Games Like Nidhogg

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 28%, Fighting 24.3%, Swordplay 15.6%, 2D Fighter 7.6%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's fencing mechanics with more weapons and vibrant, chaotic environments.

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 20.9%, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Swordplay 16.7%, 2D Fighter 13.4%, Competitive 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features the same high-speed, one-hit-kill swordplay and intense local multiplayer tension found in Nidhogg.

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 27.2%, 2D Fighter 18.8%, Local Multiplayer 18%, Fast-Paced 7.7%, Competitive 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same high-stakes, twitch-reflex competitive energy through its fast-paced, projectile-based combat.

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 36.2%, 2D Fighter 24.2%, Fighting 8.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential local multiplayer game that rewards precision and quick thinking in tight, 2D arenas.

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 37.6%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Fast-Paced 7.4%, Competitive 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly chaotic and hilarious local multiplayer experience where every shot counts.

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 31.3%, Local Multiplayer 22%, 2D Fighter 14.2%, Multiplayer 13.7%, PvP 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced, physics-driven combat where players must outmaneuver each other in constantly shifting environments.

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 53.2%, 2D Fighter 18.9%, Local Multiplayer 17.6%, Indie 3.3%, Multiplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game distills the fighting genre down to its most essential elements, mirroring Nidhogg's minimalist approach to combat.

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 33.9%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Competitive 13.2%, Fast-Paced 12%, Sports 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This competitive platformer focuses on speed and outmaneuvering opponents, creating a similar sense of urgency.

Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 38.7%, Party Game 21.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Local Co-Op 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This minimalist game relies on high-tension social deduction and quick reactions, much like the mind games played in Nidhogg.

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 35.4%, 2D Fighter 19.9%, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Competitive 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly competitive platform fighter that demands the same level of precision and movement mastery as Nidhogg.

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 32.3%, Local Multiplayer 29.1%, Party Game 17.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Funny 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The physics-based brawling provides a hilarious and unpredictable local multiplayer experience that emphasizes physical movement.

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: Swordplay 22.3%, Local Multiplayer 19.6%, Fighting 17.9%, Party Game 10.8%, 2D Fighter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling sword-fighting game that focuses on tactical combat and directional blocking.

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 23%, Local Multiplayer 22.6%, Swordplay 19.9%, 2D Fighter 15.3%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This physics-based combat game features fast-paced, high-stakes duels that require quick reflexes.

Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.

Why similar: Fighting 43.9%, Swordplay 27.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Competitive 7.2%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical sword-fighting game that emphasizes timing, parrying, and reading your opponent's movements.

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: Local Multiplayer 28.3%, Party Game 19.7%, Multiplayer 16.7%, PvP 9.3%, Competitive 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive platformer where players build the level as they play, creating a unique tug-of-war dynamic.

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 46.5%, 2D Fighter 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet deep platform fighter that captures the frantic energy of local competitive gaming.

Swordy is a local party brawler with chaotic physics-based action. Master the weapons of war, using momentum and timing to fight for your life in a world built on the bones of a ruined empire.

Why similar: Swordplay 31.8%, Local Multiplayer 26.4%, Fighting 23.4%, Sports 6.4%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This physics-based combat game focuses on the weight and momentum of weapons, making every swing feel impactful.

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 32.5%, Local Multiplayer 23.2%, 2D Fighter 19.9%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D fighter that emphasizes movement and environmental awareness during combat.

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 36.3%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Fast-Paced 10.7%, Competitive 6.3%, Funny 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced party game where the rules change constantly, forcing players to adapt their strategies instantly.

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 56.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Local Co-Op 6%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetrical local multiplayer game that pits one hero against three ghosts, creating a unique competitive dynamic.

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 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 21.4%, 2D Fighter 13.7%, Party Game 13.3%, Competitive 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive local multiplayer game where players throw boomerangs in a fast-paced, high-tension environment.

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: Local Multiplayer 26.7%, Fighting 16.9%, 2D Fighter 13.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Fast-Paced 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced local multiplayer action game that emphasizes movement and quick strikes.

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 40.3%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Sports 12.2%, Competitive 11.9%, Funny 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hilarious, physics-based competitive game that focuses on momentum and precise control.

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 29%, 2D Fighter 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.6%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Competitive 6.7%

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%, Local Multiplayer 21.8%, 2D Fighter 17.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, PvP 5.5%

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%, Local Multiplayer 21.5%, 2D Fighter 15%, Sports 12.8%, Competitive 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sports-fighting hybrid that requires quick reactions and precise timing to defeat opponents.

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 45.4%, Fighting 10.9%, Multiplayer 10%, Indie 5.7%, Party Game 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, chaotic local multiplayer game where players attempt to poke each other's hearts.

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.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 32.7%, Fighting 19.9%, Party Game 16.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Local Co-Op 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic top-down arena game that offers a variety of competitive modes perfect for local play.

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 51.9%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Funny 6.5%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique shooter where you must look at your opponents' screens to find them, adding a layer of meta-strategy to local play.

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 28.7%, Local Multiplayer 21.2%, 2D Fighter 19.5%, Competitive 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined fighting game that removes complex inputs to focus entirely on strategy and spacing.

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 31.9%, Local Multiplayer 23.2%, 2D Fighter 15.4%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Competitive 3.8%

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 38.7%, Competitive 19.5%, PvP 14%, Sports 12.3%, Local Co-Op 7%

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 37.4%, Sports 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Competitive 8.1%, Action 7.7%

--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 42.4%, 2D Fighter 20.8%, Local Multiplayer 17.5%, Competitive 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Gurgamoth is a flying fighting game where the level is your weapon. Each match is lightning quick and focuses on intense flying combat and getting in your opponent's head. The controls are simple, but the mechanics and interesting levels bring out the game’s depth.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 45.1%, Fighting 28.8%, Competitive 12.7%, Action 6.8%, Indie 6.5%

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Indie 12.5%

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: Fighting 29.8%, 2D Fighter 22.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, PvP 8.1%, Sports 8%

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 41.7%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Party Game 12.8%, Local Co-Op 7.5%, Indie 6.8%

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: Swordplay 25.6%, Fighting 24.5%, Local Multiplayer 23.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 4.8%

Fight with grappling hooks in this party brawler for one to four players. Play as a treasure hunting cat or a land swimming shark as you swing around the stage taking out your opponents.

Why similar: Fighting 36.8%, 2D Fighter 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Indie 15.5%, Platformer 12%, Action 8.4%

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 33.5%, Multiplayer 27.8%, Competitive 16.1%, Action 12.8%, Indie 9.8%

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 58.2%, Indie 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 8%

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: Local Multiplayer 25.5%, Swordplay 21.3%, Fighting 13.8%, Competitive 8.6%, 2D Fighter 7.9%

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 36.9%, Local Multiplayer 22%, 2D Fighter 17.8%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Local Co-Op 3.7%

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 28.4%, Local Multiplayer 26.8%, 2D Fighter 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Indie 6.9%

You are bread. Your mission, become toast! Take on all hazards to deliciousness as you head on an epic adventure in one of the the toughest games ever baked. All of the game modes (including Bagel Race) are now unlocked so there's sure to be something to suit everyone's taste!

Why similar: Funny 41.4%, Action 31.1%, Indie 27.5%

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Indie 22.5%, Action 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, 2D 11%

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 28.8%, Local Multiplayer 24.8%, 2D Fighter 16.9%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Indie 8.9%

Take part of history’s greatest battle of Green VS. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers.

Why similar: Multiplayer 44.9%, Action 17.6%, Funny 11%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!

Why similar: Fighting 39.4%, 2D Fighter 23.7%, Local Multiplayer 19.2%, Competitive 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.5%

"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: Local Multiplayer 20.1%, Indie 17.7%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Action 14.7%, Funny 10%

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

Why similar: Fighting 48.4%, 2D Fighter 23.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 5.6%, Action 4.1%

Ride brooms, cast spells and transform your enemies into chickens in this intense magical sport

Why similar: Fighting 41.6%, Competitive 15.5%, PvP 11.8%, Sports 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 26.2%, Indie 19.6%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D 9.2%

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Indie 14.1%, Action 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

Samurai GUNN 2 is a fighting game with Samurai and Gunns. Best your foes online or locally in this cutting edge sequel featuring Rollback Netcode and Ranked Matchmaking. Free Edition out now!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 23%, Fighting 22.3%, Local Multiplayer 21.7%, Competitive 13.2%, PvP 9.8%

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 44.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Local Co-Op 6.9%, Indie 5.8%, Action 5.7%

A 2D party platformer where you fight with a hat! Throw your hat to attack, defend and bait opponents. But watch out! If someone jumps on your hat... you die!

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 20.4%, 2D Fighter 18.1%, Party Game 17.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Fast-Paced 9.1%