Games Like ROUNDS

A frantic, online PvP shooter that combines combat and deck building. Choose a character, customize your card-based loadout, and get ready for the fights of your life!

Why similar: Card Game 43.9%, PvP 21.5%, Multiplayer 21.3%, Action 9%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest mainstream match: a 1v1/2v2 shooter where cards warp each round, creating the same escalating counter-build mindgames as ROUNDS.

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 33.2%, Fighting 31.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%, PvP 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its tiny side-view duels and between-round power escalation feel extremely close to ROUNDS' quick-fire adapt-after-every-loss loop.

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 31.5% ★, 2D Fighter 18.5%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, PvP 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: If you love ROUNDS for slapstick physics, lethal weapons, and instant rematches, Stick Fight nails that same chaotic arena energy.

Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.9%, Card Battler 21.3%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Card Game 14.5%, PvP 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This turns deckbuilding into direct real-time PvP duels, giving you the same satisfaction of assembling answers to an opponent's build mid-set.

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 39%, Local Multiplayer 18.9%, Multiplayer 18.8%, PvP 8.2%, Physics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its absurd ability synergies and improvisational counterplay recreate the broken-build-versus-broken-build charm that makes ROUNDS so replayable.

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 27.4% ★, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Local Multiplayer 18%, Physics 10.4%, PvP 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Another physics-heavy arena brawler where movement, weapon pickups, and split-second reversals make every round feel volatile and hilarious.

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 33.3%, Local Multiplayer 26%, Fighting 8.6% ★, Multiplayer 7.2%, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Though it lacks deckbuilding, its compact arenas, razor-sharp 1v1s, and constant adaptation make it one of the best pure duel alternatives.

Face your friends in UpGun! Use each round to accumulate skills and overtake your opponents in this crazy deathmatch!

Why similar: Multiplayer 40.3%, PvP 33.3%, Arcade 19.8%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The big hook is drafting a new upgrade after every round, which mirrors ROUNDS' build-snowballing structure even in a first-person format.

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 30.4% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 16.1%, PvP 8.8%, Physics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Low-gravity side-view shootouts make positioning and momentum matter in a way that feels immediately familiar to ROUNDS players.

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 39.1%, Multiplayer 35.1%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D 6%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Fast, hilarious one-hit-kill gunfights with physics-driven scrambling give it a very similar couch-competitive rhythm.

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 27.5%, Fighting 21.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, PvP 12.7%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same micro-duel intensity as ROUNDS, with tiny arenas, lethal shots, and lots of mindgames packed into seconds.

Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.9%, Local Multiplayer 23.4%, Physics 12.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its destructible maps, improvised weapons, and knockback-heavy 2D firefights are a great fit if you want more tactical physics chaos.

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 35.1% ★, 2D Fighter 31.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps guns for a shared projectile, but the escalating 1v1 tension and reversal-heavy rounds scratch a very similar itch.

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 37.9% ★, 2D Fighter 27.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Multiplayer 10%, Platformer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like ROUNDS, it thrives on clear hit feedback, sharp movement, and the kind of versus flow that makes you want immediate rematches.

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 30.9% ★, 2D Fighter 23%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, Multiplayer 10%, PvP 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strong next step if you mostly want polished 1v1 platform-fighter depth and repeat rematches over the build system.

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 31.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 24.5%, 2D Fighter 12.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Party Game 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on stripped-down dueling and adaptation, making it great for players who love ROUNDS' constant back-and-forth reads.

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 38.4% ★, 2D Fighter 23.8%, Local Multiplayer 18.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Arcade 3%

Why You'll Like It: The original still excels at compact, read-based duels where momentum and mindgames matter more than complex inputs.

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 31.6% ★, 2D Fighter 25%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Platformer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A smaller, snappier platform fighter whose tight arenas and quick stocks echo ROUNDS' pick-up-and-play versus flow.

An arcade action game about shooting a ball into a goal. It's cyberpunk volleyball with guns.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 54.1%, PvP 21.6%, Arcade 12.5%, 2D 6.3%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This arcade sports-shooter captures the same quick-round, side-view duel feel while emphasizing shots, movement, and pressure.

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 31.4% ★, Party Game 23.8%, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, PvP 10.2%, Physics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Simple controls, smart powerups, and explosive round-to-round swings make it a strong pick for the same group-play energy.

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 70.9%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Action 6.5%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though turn-based under the hood, it captures the same head-to-head labbing and counterplay-first joy of discovering busted interactions.

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: Multiplayer 33.6%, Local Multiplayer 32.5%, Party Game 8.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its ultra-short rounds and constantly changing rule modifiers deliver a similarly frantic adapt-right-now party-competitive vibe.

A wizard brawler about spell drafting and beard envy, MageQuit allows up to 10 mages to battle online or locally. Beards grow longer with each kill; the wizard with the longest beard after 9 rounds wins!

Why similar: Party Game 27.7%, Local Multiplayer 18.3%, Physics 17.1%, Multiplayer 16.5%, PvP 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: Drafting spells across a match gives its wizard duels the same playful combo-building and counter-building appeal as ROUNDS.

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: Card Battler 27.8%, Deckbuilding 26.8%, Card Game 18.5%, Roguelite 16.5%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is not versus, but its real-time deckbuilding and relentless screen-filling combat are a great fit if ROUNDS' card-upgrade experimentation is your favorite part.

Soldat 2 is a 2D deathmatch shooter with real guns, ragdoll violence and physics-based movement. Based on classic Soldat with team game modes, ranked multiplayer, bots and built-in customization and level editing. Made by MM - creator of the original.

Why similar: PvP 53.2%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 14%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling multiplayer shooter is less party-like, but its physics movement and skill-based firefights line up well with ROUNDS' combat feel.

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: Party Game 27.4%, 2D Fighter 25.6%, Local Multiplayer 15%, Multiplayer 12.7%, PvP 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Quick arena rounds built around one-hit kills and positional mindgames make it another excellent couch-competitive follow-up.

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 29.6% ★, 2D Fighter 23.3%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Multiplayer 10.7%, PvP 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its exaggerated knockback, absurd reversals, and immediate spectacle hit a lot of the same chaotic versus notes.

Join BAPBAP, the Roguelike Party game where no two matches are ever the same. Round up your homies, pick a character, and build a giga-unfair build that'll make them hate you - then do it all over again!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.3%, Party Game 19.9%, Card Battler 16.5%, PvP 13.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%

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 56%, Multiplayer 34.8%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Very different perspective, but it similarly turns short competitive rounds into a blend of spatial reads, deception, and hilarious chaos.

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 29% ★, 2D Fighter 24.6%, PvP 9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Roguelite 7.6%

Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.4%, Roguelite 15.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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

Why similar: Fighting 54.7% ★, PvP 22.5%, Arcade 12.1%, 2D 5.8%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Competitive projectile control and arena ricochets make it feel like a more abstract cousin to ROUNDS' back-and-forth firefights.

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: Multiplayer 58.7%, Action 20.2%, Indie 11.3%, Arcade 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast projectile-dueling game where controlling a single attack becomes a tense battle of angles, timing, and hard counters.

A unique take on the popular genre of battle royales. Multiple fast pace rounds that rewards kills just as much as being the last alive. Team up, take revenge, and be the last bean standing.

Why similar: Multiplayer 67.4%, Action 18.9%, Indie 13.7%

SNKRX is an arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of heroes that automatically attack nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, and steer your unstoppable party as they ravage through endless waves of enemies.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 37.5%, Roguelite 25.4%, Physics 14.5%, Arcade 12.2%, 2D 5.6%

Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 57.6% ★, Roguelite 21.4%, 2D 7.1%, Deckbuilding 7%, Arcade 3.9%

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.

Why similar: Fighting 63.6% ★, Multiplayer 24.1%, Action 8%, Indie 4.3%

STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

Why similar: PvP 42.6%, Multiplayer 40.2%, Action 14.1%, Indie 3%

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

Why similar: Fighting 43.7% ★, 2D Fighter 27.6%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Local Multiplayer 3.4%

Pummel Paladins is a 1v1 brawler with a creative twist. Don't be mistaken, just because the knights lost their weapons doesn't mean they are going to stop their destined duel. Push, parry, utilize the environment and items to outplay your opponent in this retro, dungeon arena!

Why similar: Fighting 30.4% ★, 2D Fighter 27.1%, Local Multiplayer 20.4%, PvP 12.1%, Arcade 7.3%

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 57.5%, Physics 14.5%, 2D 13.8%, Action 10.2%, Indie 4.1%

Just Act Natural is a hand-crafted online party game where players must hide among NPC characters to avoid detection from the seeker. Compete against your friends in a variety of game modes over a course of different rounds to be crowned the winner!

Why similar: Multiplayer 47.9%, Arcade 20.7%, PvP 18.5%, Action 9.5%, Indie 3.3%

Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.

Why similar: Multiplayer 30.2%, Roguelite 24.2%, Platformer 20.2%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 7.4%

Haxity is a cyberpunk, PvP, action deck-builder. Draft your deck, modify your fighter and outsmart your opponent in intense Head-to-Head battles. Fight online, challenge your friends or terminate the AI. Slot, hack and execute, welcome to Haxity!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2% ★, Card Battler 27.7%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Card Game 10.6%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 35.8%, Card Game 24.3%, Roguelite 19.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 6.2%

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 25.7% ★, 2D Fighter 22%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, PvP 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!

Why similar: Multiplayer 39.2%, Physics 38.4%, 2D 9.1%, Action 8.1%, Indie 5.2%

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 32.8% ★, 2D Fighter 21.3%, Local Multiplayer 16.4%, Action 11.9%, Multiplayer 11.4%

Guns N’ Boxes is a top-down single screen arena-style multiplayer shooter where you shoot boxes, get random weapons and use them to blast everything that moves! Choose your favorite character and duke it out with rifles, hot dog launchers, rail guns, arrows and tons of other weapons.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.7%, Local Multiplayer 23.7%, Multiplayer 21.9%, Roguelite 14.2%, Action 8.8%

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

Why similar: Party Game 38.5%, Local Multiplayer 29.1%, PvP 11.8%, Arcade 8.8%, 2D 5.3%

Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?

Why similar: Deckbuilding 39.2%, Roguelite 30.9%, Arcade 15.3%, 2D 7.5%, Action 7.2%

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 29.6% ★, 2D Fighter 22.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Platformer 8.4%

Polygunners is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and an RPG. Upgrade abilities, explore dungeons and towns, and fight bosses to progress through the world. Playing with your friends with local co-op cranks the experience up to 11 for satisfying dynamic gameplay.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 52%, Twin Stick Shooter 35.8%, Action 7.3%, 2D 4.3%, Indie 0.6%

Double Down is a roguelike FPS for high-octane high rollers. Smash robots and spin slots to win powerful upgrades, and make your way through growing waves of enemies to face The House and take back the casino.

Why similar: Action 76.7%, Indie 23.3%

EndCycle VS is a grid-battle adventure that challenges you to create the ultimate deck. Battle against the oncoming Noise or prove yourself in epic online battles - now with ROLLBACK NETCODE!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.8%, Card Battler 22.1%, Deckbuilding 21%, PvP 10.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%

Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

Why similar: Physics 52%, PvP 32.8%, Indie 8.9%, Action 6.4%

Agent 11 is back. The iconic tactical deck-builder returns, with new tricks up its impeccably tailored sleeves… and this time it’s with friends. Improvise within the space, adapt your deck to the challenges ahead, and overcome a roster of new enemies in stylish, animated, fight sequences.

Why similar: Card Game 40.6%, Deckbuilding 23.6%, Roguelite 23.2%, Action 12.6%

A co-op PvP experience about using your voice to cast spells in the Mage Arena to settle an ages-old feud between sorcerers and warlocks.

Why similar: PvP 79.6%, Action 20.4%

Whackerball is a twin-stick shooter roguelite with Breakout inspired mechanics. Master the unique combat system as you venture through a multitude of diverse areas while collecting powerful and game changing upgrades.

Why similar: Arcade 36.2%, Action 25.3%, Physics 24.7%, 2D 13.9%

A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24.4%, Roguelite 19.4%, Multiplayer 17%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%