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Games Like Knight Squad

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Local Multiplayer, 4 Player Local, Local Co-Op.

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Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the Middle Ages… and laser guns… and miniguns.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 406 reviews
Released: 2015-11-16
Developer: Chainsawesome Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 90%

Overview

Knight Squad is a high-energy, chaotic arena brawler that thrives on its variety of game modes and fast-paced, friendship-testing combat. These recommendations focus on titles that prioritize local multiplayer mayhem, accessible arcade mechanics, and intense, competitive gameplay that keeps everyone on the edge of their seats.

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  1. #1 Knight Squad 2
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 219 reviews2021
    Dev: Chainsawesome Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Knight Squad 2 is a chaotic arcade multiplayer game for up to 8 players. Pick an eccentric knight and fight for glory with wacky weaponry. Triumph over your friends in a ridiculous amount of game modes, both offline and online.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 26.3%, Party Game 24.9%, Arcade 10.9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers refined mechanics and new game modes while maintaining the chaotic arena fun of the original.

  2. #2 TowerFall Ascension
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 3,549 reviews2014
    Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

    Why similar: Local Multiplayer 25.3%, 4 Player Local 19.9%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Party Game 6.7%, Co-op 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in local multiplayer archery that demands precision and quick reflexes in tight, single-screen arenas.

  3. #3 Duck Game
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
    Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.1%, Local Multiplayer 23.2%, Multiplayer 16%, Funny 10%, Local Co-Op 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced, weapon-heavy platformer captures the same hilarious, high-stakes chaos found in Knight Squad.

  4. #4 Boomerang Fu
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,863 reviews2020
    Dev: Cranky Watermelon
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this frantic physics party game. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.3%, Party Game 18.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Fighting 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A frantic, physics-based arena fighter where players use boomerangs to slice through friends in a variety of colorful environments.

  5. #5 Move or Die
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 23,288 reviews2016
    Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.3%, Local Multiplayer 20.2%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Funny 10.2%, Local Co-Op 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The game's core mechanic forces players to keep moving, creating a fast-paced environment where the rules change every round.

  6. #6 Hot Shot Burn
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
    Dev: Artifex Mundi
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Hot Shot Burn is the hilariously violent party brawler that lets you compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots for up to 4 players.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 26.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.6%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Co-op 9.5%, Arcade 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down arena shooter that features unique character abilities and intense, fast-paced combat similar to Knight Squad.

  7. #7 Stick Fight: The Game
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 124,581 reviews2017
    Dev: Landfall WestPub: Landfall
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.5 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: 4 Player Local 20.6%, Fighting 17.1%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Funny 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Physics-based combat and constantly changing, destructible levels make this an essential pick for fans of chaotic party brawlers.

  8. #8 Screencheat
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,921 reviews2014
    Dev: Samurai Punk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Screencheat is a ridiculous competitive split-screen first-person shooter where everyone is invisible, so players are forced to look at each other’s screens to win. Supporting both local and online multiplayer, combat in Screencheat is fast and furious with a wide variety of one-hit kill weapons.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 26.7%, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Co-op 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique arena shooter where players are invisible, forcing you to look at your opponents' screens to find them.

  9. #9 Pummel Party
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 56,710 reviews2018
    Dev: Rebuilt Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Pummel Party is a 4-8 player online and local-multiplayer party game. Pummel friends or AI using a wide array of absurd items in the board mode and compete to destroy friendships in the unique collection of minigames.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 27.1%, Party Game 21.8%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Local Co-Op 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This board-game-style party title features a collection of competitive minigames designed to ruin friendships.

  10. #10 Ultimate Chicken Horse
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,920 reviews2016
    Dev: Clever Endeavour Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.

    Why similar: Party Game 23.5%, Local Co-Op 19.3%, 4 Player Local 18.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Players build the level as they play, creating increasingly difficult and chaotic traps to outsmart their opponents.

  11. #11 Rubber Bandits
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 7,049 reviews2021
    Dev: Flashbulb
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Rubber Bandits is a criminally fun multiplayer party game for up to 4 players. With 8 action-packed game modes, players steal, brawl, and dash to the finish line with the most loot to win!

    Why similar: Party Game 21.2%, 4 Player Local 16.9%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Fighting 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based heist game that devolves into hilarious, chaotic combat as players fight over loot.

  12. #12 Save Your Nuts
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 82 reviews2020
    Dev: Triple Scale Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Go nuts in this insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena party game. Put your cooperation skills to the test over intense physics-based battles mixing competitive online games and casual offline modes..

    Why similar: Party Game 24.5%, 4 Player Local 19.7%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Co-op 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sports game where players fight over nuts in a chaotic, team-based arena setting.

  13. #13 Marooners
    89% matchMixed64% of 676 reviews2016
    Dev: M2H
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Play a wild mix of fun party games as the action regularly switches back and forth between games. Can you handle the switcheroo chaos? Join your friends both on the couch and online while sadistically laughing at their misfortune, or come back to haunt them if you die...

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 26.1%, Party Game 21.5%, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Multiplayer 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A collection of fast-paced minigames that switch instantly, keeping the pressure high and the gameplay varied.

  14. #14 Rocket Wars
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 95 reviews2017
    Dev: Rooftop Panda
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 28.3%, Party Game 26.2%, Local Multiplayer 18.2%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Arcade 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down arena shooter that focuses on fast action and diverse weaponry, mirroring the arcade feel of the seed game.

  15. #15 Lance A Lot: Classic Edition
    87% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2016
    Dev: Brimstone
    Windows

    RUIN FRIENDSHIPS. ON ROCKETS. Challenge your friends to a GLORIOUS tournament of rocket jousting! Up to 4 players can fight each other locally – but only one will be left standing when the dust settles.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 48.7%, Local Multiplayer 31.2%, Action 8.4%, Casual 6.2%, Indie 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A jousting-themed arena game that brings a unique, physics-driven twist to competitive local multiplayer.

  16. #16 Nidhogg 2
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,286 reviews2017
    Dev: Messhof
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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: Local Multiplayer 34.7%, Fighting 22.5%, Party Game 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Funny 6.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An intense, high-stakes 1v1 fencing game that emphasizes quick reactions and momentum-based combat.

  17. #17 Ninza
    83% matchVery Positive96% of 98 reviews2024
    Dev: Klakmioch
    Windows

    Ninza is a free multiplayer game like no other! Instead of directly attacking your opponents, you crush them by pushing pieces of the level. Embrace chaos and dive into an entirely new level of frenzied and creative gameplay, where the environment itself becomes both your weapon and your enemy.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 20.3%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Fighting 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D arena combat game that focuses on quick movement and precise strikes.

  18. #18 Porcunipine
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 reviews2015
    Dev: Big Green PillowPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A party game / arena fighter where balding porcupines with only a single quill left fight to the death for honour, glory, and their enemies' skulls!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 43%, Local Multiplayer 24.5%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Action 9.7%, Indie 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down arena game where players use projectiles to eliminate opponents in a fast-paced, arcade-style setting.

  19. #19 STAB STAB STAB!
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 116 reviews2019
    Dev: Sbug Games
    Windows

    STAB STAB STAB is a physics-based couch-multiplayer arena stabbing game for up to 8 players. Stab your friends until they pop in versus mode, or team up to defend yourselves against an unending horde of cronenbirds!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 35.3%, Local Multiplayer 23%, Funny 10%, Fighting 9.3%, Multiplayer 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, gory arena fighter where players control squishy creatures in a fight to the death.

  20. #20 Astro Duel
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2016
    Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 29.7%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Fighting 11.5%, Arcade 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired, top-down space arena shooter that emphasizes quick maneuvering and tactical combat.

  21. #21 SpeedRunners
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 37,047 reviews2016
    Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.

    Why similar: Local Multiplayer 23.8%, 4 Player Local 23.1%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Local Co-Op 9.3%, Funny 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A competitive platformer that uses grappling hooks and power-ups to create intense, high-speed races.

  22. #22 Samurai GUNN
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 463 reviews2013
    Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for 2 to 4 players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Fighting 13.9%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Party Game 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill arena fighter that rewards precision and lightning-fast reactions.

  23. #23 Gang Beasts
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 63,851 reviews2017
    Dev: Boneloaf
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.

    Why similar: Party Game 23.1%, 4 Player Local 16.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, Fighting 13.6%, Funny 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A slapstick, physics-based brawler where the primary goal is to throw your opponents off the stage.

  24. #24 Demons with Shotguns
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2016
    Dev: MindShaft Games, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The ultimate couch fragger gibfest! Armed with a powerful shotgun, bullet deflecting shield and power-up tarot cards, 2 to 4 local players will battle it out to collect each others souls in 9 different competitive game modes across 4 realms & 40 arenas. This is frantic local multiplayer action at its bloodiest!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 36.1%, Local Co-Op 26%, Local Multiplayer 24.2%, Action 5.1%, 2D 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gothic-themed arena shooter that emphasizes quick movement and twitch-based combat.

  25. #25 Square Heroes
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 246 reviews2015
    Dev: Gnomic Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.

    Why similar: Multiplayer 52.2%, Action 29.4%, Indie 18.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick arena shooter that features progression and a variety of weapons, perfect for local multiplayer sessions.

  26. #26 Worms W.M.D
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 13,982 reviews2016
    Dev: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.

    Why similar: Local Multiplayer 28%, Multiplayer 23.2%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Funny 11.6%, Co-op 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The classic turn-based tactical chaos offers deep, destructive environments and a huge variety of ridiculous weapons.

  27. #27 Tricky Towers
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 16,237 reviews2016
    Dev: WeirdBeard
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game.

    Why similar: Party Game 24.4%, 4 Player Local 20%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Arcade 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A competitive, physics-based puzzle game that adds a layer of chaos to the classic block-stacking formula.

  28. #28 King of the Couch: Zoovival
    80% matchVery Positive84% of 285 reviews2017
    Dev: Loophole Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Real-time natural selection! Who will survive, a bear with a cheese or a shark with a shotgun? King of the Couch: Zoovival is the latest evolution of the platform battle arena game genre! Fight as an animal, with a wide assortment of weapons, on multiple unique battle arenas in King of the Couch: Zoovival.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 26.7%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Fighting 14.4%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An arena-based party game featuring animal characters and a variety of competitive modes.

  29. #29 Roombattle
    74% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: Dust Games
    Windows · Linux

    Destroy your friendships with adorable chaos. Roombattle is a fast-paced party battler for up to 6 players where you play as customizable vacuum cleaners, battling friends in frantic arenas and wildly unpredictable minigames across multiple game modes.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 33.2%, Local Multiplayer 23%, Arcade 11.9%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Funny 9.5%

  30. #30 Rogue Fist
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: Wetcoat Games
    Windows

    Play solo or with friends in this 4 player local couch co-op roguelite auto-shooter where enemies aren’t your biggest problem; your friends are! Smash foes, dodge bullets, and enjoy chaotic trolling as you punch, throw, and ‘accidentally’ sacrifice each other to survive relentless waves of enemies.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.4%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.8%, Co-op 10.2%, Top-Down 8.9%

  31. #31 Brawlout
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews2018
    Dev: Angry Mob Games
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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

    Why similar: Fighting 53%, Multiplayer 20.9%, Action 9.1%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%, Indie 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A platform fighter that offers fluid, fast-paced combat and a diverse roster of characters.

  32. #32 Party Panic
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,443 reviews2017
    Dev: Everglow Interactive Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Party Panic is an online and local-multiplayer party game. Compete against your friends in the all new board game, play 30+ rapid fire minigames, race through the brutal Gauntlet, or complete the challenges on Trophy Island. There is even a built in drinking game! You'll laugh, you'll cry, it's stupid.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 34.7%, Local Multiplayer 17.3%, Party Game 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Funny 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A collection of chaotic minigames that provide a fun, lighthearted experience for local multiplayer groups.

  33. #33 Knight Squad 2 Trials
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2021
    Dev: Chainsawesome Games
    Windows

    Triumph over friends in this chaotic arcade battle royale game for up to 8 players. Jump online, grab a sword, load your bazooka, and be the last knight standing in this free-to-play version of Knight Squad 2.

    Why similar: Arcade 26.7%, Top-Down 16.9%, Medieval 13.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%

  34. #34 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 473 reviews2016
    Dev: Game SwingPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Stikbold is a glorious and intense sport which will put your friendships to the test with fast-paced, hard-hitting and occasionally hilariously unfair action! Or play the co-op story mode to unlock the full roster of quirky sporting heroes and earn achievements.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.7%, Local Multiplayer 21.6%, Local Co-Op 21.5%, Funny 10%, Multiplayer 8.2%

  35. #35 Griefhelm
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 314 reviews2020
    Dev: Johnny Dale LonackPub: Thorrnet Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Griefhelm is an award-winning party game with lethal medieval weaponry. Skewer your friends, deflect their blows, and push your advantage in local and online multiplayer. Find some friends and cut off their heads!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.6%, Party Game 17.5%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Co-op 9.6%

  36. #36 Rampage Knights
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,594 reviews2015
    Dev: Rake in Grass
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

    Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Local Co-Op 29.2%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Action 7.7%, Difficult 5%

  37. #37 Galactic Thunderdome
    70% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Pansimula
    Windows · Linux

    Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.8%, Local Multiplayer 18.2%, Local Co-Op 17%, Fighting 13.3%, Funny 7.8%

  38. #38 Crazy Pixel Streaker
    76% matchMixed60% of 100 reviews2016
    Dev: LubiterumPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A Fresh and Insane Brawler with Roguelike elements. Lead a fellowship of jackasses abducted by angry aliens and forced to spread chaos into the most famous sports events. Instant fun, Retro Arcade style, for up to 4 players.

    Why similar: Co-op 24.5%, Local Co-Op 21.1%, Arcade 20%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Action 10.4%

  39. #39 Bopl Battle
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,814 reviews2023
    Dev: Johan GrönvallPub: Zapray Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A couch/online game where you battle your friends with unique and wild abilities. There are many choices such as a shrink ray, creating black holes, stopping time and attaching a rocket engine to the stage to send it flying. Choose a combination that synergizes well to win the round!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 29.7%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 9.4%

  40. #40 Fighting Fiends
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2021
    Dev: Lex de Kogel
    Windows

    Fighting Fiends is a top-down fighting game. Play it 1 on 1 for intense matches or with up to 4 players for chaotic fun, both locally and online.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 26%, Fighting 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Action 13.6%, Top-Down 9.7%

  41. #41 Assassins vs Pirates
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2016
    Dev: DEADBIT
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Swordplay and freerun through the internet and on a couch against your friends in a team brawl. Throw bombs, use smokescreens and climb your way to the enemy base. Choose your side as a Pirate or an Assassin and feed the Artifact with souls of your enemies.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.4%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Local Multiplayer 14.9%, Fighting 11.7%, Co-op 10.6%

  42. #42 BOSSGARD
    73% matchMixed56% of 257 reviews2020
    Dev: Sand Sailor Studio
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    WHO’S THE BOSS? It’s finally you! One big, bad, player-controlled Boss goes against a team of Vikings, each with special abilities. Enter BOSSGARD, a hectic 1v2, 1v3, up to 1v5 bossfight multiplayer game in which you get to crush your friends as THE BOSS.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.7%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.7%, Fighting 11.2%, Co-op 10.9%

  43. #43 Nubs! Arena
    68% matchMixed64% of 961 reviews2025
    Dev: RangatangPub: Glowfish Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    As a true chaotic Nub warrior, your skills will be put to the ultimate test in a trap-filled arena. Arm yourself with a Can-o-Beanz, Burny-Hogz-Stick, or a Fish as you battle your way to the top in short fast-paced multiplayer brawls.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 47.1%, Top-Down 15.3%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Funny 11.5%, Action 6.1%

  44. #44 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,791 reviews2013
    Dev: BetaDwarf
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    FORCED is a challenging 1-4-player game with co-op at its heart! A mix of tactical arcade action, RPG elements and puzzles will forge you and your friends together. As slaves in the toughest gladiator school of them all, you will face a plethora of unique trials - designed to be your death!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 23%, Local Co-Op 21.7%, Co-op 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Difficult 7.7%

  45. #45 Oblin Party
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 80 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: 4 Player Local 24%, Local Multiplayer 15.9%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Fighting 10.5%, Co-op 8.3%

  46. #46 Jitsu Squad
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 315 reviews2022
    Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.

    Why similar: Co-op 22.4%, Fighting 19.7%, 4 Player Local 18.9%, Arcade 13.1%, Funny 10.9%

  47. #47 ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 546 reviews2015
    Dev: Radial Games Corp
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    ROCKETS fire ROCKETS at ROCKETS in this action-arcade, arena-combat, gorgeous festival-of-fireworks! It's dogfighting meets figure-skating in space with local multiplayer and single-player fast-paced action modes plus a ZEN MODE where ROCKETS learn to LOVE.

    Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24.2%, 4 Player Local 22.2%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Arcade 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

  48. #48 Castle Crashers®
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
    Dev: The Behemoth
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.9%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Co-op 12.5%, Funny 7.7%

  49. #49 A Fistful of Gun
    72% matchMixed63% of 491 reviews2015
    Dev: FarmerGnomePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Select one of eleven unique playable gunslingers and seek revenge solo or with your friends in Online or Local Co-Op! Master the specialized controls of each character, collect gold from fallen foes to purchase upgrades, get totally drunk and unleash a tornado of lead across the dusty plains.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.8%, Co-op 22.8%, Action 21.1%, Indie 11.3%, 2D 6%

  50. #50 SpiderHeck
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 6,154 reviews2022
    Dev: NeverjamPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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: Local Multiplayer 21.3%, 4 Player Local 20.6%, Fighting 16.4%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Co-op 8.1%

  51. #51 Heave Ho
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,546 reviews2019
    Dev: Le Cartel StudioPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Heave Ho is a riotous multiplayer party game for up to four players in couch co-op and versus play, or online with Steam Remote Play. Reach out, get a grip, and swing to victory — or meet your messy end!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.5%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 15.9%, Co-op 13.8%, Party Game 10.8%

  52. #52 Miner Warfare
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 165 reviews2015
    Dev: Heartbit Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    8 players local multiplayer bonanza with only 4 controllers!In Miner Warfare you dig for gold. But you'll spend most of the match shooting in your friends's face, mining holes with laser cannon, throwing buggers and detonating atomic bombs. WARNING: excessive use can destroy friendship.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 51.8%, Local Multiplayer 33.3%, Action 5.4%, Indie 5.3%, Casual 4.2%

  53. #53 Fall of the stick knights
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 107 reviews2025
    Dev: TerraDevlog
    Windows

    Fall of the stick knights is based on physics-controlled characters to play with friends up to 4 people. The game features has skin customization, nice fun hook mechanic and the clumsy characters, providing a lot of fun.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 55.2%, Arcade 17%, Medieval 11.7%, 2D 6.9%, Action 5.3%

  54. #54 Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2017
    Dev: Invisible Collective
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Sloths. Pizza. Chaos. Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars is the fast-paced multiplayer competitive twin-stick shooter of your slothy dreams & the sequel to Battlesloths. Compete with up to four human players or AI sloths. Use a myriad of weaponry to destroy your enemies in a quest to... EAT. ALL. PIZZA!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 37.7%, Local Multiplayer 22.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 10.2%, Funny 7.4%

  55. #55 Super Slime Arena
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2018
    Dev: JellyTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Super Slime Arena is a 16-bit style, party-fighting game embracing equal parts accessibility and chaos. One attack, one hitpoint, all slime! Use nearly any controller in fast and frantic 2-50+ multiplayer matches across the many lands of Planet Blorb!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 28.5%, Local Multiplayer 19.4%, Fighting 15.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 7.3%

  56. #56 Viking Squad
    69% 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: Local Co-Op 60.4%, Action 20.9%, Indie 11.9%, 2D 6.8%

  57. #57 Knights of Braveland
    66% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2023
    Dev: Tortuga Team
    Windows

    Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 45.4%, Local Multiplayer 24.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Multiplayer 11.7%, 2D 5.1%

  58. #58 Gunnheim
    71% matchMostly Negative40% of 337 reviews2015
    Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Dish out carnage of hellish proportions in Gunnheim, a top-down co-op shooter where the equation is simple: Vikings + Guns = Mayhem!

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.9%, Co-op 14.8%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%, Action 7.1%

  59. #59 Chickenoidz Super Party
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: RaveGameDev
    Windows

    Chickenoidz Super Party - multiplayer top-down arena shooter for up to 4 players. You can play local or altogether online via Remote Play. Steal the show using an array of incredible weapons, special equipment and even mutations. Smash your opponents to smithereens, rip everything around you.

    Why similar: 4 Player Local 33.4%, Local Multiplayer 22%, Arcade 11.7%, Top-Down 10.9%, Funny 8.9%

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