- #1 Jumpala
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Yokereba GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumpala is a fast-paced action puzzler with heavy fighting game vibes. While the core mechanics are simple, each game is a test of skill and strategy as you try to outscore and outplay your opponents. Features both local and online play.
Why similar: Competitive 18.5%, 2D Fighter 16.7%, Fighting 14.6%, eSports 14.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.2%
- #2 HYPERFIGHT
96% 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 25.5%, 2D Fighter 24.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, PvP 10.2%, Arcade 8%
- #3 Bamerang: Warm-Up Duel
96% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Lululu Entertainment
Windows
Warm up your boomerang throwing skills in the free duel mode of Bämeräng, the fast paced boomerang fighting game. Fight for the favor of the goddess in an outlandish, colorful world in this local multiplayer game.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.4%, Fighting 21.5%, Local Multiplayer 17.3%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #4 Knight Club +
95% matchVery Positive89% of 357 reviews2020
Dev: Gutter Arcade
Windows
KNIGHT CLUB + Is a casual 2-4 player action platform-fighting game that brings traditional fighting game elements into an unlocked, free form movement playstyle.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 22.2%, Competitive 21.1%, Fighting 19.2%, PvP 9.9%, Local Multiplayer 7%
- #5 Pocket Bravery
94% matchVery Positive90% of 704 reviews2023
Dev: Statera StudioPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!
Why similar: Fighting 20.8%, Competitive 19.3%, 2D Fighter 17%, eSports 15.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.5%
- #6 Dojo Masters
94% matchVery Positive95% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeled Vision
Windows
DOJO MASTERS is a 2-button martial arts indie fighting game. Battle against your friends or head online to challenge warriors from around the world!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32%, Martial Arts 23.8% ★, Arcade 9.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%, PvP 7.4%
- #7 The Amazing Crackpots Club!
93% 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 20.1%, 2D Fighter 19.8%, eSports 16.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, PvP 9.4%
- #8 A Few Quick Matches
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,633 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Bidou
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.4 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 29.8%, Fighting 25.2%, Competitive 16.7%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, PvP 7.2%
- #9 Samurai GUNN 2
92% matchVery Positive92% of 765 reviews2021
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Samurai GUNN 2 is a fighting game with Samurai and Gunns. Best your foes online or locally in this cutting edge sequel featuring Rollback Netcode and Ranked Matchmaking. Free Edition out now!
Why similar: Martial Arts 24.5% ★, Competitive 20.1%, 2D Fighter 18.1%, Fighting 11.9%, PvP 9.6%
- #10 Roof Rage
90% 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 24.8%, 2D Fighter 22.6%, Martial Arts 16.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Retro 7%
- #11 Fantasy Strike
91% matchMixed61% of 2,093 reviews2019
Dev: Sirlin Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fighting game designed from the ground up to be so easy to control that even non-fighting game players can play it, yet deep enough to play in tournaments. Vibrant graphics and excellent online play.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 19.2%, Fighting 19%, Competitive 17.9%, Martial Arts 12.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.3%
- #12 NAIR
89% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Teridax
Windows
A simple fighting game with one attack. Features fast-paced, expressive movement and rollback netcode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 24%, Fighting 23.4%, eSports 16.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, PvP 11.1%
- #13 Blueblood Arena
87% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Team Blueblood
Windows
Simple controls, premium gameplay! Blueblood Arena features a variety of characters with wildly different playstyles, with a free-flowing combo structure where anything is possible!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 30.2%, Local Multiplayer 20.3%, 2.5D 14.8%, PvP 13.7%, Arcade 8.5%
- #14 Mega Knockdown
88% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: dhamster
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fighting game where the action only moves when you do. Plan your next move, then strike, evade and punish! Knock 'em down and press the advantage! Fight colorful hand-drawn characters, and challenge your friends to an epic battle of wits!
Why similar: Fighting 28.3%, 2D Fighter 25.6%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Martial Arts 12.9% ★, PvP 9.3%
- #15 Fighties
89% 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 26.4%, 2D Fighter 23.3%, Local Multiplayer 17.7%, Competitive 16.6%, Retro 8%
- #16 Lethal League
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,070 reviews2014
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 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 33.6%, 2D Fighter 24%, Local Multiplayer 19.8%, Competitive 11.5%, Arcade 4%
- #17 WKSP Rumble
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 141 reviews2020
Dev: Nukearts Studio
Windows · Mac
WKSP Rumble is the first corporate fighting game. Play with 100+ real employees of a real ad agency and get to know more about the advertising world in a pixel art journey full of ass kicking.
Why similar: Martial Arts 27.2% ★, 2D Fighter 26%, Fighting 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Colorful 4%
- #18 Ninza
84% matchVery Positive96% of 99 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: Local Multiplayer 24.3%, 2D Fighter 21.9%, Competitive 20.6%, Fighting 19%, PvP 8.2%
- #19 Bam Bam Boom
84% matchMixed42% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows
Fight your way to glory in this intense platform fighter. Master the manoeuvres of a unique roster of characters and utilise strategies to strike your opponent like Bam. Bam. Boom!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.9%, Local Multiplayer 18.5%, PvP 13.2%, Arcade 13.1%, Action 7.9%
- #20 Muscle Magic
85% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Disco DogPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Muscle Magic is a local multiplayer brawler in which you play as powerful, muscular wizards and barrage your opponents with a variety of wacky spells. Grab up to 3 of your friends and duke it out to see who is truly the fittest mage of them all!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 28.3%, Magic 15.6%, Fighting 12.5%, PvP 12.5%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #21 Soul Slasher
81% matchMixed64% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Microtale Games
Windows
Soul Slasher is a top down, 1v1 PvP focused close combat game. The arena's randomized obstacles, buffs, and traps make every match different. Slash your opponent's soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Top-Down 60.4%, Action 28.8%, Casual 10.9%
- #22 Nubs! Arena
81% matchMixed64% of 981 reviews2025
Dev: RangatangPub: Glowfish Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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: 2D Fighter 36.3%, 2.5D 21.4%, PvP 17.1%, Top-Down 10.6%, Colorful 6.8%
- #23 One Strike
82% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Retro Reactor
Windows · Mac
One Strike is a 2d fighting game with fast and furious gameplay, memorable characters, and a retro pixelart aesthetic! Choose between one of six unique fighters, travel to medieval Japan’s beautiful pixelated landscapes and fight to become the greatest warrior in history.
Why similar: Fighting 39.3%, 2D Fighter 34.5%, Retro 11%, Action 8.1%, Casual 7%
- #24 Stardust Vanguards
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2015
Dev: Zanrai Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
STARDUST VANGUARDS is a local four-player dueling game combining arcade-style battling with the ability to summon your own NPC army as support! But be careful: a random event system dynamically alters the flow of battle with NPC space pirates gunning for victory themselves!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.1%, Competitive 21.6%, Local Multiplayer 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, PvP 10.9%
- #25 Counterpick Labs
79% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: UrbanMotmot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Counterpick Labs is a free platform fighter where you mix and match gear to build your perfect loadout. Featuring a single player story mode, a roguelike PvP mode where you earn powerful upgrades as you fight, and a classic no-frills PvP mode.
Why similar: Fighting 36.2%, 2D Fighter 35.3%, PvP 14.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 2.8%
- #26 Bucket Brawl: Ahlman Edition
80% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Bucket BrawlPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
A fast-paced arena fighter where animal toys seek to recycle each other in a world of plastic and raining buckets. Throw buckets on the heads of other players, push them off a ledge and be the last toy standing.
Why similar: PvP 24.8%, Competitive 23.9%, Local Multiplayer 23.7%, Colorful 14%, Casual 6.9%
- #27 Rivals of Aether
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,654 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 32.5%, 2D Fighter 27.2%, Competitive 16.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #28 Arcus Chroma: Classic
77% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: Gx Development
Windows · Mac
Say goodbye to jumping and hello to intense, lightning-fast grounded battles! Arcus Chroma is an offline juggle combo fighting game where dodging and countering are the keys to victory. With a truly unique cast to choose from, let your mind run wild as you master the game's creative combo system.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.8%, Fighting 33.3%, 2.5D 15.9%, PvP 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%
- #29 Sumo Revise
82% matchMixed50% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: John Szymanski
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Are you the best sumo?! Find out in this quirky multiplayer brawler that's a cross between Super Smash Bros. and QWOP. Duke it out and fight your way to the top!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.4%, Fighting 22.9%, eSports 19.1% ★, Local Multiplayer 17.7%, Arcade 7.3%
- #30 Duelists of Eden
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas Moon Kang
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Fighting 13.5%, Magic 11.1%, Arcade 10.4%
- #31 Vanguard Princess
78% matchMixed70% of 2,852 reviews2014
Dev: Tomoaki SugenoPub: eigoMANGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Vanguard Princess is a classic 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with its own unique fighting style. Choose from ten girls and pair them with a powerful partner to form an unstoppable team. Navigate their journeys in Story Mode or engage in head-to-head battles in Versus Mode.
Why similar: Fighting 30.3%, 2D Fighter 22.6%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Arcade 7%, PvP 7%
- #32 Sclash
75% matchVery Positive83% of 568 reviews2023
Dev: Bevel bakeryPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Sclash is a plug’n play 2D samurai fighting game full of tension where one hit is enough to kill. Play as a hand-drawn samurai in beautiful painted settings and fight your opponent in epic solemn duels where each move matters. Manage well your stamina, breath and take your time to land a deadly hit.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 20.7%, Martial Arts 19.7% ★, Fighting 17.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, 2.5D 11.4%
- #33 Two Strikes
73% matchVery Positive91% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Retro ReactorPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Dive into the heart of ancient Japan in Two Strikes, a 2D combat extravaganza with breathtaking hand-drawn animations. As a fearless samurai, warrior monk, or daring outlaw, engage in electrifying duels where every strike can be your last.
Why similar: Fighting 29.3%, 2D Fighter 26%, PvP 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, Arcade 8.6%
- #34 Mighty Fight Federation
77% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Komi Games Inc.
Windows
Slam opponents into walls, launch them into the air & follow up with fast, high-flying attacks in this brand new arena fighter. Choose from 13 different characters with unique play styles. Face off in head-to-head matches, team up with other fighters or embrace the chaos of 4-player free-for-all.
Why similar: Martial Arts 29.2% ★, Fighting 26.3%, PvP 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Arcade 8.2%
- #35 DNF Duel
75% matchMixed63% of 4,187 reviews2022
Dev: NEOPLE Inc.Pub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 10.7 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 31.5%, Fighting 23.6%, 2.5D 12.9%, PvP 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%
- #36 Exploding Judo Federation
71% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Andrea DemetrioPub: Der Mondhase
Windows
It's judo on a minefield! Tech the grab or die, in this fast-paced 3D fighting game where every! single! throw! is lethal!
Why similar: Martial Arts 22% ★, 2D Fighter 21.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.7%, Split Screen 13% ★, PvP 10.3%
- #37 Slam Bolt Scrappers
78% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2013
Dev: Fire Hose Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Build and brawl in this fast and frantic mash-up! Race your opponents to build the most powerful towers in Slam Bolt City while defending against deceptively adorable baddies and hugely epic bosses. Create weapons that shoot lasers, drills, missiles, and more to annihilate your adversary.
Why similar: Competitive 21.4%, 2D Fighter 19.3%, Split Screen 18.4% ★, Fighting 12.2%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%
- #38 Strikers Edge
76% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: Fun Punch GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Strikers Edge is a medieval dodgeball with weapons, ancient warriors and special powers. Challenge your opponents in local multiplayer, ascend to the top of the ladder and become the best striker!
Why similar: Split Screen 29.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 20.9%, Medieval 12.4%, Retro 9.7%, Arcade 9.7%
- #39 Rivals of Aether II
70% matchVery Positive80% of 9,425 reviews2024
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 80.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.3%, 2D Fighter 21.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, 2.5D 12.1%, Competitive 9.9%
- #40 Samurai GUNN
74% matchVery Positive92% of 464 reviews2013
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 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 22.6%, 2D Fighter 21.5%, Competitive 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, PvP 9.2%
- #41 Idol Showdown
69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,800 reviews2023
Dev: Besto Game TeamPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Made by hololive fans, for hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.8%, Fighting 25.9%, PvP 13.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #42 Wand Wars
73% matchVery Positive97% of 219 reviews2016
Dev: Moonradish Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ride brooms, cast spells and transform your enemies into chickens in this intense magical sport
Why similar: Competitive 24.5%, Fighting 22.9%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, PvP 12%, Magic 8.5%
- #43 Grand Class Melee 2
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Ogopogoid Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
GCM2 is fierce arena combat with an RPG job system for 1-4 players. Battle to the top of the class tree and get massively powered-up!
Why similar: Competitive 25.8%, Local Multiplayer 24.2%, Top-Down 9.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Magic 9.2%
- #44 Fraymakers
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,507 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fray
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 23.7%, 2D Fighter 21.8%, Competitive 19.8%, Local Multiplayer 14%, PvP 9.1%
- #45 FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 557 reviews2020
Dev: HiFight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: 2D Fighter 35.4%, Fighting 28.4%, PvP 12.9%, Arcade 8.2%, Retro 5.9%
- #46 Brawlout
72% 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 48.2%, 2D Fighter 35.1%, Competitive 6.4%, Local Multiplayer 4.5%, Action 3.7%
- #47 Shovel Knight Showdown
72% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter a world of never-ending battle! Duel with up to 4 local challengers and scramble after gems, or take control of your favorite characters, many playable for the first time ever, in Story Mode. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations.
Why similar: Fighting 48.6%, Local Multiplayer 23.6%, Action 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #48 Arcane Rivals
68% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: SAT ProductionsPub: Teneke Kafalar Spotlight
Windows
Arcane Rivals is a combo‑driven, voice‑interactive PvP fighter. Weave hand signs, then speak the spell into your mic to unleash anime‑inspired techniques. Chain, counter, and outplay in fast duels where precision, timing, and clear calls decide the winner.
Why similar: Magic 39.8%, PvP 35%, Action 10.3%, Casual 9.5%, Colorful 5.4%
- #49 ROUNDS
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 42,939 reviews2021
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.
Why similar: Fighting 30.3%, 2D Fighter 27.1%, Local Multiplayer 20.5%, PvP 12.1%, Arcade 7.4%
- #50 Bomb Bots Arena
70% matchVery Positive83% of 653 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Roar
Windows · Mac
Send your Bomb Bots into online arenas or blast your friends off the couch locally in Bomb Bots Arena! Bomb Bots Arena is a pure multiplayer experience with every element of the game tailored to please competitive and casual gamers alike.
Why similar: eSports 32.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 31.6%, PvP 22.3%, Retro 10.3%, Action 3.4%
- #51 Wheelchair Wizards
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,111 reviews2025
Dev: chromatophore games
Windows · Mac
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.9%, PvP 24.9%, Magic 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Fantasy 7%
- #52 Maiden and Spell
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 928 reviews2020
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Maiden & Spell is a magical girl battle game, set in a cutesy fantasy world. Select from one of eight young ladies to battle 1 on 1 with a friend, or fight your way through a series of bosses and learn the secrets of The Kingdom of Stars.
Why similar: Fighting 21.3%, Bullet Hell 19%, 2D Fighter 15.1%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Action 8.4%
- #53 Checkmate Showdown
67% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: BadRez GamesPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.
Why similar: Fighting 26.8%, Competitive 25.3%, 2D Fighter 17.9%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, PvP 11.3%
- #54 Tournament of Beans
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Dog Dog Studios
Windows
Tournament of Beans is a unique PvP game where you can alter the map to your advantage.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 52.5%, Local Multiplayer 23.3%, PvP 15.7%, Action 8.4%
- #55 Brimstone Brawlers - Early Access
68% matchVery Positive91% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: Ategig
Windows
A gothic arena brawler combining hazard-filled stages with MOBA-style abilities. Battle as unique misfits in a cursed city teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: Fighting 39.1%, Local Multiplayer 31.8%, PvP 19.8%, Action 4.8%, Casual 4.5%
- #56 Knight Squad
69% matchVery Positive87% of 408 reviews2015
Dev: Chainsawesome Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 28.8%, Fighting 21.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Top-Down 11.5%, Medieval 7.9%
- #57 Bounty Battle
71% matchMostly Negative30% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Dark Screen Games
Windows
Bounty Battle is the ultimate indie fighting game: a new multiplayer 2D fighter, where you can pit your favourite indie heroes against one another! Indie heroes from games like Guacamelee! and Darkest Dungeon, to Dead Cells, Owlboy & more battle it out in this fighter frenzy.
Why similar: Fighting 29.9%, 2D Fighter 29.1%, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, Martial Arts 10.7% ★, Colorful 5.3%
- #58 Duels of Fortune
65% matchVery Positive94% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Cosmic Hat Games
Windows
A crazy, explosive fighting game with an expressive combo system and a diverse character roster! Play as superhumans, skeletons, aliens, and even stick figures! Battle dangerous foes, take part in lots of exciting singleplayer modes, throw your opponents into the sun, and so much more!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28%, Fighting 20.8%, 2.5D 18%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, PvP 14.3%
- #59 Brawlhalla
65% matchVery Positive80% of 406,173 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Mammoth GamesPub: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 73.6 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 32.8%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, eSports 18.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 15.8%, Fantasy 4.7%
- #60 HYPER DEMON PVP
63% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Sorath
Windows
HYPER DEMON PVP is a free online 1v1 FPS. Master simple but deep mechanics and defeat opponents in intense duels to climb the global leaderboard.
Why similar: PvP 54.9%, eSports 38.8% ★, Action 6.3%