- #1 Lethal League
97% matchVery Positive94% of 6,070 reviews2014
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively extreme velocities. Play intense local matches with friends and foes, challenge yourself in the singleplayer mode or battle it out online.
Why similar: Fighting 25.5% ★, 2D Fighter 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%, Sports 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the unique projectile-based fighting formula found in the series.
- #2 Nidhogg
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,900 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 27.4% ★, 2D Fighter 18.5%, Local Multiplayer 18.2%, Fast-Paced 7.6%, Competitive 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-stakes dueling game that emphasizes momentum and quick reactions in a competitive setting.
- #3 SpeedRunners
96% matchVery Positive94% of 37,152 reviews2016
Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.6 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: Fast-Paced 22.9%, Competitive 22.3%, Local Multiplayer 16.2%, Sports 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, high-speed platforming racer that captures the same frantic, skill-based energy as the seed game.
- #4 Slap City
95% 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 43.3% ★, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Local Multiplayer 6.2%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A platform fighter that shares the same zany, arcade-style physics and humor as the seed game.
- #5 Rivals of Aether
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,130 reviews2017
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 50.3 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 32% ★, 2D Fighter 26.5%, Competitive 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed platform fighter with fluid movement and a strong focus on competitive play.
- #6 Duck Game
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 39,044 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 21.2%, Fast-Paced 16.7%, Competitive 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced party fighter that relies on projectile weapons and quick-thinking maneuvers.
- #7 Boomerang Fu
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,034 reviews2020
Dev: Cranky Watermelon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 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 37% ★, Competitive 23.3%, Local Multiplayer 18.7%, 4 Player Local 12.7%, Arcade 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, projectile-based party game that focuses on quick kills and chaotic arena combat.
- #8 TowerFall Ascension
93% matchVery Positive95% of 3,612 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 40.3%, Local Multiplayer 22.2%, Fighting 9.3% ★, 4 Player Local 7.7%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, projectile-heavy arena combat game that excels in local multiplayer chaos.
- #9 Stick Fight: The Game
91% 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 32.4% ★, 2D Fighter 21.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.5%, 4 Player Local 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, high-speed fighting game that thrives on unpredictable, fast-paced multiplayer encounters.
- #10 Hyper Jam
91% matchVery Positive94% of 502 reviews2019
Dev: Bit Dragon
Windows
Median: 4.2 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 21.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Fast-Paced 15.6%, Competitive 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based, projectile-heavy combat game that features a synth-wave aesthetic and high-speed action.
- #11 Samurai GUNN 2
90% matchVery Positive92% of 784 reviews2021
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lock in! Samurai GUNN 2 is a bloody and brutally fast platform fighter for players who like short rounds and intense action. Free Edition out now!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.2%, Competitive 20%, Fighting 19% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.1%, 4 Player Local 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast, one-hit-kill combat game that emphasizes projectile management and rapid movement.
- #12 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
89% 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 34.2% ★, 2D Fighter 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%, Multiplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, stylish 2D fighter that matches the seed game's emphasis on a great soundtrack and visual flair.
- #13 Divekick
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,833 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 52.2% ★, 2D Fighter 26.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Competitive 2.8%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed fighting game that distills the genre down to pure reaction time and precision.
- #14 Skullgirls 2nd Encore
88% matchVery Positive88% of 32,299 reviews2013
Dev: Hidden Variable StudiosPub: Autumn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
--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 39.6% ★, 2D Fighter 28.2%, Competitive 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%, Multiplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D fighter that offers deep, fluid combat mechanics for competitive players.
- #15 Move or Die
87% matchVery Positive89% of 23,309 reviews2016
Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Fast-Paced 22%, Local Multiplayer 18.8%, Multiplayer 12%, Competitive 11.6%, 4 Player Local 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic, ever-changing competitive game that demands high speed and constant adaptation.
- #16 Them's Fightin' Herds
86% matchVery Positive81% of 4,501 reviews2020
Dev: Mane6, Inc.Pub: Gameplay Group International
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
Why similar: Fighting 35.2% ★, 2D Fighter 34.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.9%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D fighter with excellent movement and netcode that feels responsive and competitive.
- #17 Street Fighter V
86% matchMixed68% of 44,189 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 63.9 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 46% ★, 2D Fighter 20.3%, Competitive 11.8%, Local Multiplayer 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D fighting foundation that provides the competitive depth expected by fans of the genre.
- #18 Brawlhalla
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 411,400 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Mammoth GamesPub: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 74.3 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 35.4% ★, 2D Fighter 24.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, 4 Player Local 6.8%, Multiplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platform fighter with a massive competitive scene and accessible, high-speed mechanics.
- #19 Fantasy Strike
85% 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: Fighting 27.7% ★, 2D Fighter 27.2%, Competitive 17%, Local Multiplayer 10.8%, Fast-Paced 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, accessible 2D fighter that focuses on core fighting game fundamentals without unnecessary complexity.
- #20 Rushdown Revolt
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,502 reviews2020
Dev: Vortex Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Rushdown Revolt is a platform fighter featuring 12 dazzlingly unique characters and best-in-the-business rollback netcode.
Why similar: Fighting 33.1% ★, 2D Fighter 28.5%, Sports 19.1%, eSports 8.4% ★, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, combo-heavy platform fighter designed specifically for competitive esports play.
- #21 BlazBlue Centralfiction
83% matchVery Positive94% of 12,269 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!
Why similar: Fighting 36.6% ★, 2D Fighter 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Local Multiplayer 4.8%, Competitive 4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, high-speed 2D fighter with a large roster and a distinct, high-energy anime aesthetic.
- #22 DRAGON BALL FighterZ
82% matchVery Positive90% of 76,702 reviews2018
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 59.2 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 38.7% ★, 2D Fighter 22.8%, Competitive 10.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.3%, Fast-Paced 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cinematic 2D fighter that captures the intensity and speed of its source material.
- #23 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 31.8%, Fighting 27.7% ★, Competitive 12%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%, 4 Player Local 7.8%
- #24 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
81% matchVery Positive88% of 4,685 reviews2022
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.1%, Fighting 32.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Action 4.7%, Multiplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced 2D fighter that features a unique visual flair and deep combat systems.
- #25 Rivals of Aether II
78% 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 30.7% ★, 2D Fighter 25.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Competitive 7.7%, Fast-Paced 7.7%
- #26 Retimed
82% matchVery Positive83% of 366 reviews2019
Dev: Team ManiaxPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dash and dodge bullet clusters in nerve-wracking slow motion moments and challenge your friends online or offline to awesome and fast paced battles with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Fighting 24.9% ★, Sports 23.5%, Local Multiplayer 18.8%, Online Co-Op 8%, Multiplayer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer arena shooter that uses bullet-time mechanics to create high-tension, fast-paced moments.
- #27 Heave Ho
80% matchVery Positive91% of 2,600 reviews2019
Dev: Le Cartel StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 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: Local Multiplayer 37.6%, 4 Player Local 24.1%, Multiplayer 19.4%, Indie 9.5%, Funny 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, chaotic local multiplayer game that focuses on momentum and cooperative-competitive fun.
- #28 Ultimate Chicken Horse
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,393 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: Competitive 25.1%, Local Multiplayer 24.6%, Multiplayer 16.3%, 4 Player Local 13.8%, Funny 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive party game that blends high-speed platforming with strategic level design.
- #29 Brawlout
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews2018
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Brawlout is the platform fighting game, designed for couch play, online ranked matches and competitive tournaments. Now at 2.0!
Why similar: Fighting 46% ★, 2D Fighter 32.7%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Action 4.4%, Competitive 4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platform fighter that emphasizes unique character mechanics and fluid combat.
- #30 Super Blood Hockey
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,116 reviews2017
Dev: Loren Lemcke
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Create and manage your team in a violent, dystopic world of no-rules, fast-paced, arcade-style, ice hockey action. Adjust training regimens, control diets, administer black market pharmaceuticals, and provide healthcare (or not) to a ragtag team of convicts at the mercy of your underhanded tactics.
Why similar: Sports 63.3%, Arcade 14.2%, Funny 10.8%, Action 10.4%, 2D 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style sports game that brings a violent, fast-paced edge to traditional hockey gameplay.
- #31 GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,710 reviews2015
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!
Why similar: Fighting 30.3% ★, 2D Fighter 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Competitive 10.2%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%
- #32 GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
77% matchVery Positive94% of 11,071 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 31.9 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 39.8% ★, 2D Fighter 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Competitive 5.7%, Local Multiplayer 5%
- #33 Fraymakers
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,561 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fray
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Fraymakers is the ultimate customizable platform fighting game, featuring a cast of some of indie gaming's biggest icons. Duke it out with up to 4 players and call on assists to help out in the heat of battle. Create and play custom characters, stages, modes, and more for infinite fun!
Why similar: Fighting 28.2% ★, 2D Fighter 25.4%, Competitive 15.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, 4 Player Local 6.9%
- #34 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
76% matchVery Positive80% of 4,682 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 31.0 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 34.7%, Fighting 33.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 5.9%, Action 3.6%
- #35 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,864 reviews2018
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.9 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 32.8%, Fighting 31.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Competitive 9%, Local Multiplayer 5%
- #36 DNF Duel
74% 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 44.7%, Fighting 34.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 8.5%, Action 3.8%, Arcade 3.6%
- #37 Hot Shot Burn
74% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.3 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 21.4%, 4 Player Local 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Sports 9.4%, Fast-Paced 8.8%
- #38 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,000 reviews2016
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!
Why similar: Fighting 36.9% ★, 2D Fighter 35.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.1%, Action 3.5%
- #39 One Step From Eden
72% matchVery Positive93% of 7,656 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Why similar: Action 58.2%, Indie 37.2%, 2D 4.7%
- #40 Killer Instinct
73% 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 40.4% ★, 2D Fighter 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Competitive 6.8%, Multiplayer 4.3%
- #41 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,634 reviews2024
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 44.9%, Fighting 21.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 6.5%
- #42 CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-
73% matchVery Positive89% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FK DigitalPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.9%, Fighting 41.9% ★, Action 6.1%, Local Multiplayer 5.8%, eSports 3.4% ★
- #43 Indie Pogo
73% matchVery Positive84% of 350 reviews2018
Dev: Lowe Bros. Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 59.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Action 9.2%, Indie 8.1%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #44 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,617 reviews2023
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 76.2%, Action 15.7%, Indie 4.2%, Stylized 3.9%
- #45 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure
72% matchVery Positive89% of 481 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: Sports 27.8%, Local Multiplayer 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Competitive 12.7%, 4 Player Local 8%
- #46 TEKKEN 7
70% matchVery Positive84% of 95,341 reviews2017
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 74.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Why similar: Fighting 52.1% ★, Competitive 13.5%, Local Multiplayer 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Sports 4.9%
- #47 Fly Punch Boom: First Impact!
69% matchVery Positive90% of 570 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
The DEMO for the WILDEST ANIME FIGHT, Fly Punch Boom! Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!
Why similar: Fighting 17.5% ★, 2D Fighter 14.1%, Action 13.1%, Indie 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #48 Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,880 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: Competitive 31.1%, Sports 27.5%, Local Multiplayer 17.5%, 4 Player Local 12%, Arcade 6.4%
- #49 Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 44,730 reviews2023
Dev: Ivy Sly
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 90.1%, Action 9.1%, 2D 0.8%
- #50 SpiderHeck
66% 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: Fighting 31.5% ★, 2D Fighter 30.5%, Local Multiplayer 16.4%, 4 Player Local 6.9%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #51 Just Shapes & Beats
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,972 reviews2018
Dev: Berzerk Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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 46.6%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%, 4 Player Local 6.3%
- #52 Samurai GUNN
71% matchVery Positive92% of 467 reviews2013
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 26% ★, 2D Fighter 24.1%, Competitive 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, 4 Player Local 8.1%
- #53 Miner Ultra Rag Smash
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Sinned Games
Windows
A very fun physics-based combat to play with your friends locally or online with remote play. The matches are never the same and everyone will have a lot of fun. It's a 2 to 4-player local/remote play online party game.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32%, Fighting 29.5% ★, Sports 21%, Local Multiplayer 6.4%, Action 3.4%
- #54 Bopl Battle
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,649 reviews2023
Dev: Johan GrönvallPub: Zapray Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 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: 2D Fighter 43.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, 4 Player Local 14%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #55 Ultra Space Battle Brawl
70% matchVery Positive82% of 112 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: Sports 26.3%, Fighting 19.4% ★, 2D Fighter 16.9%, Competitive 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%
- #56 Fly Punch Boom!
68% matchVery Positive91% of 173 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The WILDEST ANIME FIGHT. Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & 2 online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!
Why similar: Fighting 28.5% ★, 2D Fighter 25.2%, Competitive 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, 4 Player Local 7.8%
- #57 Lupinball
69% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: Craftven
Windows · Mac
Werewolves shooting fireballs at each other! Survive each round as it becomes more and more chaotic from everyone's fireballs bouncing around non-stop. Be the last wolf standing in this hilarious 2-4 player arcade deathmatch, local or online!
Why similar: Sports 29.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Competitive 20.9%, Action 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #58 Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
59% matchVery Positive84% of 3,155 reviews2026
Dev: Gameplay Group InternationalPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a fast-paced 1v1 fighter where you battle as your favorite characters from the Avatar franchise. Featuring hand-drawn 2D animation true to the series’ roots, proprietary rollback netcode, and full cross-play for smooth, competitive gameplay.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 46.2%, Fighting 36% ★, Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 4.9%, Arcade 4.2%
- #59 The Amazing Crackpots Club!
60% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Astrobard GamesPub: IguanaBee
Windows
A spellslinging dueling game for up to 4 players. Choose among seven cracked mages and use their unique abilities to shoot down your opponent’s magical flask while defending yours! Destroy your friends (and loved ones) in local or online modes!
Why similar: Fighting 24.7% ★, 2D Fighter 23.7%, Sports 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, 4 Player Local 7.3%