcade 6.7%
- #56 Punchimals
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Lives Left
Windows
Punchimals is a physics-based 2.5D fighting game set in a world where cute, chubby animals settle their differences by duking it out in giant mechs. Due to a lack of exercise (certainly not caused by overuse of mechs in everyday life), obesity and mech combat has ravaged the globe!
Why similar: Fighting 22.6% ★, 2D Fighter 22.3%, 2.5D 9.8%, PvP 9.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%
- #57 5 Force Fighters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaizen Creed
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: 2D Fighter 31.4%, Fighting 29.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.4%, 2.5D 7%
- #58 Vita Fighters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AngrydevsPub: Ranida Games
Windows
Vita Fighters is an epic fighting game with a mixed cast of fighters partially based on anime, pop culture, and existing fighting game characters.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 43%, 2.5D 18.3%, PvP 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%, Arcade 6.8%
- #59 You shall not pass!
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Father Rhine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 29.2% ★, 2D Fighter 26.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, PvP 11.2%, Multiplayer 7%
- #60 决奕Duel
67% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: 逆熵工作室
Windows
A fighting game without fighting mechanism.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.7%, Fighting 32.3% ★, PvP 15.2%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%, Action 5%