- #1 Lethal League Blaze
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,608 reviews2018
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Fighting 24.9% ★, 2D Fighter 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%, Sports 8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, refining the mechanics and adding more characters and modes.
- #2 Nidhogg
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,829 reviews2014
Dev: Messhof
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.
Why similar: Fighting 31.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 23.3%, 2D Fighter 15.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Competitive 3.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title offers intense, high-stakes 1v1 duels where every movement and strike carries significant weight.
- #3 Slap City
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,876 reviews2020
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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 48.1% ★, 2D Fighter 19%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platform fighter that shares the same developer as Lethal League and features similarly tight, responsive controls.
- #4 Rivals of Aether
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,434 reviews2017
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.
Why similar: Fighting 36.3% ★, 2D Fighter 21.6%, Local Multiplayer 11%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Competitive 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A highly competitive 2D platform fighter that emphasizes speed and technical skill, perfect for fans of tight fighting mechanics.
- #5 Divekick
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,831 reviews2013
Dev: Iron Galaxy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 57.2% ★, 2D Fighter 21.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, Indie 2.2%, Competitive 1.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game distills the fighting genre down to its most essential elements, focusing on timing and reaction speed just like the seed game.
- #6 SpeedRunners
94% 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 23.9%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Competitive 15.3% ★, Fast-Paced 10.8%, 4 Player Local 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-velocity competitive game that captures the same 'intense local multiplayer' vibe through its fast-paced racing mechanics.
- #7 Duck Game
93% 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: Local Multiplayer 26.5%, Multiplayer 16.9%, 4 Player Local 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Competitive 8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced local multiplayer game where one-hit kills and quick reflexes are the keys to victory.
- #8 TowerFall Ascension
92% 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: 2D Fighter 30.2%, Local Multiplayer 25.6%, Fighting 9.5% ★, 4 Player Local 9.3%, Local Co-Op 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-based combat game that excels in local multiplayer settings, rewarding quick thinking and spatial awareness.
- #9 Samurai GUNN
91% 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: Fighting 28.2% ★, 2D Fighter 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, 4 Player Local 10.4%, Competitive 8.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast, one-hit-kill fighting game that demands the same level of twitch-reflexes as Lethal League.
- #10 Move or Die
91% 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: Local Multiplayer 25.5%, Multiplayer 18.8%, 4 Player Local 12.5%, Fast-Paced 9.6%, Competitive 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced party game where the rules change constantly, forcing players to adapt quickly in high-pressure situations.
- #11 Ultra Space Battle Brawl
90% matchVery Positive84% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Easy to learn yet hard to master, Ultra Space Battle Brawl is a fun competitive game fit for settling disputes, be it with your friends and family or rivals and arch nemesis.
Why similar: Fighting 25.1% ★, Sports 18.5%, 2D Fighter 15.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, 4 Player Local 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled sports combat game that uses projectile-based mechanics to create intense, fast-paced matches.
- #12 Stick Fight: The Game
89% 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: Fighting 33.7% ★, 2D Fighter 16.2%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, 4 Player Local 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based fighting game that thrives on chaos and fast, unpredictable combat encounters.
- #13 Disc Jam
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,563 reviews2017
Dev: High Horse Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A fast-paced action-sports game that pits 2-4 players against each other in a frantic combination of air hockey and tennis. Players scramble to retrieve and throw a glowing disc while unleashing devastating abilities and defending their end zone.
Why similar: Sports 47.1%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Competitive 15.4% ★, Action 8.1%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy competitive sports game that blends elements of air hockey and tennis with fast, arcade-style movement.
- #14 Rivals of Aether II
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 9,105 reviews2024
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 78.0 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 34.9% ★, 2D Fighter 21.4%, Local Multiplayer 15%, 4 Player Local 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the platform fighter, offering deeper mechanics and high-speed competitive play.
- #15 Nidhogg 2
88% 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: Fighting 37.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 26%, 2D Fighter 12.5%, Multiplayer 7%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the original, offering more weapon variety and the same tense, tug-of-war style gameplay.
- #16 Brawlout
86% 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 52.8% ★, 2D Fighter 27.3%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Local Multiplayer 3.6%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platform fighter that emphasizes fluid movement and aggressive playstyles.
- #17 One Finger Death Punch
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,332 reviews2014
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 36.2%, Fighting 34.8% ★, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based combat game that captures the high-speed, satisfying impact of the seed game's strikes.
- #18 Skullgirls 2nd Encore
84% 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: Fighting 45.7% ★, 2D Fighter 23.7%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, Competitive 7.8% ★, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D fighter that rewards players for high-speed execution and aggressive combos.
- #19 Boomerang Fu
82% 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: Fighting 38.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 21.6%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Competitive 12.6% ★, Local Co-Op 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic local multiplayer game where precision and quick reactions are essential for survival.
- #20 Just Shapes & Beats
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,089 reviews2018
Dev: Berzerk Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.4%, Multiplayer 11.9%, 4 Player Local 9.2%, Fast-Paced 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: While a rhythm game, its high-energy, bullet-hell style matches the intense, music-driven aesthetic of Lethal League.
- #21 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: Fighting 34.1% ★, 2D Fighter 24.4%, Local Multiplayer 15%, Competitive 10.9% ★, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet deep fighting game that strips away complex inputs to focus on pure strategy and reaction speed.
- #22 Indie Pogo
83% matchVery Positive84% of 348 reviews2018
Dev: Lowe Bros. Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Indie Pogo is a platform brawler game for 2-4 players about bouncing, ricocheting, and pogoing your friends into oblivion! Gather your friends for 2-4 player local romps, or climb the online ladder in the bounciest of battles. Prepare yourself for a rompin' stompin' jumpin' good time!
Why similar: Fighting 62.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Indie 6.5%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique platform fighter that uses constant jumping mechanics to create a fast and frantic competitive experience.
- #23 A Few Quick Matches
77% matchVery Positive85% of 2,523 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Bidou
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Fighting 30.5% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 11%, 4 Player Local 10.6%, Competitive 7.3% ★
- #24 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: Fighting 42.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 23%, Multiplayer 12.6%, 4 Player Local 10.8%, Funny 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based brawler that emphasizes chaotic, hilarious local multiplayer interactions.
- #25 Roof Rage
81% 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: Fighting 35.6% ★, 2D Fighter 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, 4 Player Local 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platform fighter that focuses on quick movement and projectile-based combat on rooftops.
- #26 GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
79% 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: Fighting 37.4% ★, 2D Fighter 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Competitive 6.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A highly technical, fast-paced 2D fighter that shares the same 'great soundtrack' and high-energy appeal as the seed game.
- #27 Brawlhalla
79% matchVery Positive80% of 403,217 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Mammoth GamesPub: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 73.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.
Why similar: Fighting 37.5% ★, 2D Fighter 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%, 4 Player Local 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A widely popular, fast-paced platform fighter that is easy to pick up but difficult to master.
- #28 Speed Brawl
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2018
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!
Why similar: Fighting 39.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 21.4%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, momentum-based combat game that rewards players for maintaining a fast pace during fights.
- #29 Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,871 reviews2015
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A futuresport FPS where you race around a skate park / dance club and nail each other with dodgeball trick shots. Singleplayer + Local Multiplayer + Online Multiplayer with 27 different objective-based game modes...or create your own!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24.6%, Competitive 20.4% ★, Sports 18.9%, 4 Player Local 17.8%, Local Co-Op 8.1%
- #30 Hyperdrive Massacre
80% matchMixed54% of 388 reviews2015
Dev: 34BigThings srl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hyperdrive Massacre is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a frenzied pace.
Why similar: Action 46.8%, Local Multiplayer 22.5%, 4 Player Local 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Arcade 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style local multiplayer game that focuses on fast-paced, high-intensity combat in a retro setting.
- #31 ShellShock Live
75% matchVery Positive93% of 35,331 reviews2020
Dev: kChamp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.
Why similar: Multiplayer 44%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, 2D 9%, Action 8.9%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #32 Screencheat
77% 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: Local Multiplayer 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, 4 Player Local 19.2%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Local Co-Op 8.6%
- #33 STARWHAL
76% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2014
Dev: Breakfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release! Flop it out with 1-4 players in a retro, epic narwhal battle in space! The heart-piercing action is furious and unrelenting. STARWHAL will change your life.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 33.3%, Fighting 13.3% ★, Multiplayer 9.4%, Sports 8.2%, 4 Player Local 6.7%
- #34 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure
76% 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: Local Multiplayer 22.7%, Sports 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, 4 Player Local 11.5%, Competitive 8.1% ★
- #35 Mount Your Friends
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,694 reviews2014
Dev: Stegersaurus Software Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience the extreme simulated sporting sensation that's sweeping our digital nation! Mount Your Friends is a fiercely competitive sporting event for you to play with your friends in the contextual security of your own home, assuming that your home is not composed of sexual innuendo.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 28.6%, Sports 20.9%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Competitive 13.8% ★, Funny 6.9%
- #36 Hyper Jam
72% matchVery Positive94% of 500 reviews2019
Dev: Bit Dragon
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Battle it out local and online in this neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable perks, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fighting 27.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 15%, 4 Player Local 11.8%, Competitive 9.7% ★
- #37 Street Fighter V
74% 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 53.2% ★, 2D Fighter 17.1%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Competitive 7.2% ★, Multiplayer 5.4%
- #38 Awesomenauts
73% matchVery Positive85% of 26,902 reviews2012
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Multiplayer 22.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Competitive 8.6% ★
- #39 Fighties
73% matchVery Positive84% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Pillow Pig Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fighties is a fast paced 2D platform fighter. Choose from a wide selection of Fighties each with their own unique play style. Beat down your opponents to become the strongest Fightie of them all.
Why similar: Fighting 28.6% ★, 2D Fighter 18%, Local Multiplayer 14.2%, 4 Player Local 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #40 Galactic Thunderdome
67% 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: Fighting 28.3% ★, 2D Fighter 24.5%, Local Multiplayer 17.2%, 4 Player Local 11.3%, Local Co-Op 5%
- #41 Ninza
66% 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: Fighting 19.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 18.3%, 2D Fighter 15.9%, 4 Player Local 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #42 HYPERFIGHT
71% matchVery Positive90% of 910 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 38.9% ★, 2D Fighter 26.6%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Arcade 4%
- #43 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
72% matchVery Positive91% of 8,532 reviews2013
Dev: Pocketwatch GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Local Multiplayer 19%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Indie 9.1%
- #44 Headsnatchers
73% matchMixed52% of 1,580 reviews2019
Dev: IguanaBeePub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Hold onto your head with Headsnatchers, a stupidly hectic up-to-4-player local and online multiplayer party-game where you snatch your friends’ heads to come out victorious. Because, let’s face it, you’ll do anything to win.
Why similar: Fighting 37.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 23.4%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Fast-Paced 6.9%
- #45 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
70% 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: Fighting 39.7% ★, 2D Fighter 30%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Local Multiplayer 7%, Competitive 5.9% ★
- #46 Crawl
70% matchVery Positive95% of 7,223 reviews2017
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 37.8%, 4 Player Local 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Local Co-Op 7.2%
- #47 Zero-G Gunfight
67% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Devil's Cider GamesPub: First Peoples Digital
Windows
Battle 1-3 friends in the fast-paced & frantic arenas of Zero-G Gunfight. Pickup different guns that change how you move & fight. Dodge enemy bullets & avoid unique hazards as you strive to be the last one standing!
Why similar: Fighting 35.6% ★, 2D Fighter 24.3%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, 4 Player Local 12%, Arcade 2.8%
- #48 Grabity
70% matchVery Positive91% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: Team Ninja Thumbs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dance the tango of death in Grabity, a fast-paced, physics-based arena brawler. Combat robots duke it out using Grab guns to turn nearby objects into lethal projectiles or makeshift shields in intense tactical throw-downs.
Why similar: Fighting 37.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, 4 Player Local 13.8%, Multiplayer 8.9%, 2D Fighter 7.9%
- #49 Super Slime Arena
71% 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: Fighting 28% ★, Local Multiplayer 15.8%, 2D Fighter 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, 4 Player Local 10.7%
- #50 KungFu Kickball
69% matchVery Positive81% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: WhaleFood GamesPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
KungFu Kickball is the fighting-sports game where the best ball kicker wins! Punch, kick, and headbutt your way across the field to smash the ball into your opponents' bell and rack up points!
Why similar: Sports 38.8%, Fighting 26.6% ★, Action 8.6%, Indie 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%
- #51 Oblin Party
64% 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: 2D Fighter 26.9%, Fighting 23.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 16%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #52 Dynasty Feud
71% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Kaia Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dynasty Feud is a competitive, team-based, fast-paced platform brawler for 2-4 players. Play either local or online and show off your skills with 40 characters, one-hit kills, multiple fighting skills and a lot of style.
Why similar: Fighting 31.1% ★, 2D Fighter 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 16%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%
- #53 Bamerang
68% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: Lululu Entertainment
Windows
Bämeräng is a fast paced boomerang fighting game for two to four players. Enjoy hilarious boomerang battles against your friends in local multiplayer or using Steam's Remote Play Together.
Why similar: Fighting 36.3% ★, 2D Fighter 20.9%, Local Multiplayer 18.4%, Competitive 12% ★, Fast-Paced 7.6%
- #54 Fighting Fiends
68% 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: Fighting 34.8% ★, 2D Fighter 18.5%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, 4 Player Local 11.3%, Action 9.1%
- #55 FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 553 reviews2020
Dev: HiFight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Fighting 43% ★, 2D Fighter 38.1%, Multiplayer 5.3%, Arcade 4.1%, Action 3%
- #56 Hot Shot Burn
67% 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: Local Multiplayer 26.1%, 4 Player Local 19%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Local Co-Op 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 7%
- #57 No Time To Explain Remastered
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,540 reviews2015
Dev: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"I Am You From The Future! No Time To Explain, Follow m-OH CHRIST!" Chase your future self through time and alternate realities while fighting giant monsters, collecting hats, and eating cake! No Time To Explain Remastered is the remake of tinyBuild's debut game. Now with multiplayer!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Indie 13.1%, Action 11.4%