- #1 DNF Duel
97% matchMixed63% of 4,185 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 43.6%, Fighting 23.2% ★, Arcade 7.4%, Anime 7.2%, PvP 5.9%
- #2 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,470 reviews2024
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.6%, Spectacle fighter 20.7% ★, Fighting 11.8% ★, Arcade 7.9%, Anime 5.7%
- #3 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,836 reviews2018
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.3%, Fighting 29.7% ★, Anime 7.9%, Competitive 6.5% ★, Action 4.3%
- #4 CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-
94% matchVery Positive89% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: FK DigitalPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.4%, Fighting 33.4% ★, Action 6.8%, Anime 6.6%, Local Multiplayer 3.2%
- #5 ROBO OH
94% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Foxy Boxy Games
Windows
FC-style robots fighting game!
Why similar: Mechs 24.5% ★, 2D Fighter 18.9%, Robots 15.7%, Fighting 15.6% ★, 1980s 7%
- #6 HARDCORE MECHA
93% matchVery Positive83% of 2,669 reviews2019
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HARDCORE MECHA is a 2D platformer action focusing on a better handling. The Campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. Choose your favorite mecha, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Mechs 46% ★, Fighting 16.7% ★, Anime 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #7 Idol Showdown
91% matchVery Positive94% of 5,782 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 39.5%, Fighting 19.1% ★, Arcade 8.4%, Anime 6.9%, PvP 6.2%
- #8 Fight of Steel: Infinity Warrior
92% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Digital Crafter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight of Steel: Infinity Warrior is a new fighting game with ultimate freedom. Players will have the opportunity to customize their own fighter from the appearance to fighting moves. Build your own STEEL Fighter Now! *Rollback net code will be provided*
Why similar: Mechs 18% ★, Spectacle fighter 16.7% ★, 2D Fighter 16.4%, Fighting 13% ★, Martial Arts 12.7% ★
- #9 GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
91% matchVery Positive94% of 10,910 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!
Why similar: Fighting 37.3% ★, 2D Fighter 33.7%, Anime 8.9%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Competitive 4% ★
- #10 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late
90% matchVery Positive91% of 994 reviews2016
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44%, Fighting 31.5% ★, Anime 10.9%, Action 4.1%, Local Multiplayer 3.9%
- #11 Granblue Fantasy: Versus
89% matchVery Positive83% of 8,538 reviews2020
Dev: Cygames, Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A new game in the Granblue Fantasy universe, available on Steam! This fantasy game blends fighting game action and RPG-style adventure. Throw yourself into matches or enjoy powering up your characters!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.8%, Fighting 27.8% ★, Action 10.6%, Anime 8.5%, Competitive 6.8% ★
- #12 Override 2: Super Mech League
89% matchMixed61% of 148 reviews2020
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
The gigantic robot brawler is Mech-ing a super-charged comeback in Override 2: Super Mech League!
Why similar: Mechs 36.7% ★, Fighting 24% ★, Robots 18%, Action 6.5%, Combat 5.3%
- #13 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
88% matchVery Positive80% of 4,600 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.9%, Fighting 30.4% ★, Anime 9.3%, Action 4.5%, Local Multiplayer 3.9%
- #14 SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS
86% matchVery Positive87% of 366 reviews2024
Dev: Code MysticsPub: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
SNK and CAPCOM legends clash in this star-studded crossover fighting game! The 2003 arcade hit SVC CHAOS is back and better than ever!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 60.8%, Fighting 9.8% ★, Action 9.6%, Multiplayer 6.9%, 2D 5.8%
- #15 GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,538 reviews2015
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 36.3%, Fighting 28.9% ★, Competitive 7.3% ★, Arcade 7.1%, Anime 6.4%
- #16 Two Strikes
85% matchVery Positive93% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Retro ReactorPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Dive into the heart of ancient Japan in Two Strikes, a 2D combat extravaganza with breathtaking hand-drawn animations. As a fearless samurai, warrior monk, or daring outlaw, engage in electrifying duels where every strike can be your last.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 25.7% ★, 2D Fighter 23.6%, Fighting 18.9% ★, Arcade 7.3%, PvP 5%
- #17 Stardust Vanguards
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Zanrai Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
STARDUST VANGUARDS is a local four-player dueling game combining arcade-style battling with the ability to summon your own NPC army as support! But be careful: a random event system dynamically alters the flow of battle with NPC space pirates gunning for victory themselves!
Why similar: Mechs 23.6% ★, 2D Fighter 22.5%, Robots 14.6%, Competitive 7.6% ★, Arcade 6.7%
- #18 MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 703 reviews2024
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Launch a counteroffensive to take back the Earth from alien invaders in this mecha action RPG.
Why similar: Mechs 31.6% ★, Spectacle fighter 29.5% ★, Robots 16.3%, PvP 5.1%, Anime 4.4%
- #19 Fantasy Strike
84% matchMixed61% of 2,090 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 27.7%, Fighting 19.6% ★, Martial Arts 14% ★, Competitive 9.3% ★, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #20 Million Arthur: Arcana Blood
84% matchVery Positive81% of 331 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
For the first time on Steam, the incredible, over-the-top 2D fighter Million Arthur: Arcana Blood is ready to kick-off! Featuring many of the popular characters from the smash hit Million Arthur series as well as a variety of guest fighters!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 50.2%, Fighting 30.9% ★, Anime 10.2%, Action 8.7%
- #21 Punch Planet - Early Access
83% matchVery Positive93% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: Sector-K Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Punch Planet is a Competitive Sci-Fi 2D fighter with a rich and immersive universe, spanning exotic planets, advanced cities, and alien races.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 46.5%, Fighting 34.6% ★, Cartoon 5.4%, Action 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #22 Phantom Breaker: Omnia
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: 2D Fighter 38.3%, Fighting 33.1% ★, Anime 6.7%, Action 6.6%, PvP 5.4%
- #23 Samurai GUNN 2
81% matchVery Positive93% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Samurai GUNN 2 is a fighting game with Samurai and Gunns. Best your foes online or locally in this cutting edge sequel featuring Rollback Netcode and Ranked Matchmaking. Free Edition out now!
Why similar: Martial Arts 24.4% ★, 2D Fighter 24.1%, Fighting 11.2% ★, Competitive 9.6% ★, Arcade 7.3%
- #24 Street Fighter V
81% matchMixed68% of 44,069 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 64.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 41.5% ★, 2D Fighter 26.3%, Competitive 8.2% ★, Arcade 6.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%
- #25 Mecha BREAK
78% matchMixed60% of 27,908 reviews2025
Dev: Amazing Seasun Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Squad up in Mecha BREAK, a multiplayer third-person shooter offering three intense game modes filled with ground and aerial combat. Pilot your Striker into the breach and neutralize enemies. Are you ready for the ultimate showdown?
Why similar: Mechs 46.6% ★, Robots 23.3%, Combat 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.2%, PvP 5.8%
- #26 Capcom Fighting Collection
79% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2022
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Ten of Capcom's most popular arcade games in one bumper collection! A wide variety of titles are included from series such as Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, Cyberbots, and the first home console port of Red Earth! And of course, all titles support online play!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.3%, Fighting 22% ★, Arcade 13.1%, Action 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.8%
- #27 SAMURAI SHODOWN
80% matchVery Positive81% of 1,665 reviews2021
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 50.5%, Fighting 20.1% ★, Multiplayer 7.9%, Action 7.2%, PvP 6.5%
- #28 Killer Instinct
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,519 reviews2017
Dev: Iron Galaxy StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 39.2% ★, 2D Fighter 31.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Arcade 6.9%, Competitive 5.1% ★
- #29 Pocket Bravery
77% matchVery Positive90% of 667 reviews2023
Dev: Statera StudioPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.3%, Fighting 22.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 15.4% ★, Competitive 10.8% ★, Arcade 7.9%
- #30 MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
76% matchVery Positive89% of 10,244 reviews2021
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Lasengle Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.1%, Fighting 21% ★, Spectacle fighter 18.9% ★, Competitive 7.2% ★, Arcade 6.2%
- #31 Garrison: Archangel
77% matchVery Positive83% of 248 reviews2020
Dev: Indigo Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Garrison: Archangel is a fast-paced, customizable, mecha fighting game designed for epic anime style one-on-one and multiplayer team battles. Design, build and pilot your Archangels today!
Why similar: Mechs 56.5% ★, Robots 23.1%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Action 5.8%, Local Multiplayer 3.7%
- #32 Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena
78% matchVery Positive82% of 254 reviews2016
Dev: Studio Saizensen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle! This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.2%, Fighting 32.6% ★, Action 11.7%, Anime 10.8%, Arcade 5.7%
- #33 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
73% matchVery Positive87% of 951 reviews2025
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 43.3%, Fighting 25.1% ★, Arcade 13.3%, Action 7%, Local Multiplayer 5.4%
- #34 THE LAST BLADE 2
76% matchVery Positive92% of 402 reviews2017
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This widely revered NEOGEO masterpiece is finally available on STEAM! Not only a perfect port of the original game, the STEAM version of THE LAST BLADE 2 will allow players from across the globe to fight against each other online / locally in epic battles in online Multiplayer Mode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.6%, Fighting 33.3% ★, Arcade 12.6%, Action 12.5%
- #35 SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE
75% matchMixed63% of 6,023 reviews2022
Dev: ARTDINKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a multiplayer Gundam action RPG where you can smash foes solo or with friends in thrilling mechanized combat. Acquire new mobile suits, power them up, and take them into battle in various missions!
Why similar: Mechs 42% ★, Robots 24.8%, Combat 8%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Anime 6.9%
- #36 DRAGON BALL FighterZ
74% matchVery Positive90% of 75,315 reviews2018
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 59.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.
Why similar: Fighting 28.2% ★, 2D Fighter 23.8%, Spectacle fighter 11.6% ★, Anime 6.9%, Competitive 5.9% ★
- #37 Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age
73% matchVery Positive91% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Maximum EntertainmentPub: Gameplay Group International
Windows
Diesel Legacy is a 2v2 fighting game where four players battle on the same stage at the same time. This unique twist on the traditional fighting game formula adds an entirely new layer of strategy where cooperation will become the key to success.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 36%, Spectacle fighter 22.7% ★, Arcade 10.1%, Multiplayer 8%, PvP 6.8%
- #38 FIGHTING EX LAYER
74% matchVery Positive83% of 876 reviews2018
Dev: ARIKA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 41.8% ★, 2D Fighter 33.9%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 7.2%, Multiplayer 4.8%
- #39 Vanguard Princess
75% matchMixed70% of 2,851 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: 2D Fighter 25.7%, Fighting 24.5% ★, Anime 9.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Cartoon 6.7%
- #40 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
71% matchVery Positive88% of 4,490 reviews2022
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 46.3%, Fighting 26.4% ★, Anime 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Action 5.4%
- #41 DaemonBride:ADDITIONAL GAIN
70% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Team Arcana
Windows
In 2025, the popular arcade game "Demon Bride" is back on Steam! A fighting game depicting the battle between 17 angels and demons. Enjoy high-speed, deep battles with flashy bullets and powerful special moves. In addition, the rollback-compatible net code allows for smooth online battles.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.4%, Spectacle fighter 37.1% ★, Anime 7.5%, Action 5.4%, Combat 4.7%
- #42 THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII GLOBAL MATCH
72% matchMixed52% of 498 reviews2025
Dev: SAFARI GAMESPub: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Relive the pinnacle of 2D sprite-based fighting! Enhanced for online play! Complete with rollback netcode and overhauled online functionality!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 63.5%, Action 12%, PvP 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%, 2D 6.4%
- #43 Dojo Masters
70% matchVery Positive95% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeled Vision
Windows
DOJO MASTERS is a 2-button martial arts indie fighting game. Battle against your friends or head online to challenge warriors from around the world!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.4%, Spectacle fighter 24.1% ★, Martial Arts 16.6% ★, Arcade 8.2%, Action 5.6%
- #44 Duelists of Eden
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas Moon Kang
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.8%, Fighting 12% ★, Arcade 12%, Combat 8.6%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #45 Mighty Fight Federation
72% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Komi Games Inc.Pub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Slam opponents into walls, launch them into the air & follow up with fast, high-flying attacks in this brand new arena fighter. Choose from 13 different characters with unique play styles. Face off in head-to-head matches, team up with other fighters or embrace the chaos of 4-player free-for-all.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.1% ★, Martial Arts 20.7% ★, Fighting 17.6% ★, Arcade 7%, Combat 4.9%
- #46 Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition-
73% matchMixed67% of 229 reviews2015
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Battle Fantasia", the fantasy RPG themed 2D Fighting game is now appearing on Steam, and "REVISED" with the latest balances and improved visual effects! Comes with FREE Soundtrack DLC!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.7%, Fighting 31.3% ★, Anime 6.7%, Arcade 6.5%, Local Multiplayer 5.6%
- #47 GUILTY GEAR
71% matchVery Positive80% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL?LET'S Rock!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.4%, Fighting 34.8% ★, Anime 7.3%, Action 6.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.3%
- #48 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,165 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The pioneer 3D fighting series continues to evolve as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage arrives on Steam! Featuring: Crossplay and Rollback Netcode support, a brand new single player mode: "World Stage", and more!
Why similar: Martial Arts 26.8% ★, Fighting 25.5% ★, Multiplayer 10.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Arcade 8.2%
- #49 Sclash
68% matchVery Positive83% of 541 reviews2023
Dev: Bevel bakeryPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Sclash is a plug’n play 2D samurai fighting game full of tension where one hit is enough to kill. Play as a hand-drawn samurai in beautiful painted settings and fight your opponent in epic solemn duels where each move matters. Manage well your stamina, breath and take your time to land a deadly hit.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.9%, Spectacle fighter 20.2% ★, Martial Arts 15.7% ★, Fighting 13.3% ★, Arcade 6%
- #50 Skullgirls 2nd Encore
69% matchVery Positive88% of 31,987 reviews2013
Dev: Hidden Variable StudiosPub: Autumn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
--Main Stage Game at Evo 2022!-- The ultimate Skullgirls experience: Featuring 14 hand-animated characters, fully voiced story mode, countless palettes, and unparalleled GGPO-based multiplayer netcode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31%, Fighting 30.2% ★, Competitive 7.6% ★, Cartoon 5.7%, Arcade 5.3%
- #51 Arcus Chroma: Classic
67% matchVery Positive96% of 156 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 37.3%, Fighting 24.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 17.1% ★, Anime 6.4%, Multiplayer 4.8%
- #52 FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,064 reviews2026
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and an innovative REV System that supercharges the excitement. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold…
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.4%, Spectacle fighter 22.5% ★, Fighting 15.4% ★, Competitive 6.4% ★, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #53 Roof Rage
69% matchVery Positive88% of 692 reviews2019
Dev: Early Melon
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Roof Rage is a Martial Arts Platform Fighter featuring epic rooftop battles. Play with up to 8 players locally or 1vs1 online.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.8%, Fighting 20.9% ★, Martial Arts 14.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 12% ★, Arcade 6.3%
- #54 Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm
71% matchMixed64% of 295 reviews2015
Dev: Yatagarasu Dev TeamPub: Nyu Media
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm is an original, traditional-style 2D fighting game with 11 playable characters and which focuses on delivering solid game play and high quality production values.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 47.1%, Fighting 36.6% ★, Anime 8.6%, Action 6.6%, 2D 1.1%
- #55 Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,678 reviews2019
Dev: nWay, INC
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Generations of Power Rangers collide across the multiverse’s 25 year history. Experience authentic, but reimagined Power Rangers gameplay. This easy to learn, but hard to master fighting game is designed to welcome players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Fighting 37.8% ★, 2D Fighter 36.8%, Action 14.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #56 DAEMON X MACHINA
68% matchVery Positive85% of 6,755 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!
Why similar: Mechs 57.6% ★, Robots 22%, Action 5.4%, Anime 5.1%, Sci-fi 4.2%
- #57 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,714 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Play LabsPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 lets you duke it out with the biggest and best fighting character roster yet! Choose your favorite brawlers, master their unique move sets, and use all-new powerful Supers to land the finishing blow with friends or across a unique, roguelike player campaign!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 47.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Cartoon 13%, Action 6.5%, Combat 5.3%
- #58 HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT
66% matchMixed65% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Bushiroad GamesPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
"HUNTER x HUNTER"'s first full-fledged fighting game is now available with 3v3 Nen ability team battles! Aim for victory with your own strongest team!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.2%, Fighting 14.8% ★, Multiplayer 10.4%, Action 10%, PvP 8.9%
- #59 Fight of Gods
68% matchVery Positive84% of 863 reviews2019
Dev: Digital Crafter
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Your prayers have been answered! For the first time ever, gods, holy spirits and mythological characters from around the globe and throughout history will clash in an explosive 2D fighter where the entire world is at stake!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.1%, Fighting 24.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 18.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.6%