- #1 Samurai GUNN 2
97% matchVery Positive93% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.3 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: 2D Fighter 19.8%, Competitive 19.4% ★, 4 Player Local 14.6%, Fighting 13.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines the original's lightning-fast combat while adding new movement mechanics and expanded character options.
- #2 TowerFall Ascension
96% matchVery Positive95% of 3,549 reviews2014
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.3%, Local Multiplayer 19.6%, 4 Player Local 15.6%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Fighting 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for fast-paced, one-hit-kill local multiplayer archery combat that demands the same level of twitch reflexes.
- #3 Nidhogg
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,829 reviews2014
Dev: Messhof
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.
Why similar: Fighting 20.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Swordplay 16.8% ★, 2D Fighter 13.5%, Competitive 6.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on high-stakes, one-hit swordplay where every movement and parry is a tense, split-second decision.
- #4 Lethal League Blaze
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,608 reviews2018
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Fighting 25.7% ★, 2D Fighter 24.6%, Competitive 14.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, 4 Player Local 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, competitive game where speed and reaction time are the primary keys to victory.
- #5 Duck Game
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.4%, Local Multiplayer 21.3%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Competitive 13.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, hilarious, and lethal energy of Samurai GUNN with its fast-paced, one-hit-kill weapon combat.
- #6 Rivals of Aether
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,434 reviews2017
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.
Why similar: Fighting 28.4% ★, 2D Fighter 22.1%, Competitive 11.9% ★, 4 Player Local 10.4%, Local Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: A refined platform fighter that emphasizes speed and fluid movement, making it a great choice for competitive local play.
- #7 Sclash
93% matchVery Positive83% of 541 reviews2023
Dev: Bevel bakeryPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 22.7%, Fighting 20.9% ★, Swordplay 19.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, PvP 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly replicates the tension of one-hit, high-stakes samurai dueling with a focus on stamina and precision.
- #8 First Cut: Samurai Duel
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,880 reviews2024
Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 20.9%, Fighting 20.7% ★, Swordplay 17.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.3%, PvP 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the lethal, split-second timing and brutal nature of traditional samurai sword combat.
- #9 Stick Fight: The Game
91% matchVery Positive93% of 124,581 reviews2017
Dev: Landfall WestPub: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Why similar: Fighting 25.5% ★, 2D Fighter 16.1%, 4 Player Local 16%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Multiplayer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its physics-based chaos and frantic, short-lived rounds mirror the high-energy, unpredictable nature of Samurai GUNN.
- #10 SpiderHeck
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,154 reviews2022
Dev: NeverjamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 19.1% ★, 2D Fighter 17.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Swordplay 12.8% ★, 4 Player Local 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Fast, physics-driven combat that demands quick reflexes and creative use of the environment to survive.
- #11 Lethal League
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,070 reviews2014
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 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 28.2% ★, 2D Fighter 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, 4 Player Local 10.4%, Competitive 8.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: The original high-speed, projectile-based fighting game that rewards fast reactions and rhythmic timing.
- #12 Roof Rage
89% 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 26.9% ★, 2D Fighter 22.9%, 4 Player Local 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Multiplayer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A platform fighter that emphasizes speed, aerial mobility, and quick, decisive strikes.
- #13 Nidhogg 2
88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,286 reviews2017
Dev: Messhof
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.
Why similar: Fighting 27.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 22.2%, Swordplay 13.8% ★, 2D Fighter 12.1%, Multiplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's tug-of-war swordplay with more weapons and a vibrant, chaotic art style.
- #14 Hyper Jam
86% matchVery Positive94% of 500 reviews2019
Dev: Bit Dragon
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Battle it out local and online in this neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable perks, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.9%, Fighting 20.9% ★, Competitive 17.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, PvP 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Arena-based combat with fast, arcade-style mechanics and a focus on quick, intense rounds.
- #15 Stardust Vanguards
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 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: 4 Player Local 17.6%, 2D Fighter 17%, Competitive 14% ★, Swordplay 12.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, 4-player local combat that emphasizes bullet management and quick movement in a 2D space.
- #16 Zero-G Gunfight
84% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Devil's Cider GamesPub: First Peoples Digital
Windows
Battle 1-3 friends in the fast-paced & frantic arenas of Zero-G Gunfight. Pickup different guns that change how you move & fight. Dodge enemy bullets & avoid unique hazards as you strive to be the last one standing!
Why similar: Fighting 23.9% ★, 2D Fighter 21.4%, 4 Player Local 20.4%, Local Multiplayer 13%, PvP 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gravity-defying, fast-paced shooting combat that feels very similar to the gun-play in Samurai GUNN.
- #17 Divekick
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,831 reviews2013
Dev: Iron Galaxy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Divekick is the world’s first two-button fighting game. It distills the essence of the fighting game genre into just two buttons with no d-pad directional movement. Includes two extra playable characters: Fencer from Nidhogg and Johnny Gat from Saints Row!
Why similar: Fighting 51.3% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Competitive 3.5% ★, Local Co-Op 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Distills the fighting game genre down to two buttons, matching the minimalist intensity and focus on split-second timing.
- #18 Dynasty Feud
85% matchVery Positive83% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Kaia Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dynasty Feud is a competitive, team-based, fast-paced platform brawler for 2-4 players. Play either local or online and show off your skills with 40 characters, one-hit kills, multiple fighting skills and a lot of style.
Why similar: Fighting 24.2% ★, 4 Player Local 22.7%, 2D Fighter 19.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An arena brawler with unique character abilities and fast, lethal rounds that favor quick thinking.
- #19 Move or Die
84% matchVery Positive89% of 23,288 reviews2016
Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.3%, Local Multiplayer 21.8%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Competitive 12.8% ★, Local Co-Op 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An extremely fast, competitive local multiplayer game that keeps the pressure high with constantly changing rules.
- #20 Hot Shot Burn
82% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hot Shot Burn is the hilariously violent party brawler that lets you compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots for up to 4 players.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 30.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.4%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Co-op 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Arena combat that emphasizes quick reflexes, power-ups, and fast-paced, top-down shooting.
- #21 Super Slime Arena
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: JellyTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Slime Arena is a 16-bit style, party-fighting game embracing equal parts accessibility and chaos. One attack, one hitpoint, all slime! Use nearly any controller in fast and frantic 2-50+ multiplayer matches across the many lands of Planet Blorb!
Why similar: Fighting 22.5% ★, 4 Player Local 21.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, 2D Fighter 14%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, fast, and chaotic local multiplayer brawler that is easy to pick up but hard to master.
- #22 Skyhook
82% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Megastorm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 26.5% ★, 2D Fighter 24.6%, 4 Player Local 16.8%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Local Co-Op 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced platformer combat that utilizes a grappling hook to create dynamic and unpredictable movement.
- #23 A Few Quick Matches
77% matchVery Positive85% of 2,523 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Bidou
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A FEW QUICK MATCHES is a fast-paced, 1-4 player platform fighter that lets you bring old-school stick battles to life! play with your friends locally, or challenge players online in this flash-inspired spectacle!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.1%, Fighting 19.4% ★, 4 Player Local 17.1%, Competitive 11.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 8.1%
- #24 Grand Class Melee 2
81% 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: 4 Player Local 23.3%, Competitive 18% ★, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, Swordplay 13.6% ★, Local Co-Op 10%
Why You'll Like It: Class-based arena combat that emphasizes frantic local play and quick, decisive encounters.
- #25 Fly Punch Boom!
79% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 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 18.5% ★, 2D Fighter 15.6%, 4 Player Local 15.1%, Competitive 11.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Anime-inspired, fast-paced fighting with high-impact visuals and a focus on environmental destruction.
- #26 Fighties
81% 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 19.9% ★, 2D Fighter 16.4%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%, Competitive 10.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 2D platformer fighter that focuses on simple, accessible, and chaotic local multiplayer combat.
- #27 Blade Ballet
80% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: DreamSail Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blade Ballet is a whirling dance of multiplayer robot destruction. Each character possesses a unique personality and special abilities - use them to claim victory as you spin from one challenging arena to the next, battling for dominance in this action-packed fighting game.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 35.4%, Fighting 26.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 22.5%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based arena combat that emphasizes fast, spinning movement and quick, lethal strikes.
- #28 Griefhelm
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Johnny Dale LonackPub: Thorrnet Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: 4 Player Local 14.9%, Fighting 14.1% ★, Swordplay 13.6% ★, 2D Fighter 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Tactical, one-hit sword combat that rewards patience, precision, and careful reading of your opponent.
- #29 Combat Core
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: MABManZ
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Combat Core League! Battle with up to 4 players with a cast of powered up characters in a colorful sci-fi arena, or create your own! Compete with your friends or challenge yourself against AI opponents to compete for the title of the strongest.
Why similar: Fighting 32.4% ★, 4 Player Local 22.2%, Competitive 17.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Multiplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arena brawler with a focus on fast movement and environmental interaction that keeps the action moving.
- #30 Boomerang Fu
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,863 reviews2020
Dev: Cranky Watermelon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this frantic physics party game. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.1%, Fighting 20% ★, Competitive 15.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Party Game 7.9% ★
- #31 SpeedRunners
76% matchVery Positive94% of 37,047 reviews2016
Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Why similar: Competitive 26.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 20%, 4 Player Local 19.6%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Local Co-Op 5.2%
- #32 Square Brawl
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 187 reviews2015
Dev: landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A fast and skill based party game where all of the focus lies in fun and engaging gameplay.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 50.4%, Local Multiplayer 35.8%, Action 10.2%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Minimalist, fast-paced local multiplayer combat that focuses on quick rounds and simple mechanics.
- #33 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,836 reviews2018
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!
Why similar: Fighting 35.2% ★, 2D Fighter 34.8%, Competitive 12.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%
- #34 Assassins vs Pirates
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: DEADBIT
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: 4 Player Local 20.7%, Fighting 20.6% ★, Swordplay 16.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Local Co-Op 9.5%
- #35 Invisigun Reloaded
74% matchVery Positive87% of 542 reviews2017
Dev: Sombr Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible! Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 26.8%, 4 Player Local 22.9%, Competitive 14.6% ★, Multiplayer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #36 Bamerang
73% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: Lululu Entertainment
Windows
Bämeräng is a fast paced boomerang fighting game for two to four players. Enjoy hilarious boomerang battles against your friends in local multiplayer or using Steam's Remote Play Together.
Why similar: Fighting 25.3% ★, Competitive 20.2% ★, 2D Fighter 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, Party Game 10% ★
- #37 Domiverse
74% matchVery Positive96% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Haunted Tie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You are an overpowered gladiator with the skills to destroy all who stand before you. The only problem is, so is everyone else! Enter the Domiverse for fast and frantic fun in this party brawler made for up to four players in local play.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 20.1%, Fighting 19.5% ★, 4 Player Local 18.2%, Local Multiplayer 14%, PvP 8.3%
- #38 Blade Symphony
75% matchMixed66% of 4,792 reviews2014
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 43.4% ★, Swordplay 21.2% ★, Competitive 17% ★, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action 3.8%
- #39 Streets of Fury EX
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 850 reviews2015
Dev: Guard Crush
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.
Why similar: Fighting 26.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 20.3%, 4 Player Local 20%, Local Co-Op 14%, Co-op 9.8%
- #40 SAMURAI SHODOWN
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,665 reviews2021
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 44.6%, Fighting 26.7% ★, PvP 11.6%, Multiplayer 9%, Action 4.6%
- #41 Arclight Cascade
73% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2015
Dev: Hexdragonal Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In the Arclight Arena, you fend off Glass Drones and other Player Pilots by swiping and slashing them away in glorious 4-way Sabre clashing combat!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 43.8%, Local Multiplayer 27.6%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Action 5.9%
- #42 Jumpala
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 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: 2D Fighter 20.2%, Competitive 19.8% ★, Fighting 18.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, PvP 8%
- #43 Knight Squad
72% matchVery Positive87% of 406 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: 4 Player Local 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Fighting 13.9% ★, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Party Game 8.4% ★
- #44 Galactic Thunderdome
67% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Pansimula
Windows · Linux
Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.9%, 4 Player Local 19.5%, Fighting 19.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Local Co-Op 8.4%
- #45 HyperBrawl Tournament
70% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2020
Dev: Milky Tea Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
HyperBrawl Tournament is the ultimate arena combat sport. Assemble your team of intergalactic heroes, arm them with outrageous weapons and score your way to victory in classic single player campaigns, couch or online play for up to four players.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.6%, Fighting 14.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Competitive 11.6% ★, Local Co-Op 8.8%
- #46 Full Metal Furies
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,888 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 35.4%, Co-op 20.1%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #47 ROUNDS
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 42,045 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 26.5% ★, 2D Fighter 22.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Multiplayer 9%, PvP 8.6%
- #48 Die by the Blade
69% matchMixed60% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Grindstone
Windows
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
Why similar: Fighting 22% ★, Competitive 19.3% ★, Swordplay 18.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, PvP 8.4%
- #49 Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age
66% matchVery Positive91% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Maximum EntertainmentPub: Gameplay Group International
Windows
Diesel Legacy is a 2v2 fighting game where four players battle on the same stage at the same time. This unique twist on the traditional fighting game formula adds an entirely new layer of strategy where cooperation will become the key to success.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 34.8%, 4 Player Local 27.5%, PvP 13.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Arcade 8.5%
- #50 Grabity
69% matchVery Positive91% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: Team Ninja Thumbs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dance the tango of death in Grabity, a fast-paced, physics-based arena brawler. Combat robots duke it out using Grab guns to turn nearby objects into lethal projectiles or makeshift shields in intense tactical throw-downs.
Why similar: Fighting 28% ★, 4 Player Local 25.9%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Multiplayer 8.8%, 2D Fighter 7.7%
- #51 Strikers Edge
71% 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: 4 Player Local 35.3%, Local Multiplayer 21.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Arcade 8.6%
- #52 Two Strikes
64% matchVery Positive93% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Retro ReactorPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 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 30.3% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, PvP 10.7%, Arcade 6.8%
- #53 One Strike
70% 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 48% ★, 2D Fighter 39.4%, Action 8.2%, Indie 4.4%
- #54 Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2014
Dev: Culture Attack Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.2%, Action 23%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Indie 11%
- #55 Plunder Panic
66% matchVery Positive84% of 633 reviews2022
Dev: Will Winn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Chaotic Party Arr-cade Action for up to 12 players! Be the first to plunder all the treasure, sink the enemy ship, or defeat their captain. Featuring local & online play, crossplay, 18 stages, 30+ modify-arrs, and a single-player campaign!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 19.7%, Swordplay 15.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, Party Game 8% ★, Local Co-Op 7.3%
- #56 Demons with Shotguns
68% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: MindShaft Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The ultimate couch fragger gibfest! Armed with a powerful shotgun, bullet deflecting shield and power-up tarot cards, 2 to 4 local players will battle it out to collect each others souls in 9 different competitive game modes across 4 realms & 40 arenas. This is frantic local multiplayer action at its bloodiest!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 35.9%, Local Multiplayer 23.7%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Combat 5.4%
- #57 Kiai Resonance
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 reviews2015
Dev: Absorb Reality
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
One strike can end it all. Step into multiplayer samurai duels where precision, timing, and skill decide who survives. Hone your mastery through deadly challenges.
Why similar: Fighting 55.3% ★, Swordplay 32.8% ★, Action 6.3%, Indie 3.6%, 2D 2%
- #58 SWORDY
69% matchMixed65% of 105 reviews2016
Dev: Frogshark
Windows
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: 4 Player Local 26.6%, Swordplay 23.6% ★, Fighting 22.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, Local Co-Op 5.9%
- #59 Oblin Party
62% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control your hands and destroy friendships in this physics-based couch/online fighting game. Use your elastic arms to swing, slingshot, and parkour around the highly dynamic maps. Wield powerful weapons or use your bare fists to bonk your opponents!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.1%, 4 Player Local 18.5%, Fighting 15.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 12%, PvP 8.7%
