Games Like SLAYERS FOR HIRE

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 42%, 2D Fighter 29.2%, Competitive 15.6%, Indie 8.3%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for indie platform fighters, offering deep, competitive mechanics and fluid movement similar to Slayers for Hire.

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 38.7%, 2D Fighter 27.6%, Action 12.6%, Competitive 11.1%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the series, featuring 3D models and refined mechanics that maintain the high-speed intensity of its predecessor.

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 33%, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Competitive 20.3%, Action 11.6%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality indie crossover platform fighter that captures the spirit of classic arena combat with modern polish.

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 45.9%, 2D Fighter 21.2%, Action 18.5%, Indie 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast, precise, and humorous platform fighter that excels in both casual play and competitive depth.

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 48.8%, 2D Fighter 29.1%, Action 12.9%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The most popular free-to-play platform fighter, offering a massive roster and fast-paced, accessible combat.

Rushdown Revolt is a platform fighter featuring 12 dazzlingly unique characters and best-in-the-business rollback netcode.

Why similar: Fighting 46.1%, 2D Fighter 33.8%, Action 20%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on high-speed movement and explosive combo potential, perfect for fans of fast-paced fighters.

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

Why similar: Fighting 45.5%, 2D Fighter 27.6%, Action 14%, Indie 8.6%, Competitive 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A solid platform fighter that focuses on combo-heavy gameplay and distinct character archetypes.

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 40.1%, 2D Fighter 30.4%, Action 16.3%, Indie 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, pixel-art platform fighter that emphasizes unique movement and aerial combat.

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 34.6%, Competitive 33.9%, Fighting 27.2%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Intense, fast-paced arena combat that rewards quick reflexes and precise timing with one-hit kills.

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 33.4%, 2D Fighter 28%, Competitive 23%, Indie 8.8%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Streamlined fighting game mechanics that emphasize strategy and mind games over complex execution barriers.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 lets you duke it out with the biggest and best fighting character roster yet! Choose your favorite brawlers, master their unique move sets, and use all-new powerful Supers to land the finishing blow with friends or across a unique, roguelike player campaign!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 65.1%, Action 34.9%

Why You'll Like It: A polished platform fighter with deep mechanics and a focus on combo-heavy gameplay that rivals traditional fighters.

Cross Impact is an Early Access free indie crossover platform fighting game, featuring a diverse cast of iconic characters, multiple modes, and a fully-fledged training mode to perfect your moves. Gather your friends for local & online matches! Prepare to Make Your Impact!

Why similar: Fighting 37%, Action 35.9%, Indie 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, indie-developed platform fighter with a strong competitive focus and responsive controls.

Pocket Rumble is a streamlined, beginner-friendly 2-button fighting game that retains all the gameplay elements that make traditional 2D fighters great, but reduces the level of execution and memorization necessary to the bare minimum.

Why similar: Fighting 33.4%, 2D Fighter 26.9%, Action 20.2%, Indie 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simplified, high-speed 2D fighter that captures the essence of competitive fighting games in a compact package.

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: Action 30.5%, Fighting 27%, Indie 23%, 2D Fighter 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique platform fighter where characters have distinct, specialized roles, encouraging strategic team play.

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 44.8%, 2D Fighter 36.4%, Action 13.9%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An innovative platform fighter that incorporates roguelike elements to create a fresh, evolving competitive experience.

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 32.6%, Action 27.6%, Indie 21.7%, 2D Fighter 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced 16-bit style platform fighter that is easy to pick up but hard to master.

HYPERFIGHT is a fighting game where every hit is lethal, and every win counts. Lightning-fast 1-on-1 duels!

Why similar: Fighting 47.1%, 2D Fighter 37.6%, Action 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: An ultra-fast, one-hit-kill fighting game that rewards quick reflexes and aggressive playstyles.

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 34%, 2D Fighter 25%, Competitive 15.7%, Action 14.7%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic platform fighter with a focus on accessibility and fun, frantic matches.

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 36.3%, Fighting 32.4%, Action 20.5%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A polished indie platform fighter that features unique character archetypes and tight, responsive combat.

Ultra Fight Kyanta 2 is a fighting game with a frantic pace and easy to learn controls. You can perform special attacks using single button presses! Fight in 2D battles across various modes using teams of hand-drawn characters.

Why similar: Fighting 39.7%, 2D Fighter 28.6%, Action 11.2%, Competitive 10.4%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, fast-paced indie fighter with a massive, eccentric roster that keeps gameplay unpredictable.

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: Action 41.5%, Competitive 39%, Indie 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, competitive arena combat that emphasizes platforming, projectile usage, and quick reactions.

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 51.9%, Competitive 36.3%, Action 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, local-multiplayer arena fighter that is easy to pick up and offers high-energy combat.

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: Action 40.8%, Indie 30.4%, Fighting 28.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, platform-based fighting game featuring iconic characters from the Shovel Knight universe.

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 31%, 2D Fighter 30.6%, Competitive 15.1%, Indie 12.4%, Action 10.9%

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 45.5%, Action 20.8%, 2D Fighter 17.7%, Indie 16%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes, fast-paced dueling game that focuses on momentum, precision, and constant movement.

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: Action 39.2%, Competitive 37%, Indie 23.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, competitive party game that shares the chaotic energy and platforming focus of platform fighters.

Dream up the ultimate Minifigure brawlers and bash your way through all of your favorite LEGO® themes in the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe. Play with friends at home or around the world and see how you stack up against the competition.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.7%, Competitive 35.8%, Action 22.5%

Why You'll Like It: A team-based platform fighter that offers a fun, accessible experience with plenty of customization.

A malevolent force known only as Lina is devouring data from a vast, interdimensional network of servers overseen by sentient computers called ”motes.” In desperation, the motes summon heroes from a variety of parallel game worlds to face off against each other in one-on-one combat.

Why similar: Action 37%, Fighting 34.8%, 2D Fighter 28.2%

Why You'll Like It: A crossover 2D fighter that features characters from various indie titles, offering a familiar feel for indie fans.

Brawl it out with your Nickelodeon favorites in epic platform battles.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 67.7%, Action 32.3%

Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the series, offering a solid platform fighting foundation with a focus on fast-paced, competitive play.

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: Action 47.6%, Fighting 32.3%, 2D Fighter 20.1%

Play Smash Legends for free! Smash Legends is an exciting PVP action brawler where fairy tale Legends engage in a lively battle. Play solo or in a 3v3 team battle with your friends! Play now with Smashers from all over the world on Steam, iOS, and Android!

Why similar: Fighting 50.1%, Competitive 31.1%, Action 18.8%

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 64.7%, Action 35.3%

Unleash your inner fighter in Rainbowcore Hypernova, the explosively fun and free fighting game featuring vibrant characters, easy controls, and dynamic battles

Why similar: 2D Fighter 50.1%, Fighting 25.8%, Action 22%, Indie 2.2%

Project Zero Deaths is a hectic physics-based F2P online multiplayer platform shooter. Jump into frantic battles in dynamic maps, solo or with friends, to fight in varied wild game modes! Choose between different characters with unique skills and customize them and their weapons to your own playstyle!

Why similar: Action 74.9%, Indie 25.1%

The DEMO for the WILDEST ANIME FIGHT, Fly Punch Boom! Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!

Why similar: Action 37.7%, Indie 27.9%, Fighting 15.5%, 2D Fighter 10.7%, Competitive 8.2%

Flash Party brings another major update: new colorful stickers, weekly free heroes, community event trophy wall... The fun and exciting fighting party continues! Flash Party is a platform fighter. Attack, jump, dodge, and block... throw your opponents off-stage with all sorts of moves!

Why similar: Fighting 50.6%, 2D Fighter 36.8%, Action 12.6%

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 32%, 2D Fighter 27.3%, Competitive 15.8%, Action 14.3%, Indie 10.7%

Punch Planet is a Competitive Sci-Fi 2D fighter with a rich and immersive universe, spanning exotic planets, advanced cities, and alien races.

Why similar: Fighting 41.2%, 2D Fighter 32.8%, Action 14.5%, Indie 11.6%

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: Fighting 25.3%, 2D Fighter 24.3%, Competitive 20%, Action 17.7%, Indie 12.8%

Say your moves out loud, trash-talk your friends, and fight to win. Smack Talk is a 1–8 player online PvP platform fighter where your voice controls your attacks. Call moves, land one-liners, and finish foes with wild ultimates.

Why similar: Fighting 44.5%, 2D Fighter 29.3%, Action 15.5%, Indie 10.7%

Bell Ringer is a fast paced arena PvP brawler with local and online multiplayer. Gather your friends and brace yourselves for some intense brawling! Choose between five unique characters with different weapons, special moves and styles.

Why similar: Action 57%, Indie 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 41.1%, Fighting 39.7%, Action 15.3%, Indie 3.9%

A pure fighting game

Why similar: Action 37.6%, Indie 28.3%, Fighting 20.4%, Competitive 13.7%

BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates is a fast-paced competitive multiplayer shooter. Choose your hero, call a few friends and join in on the fun! Meet in battle in this 2vs2 to 4vs4 action platformer.

Why similar: Competitive 41.5%, Indie 31.2%, Action 27.3%

Experience fast-paced over-the-top multiplayer action in The Showdown Effect: Reloaded. Join players from around the world to engage in high-octane battles filled with bullets, explosions, and one-liners!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 62.3%, Action 24.8%, Indie 12.8%

HitBox is a fast paced, competitive multiplayer shooter. A minimalist and colorful style enables high frame rates and fluid gameplay. Play local or online multiplayer with up to 4 players in splitscreen!

Why similar: Competitive 43.5%, Action 34.1%, Indie 22.5%

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 51.9%, Action 39%, Indie 9.1%

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 51.2%, Action 25.7%, Indie 23.2%

Relic Raiders is a fast paced, character-based arena Fighter. It is a online multiplayer game that combines the strategy of a MOBA with the speed and combat of a action/fighting game.

Why similar: Fighting 42.5%, Action 37%, Indie 20.6%

Play minigames with up to 6 players in this online minigame multiplayer game! Connect up with your friends or strangers as you battle it out to find a champion! All minigames are free to play, so get a friend or 5, what are you waiting for?

Why similar: Action 53.4%, Indie 46.6%

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 48.4%, Action 41.4%, Indie 10.2%

A new kind of squishy fighting game!Exciting four-player matches, great online brawls!When everyone gets together, Let's Goonya!

Why similar: Action 73.6%, Indie 26.4%

Pixel Fodder is a old school platformer with a fully destructible world, a large choise of characters, incredible dynamics and gigaliters of 8-bit meat.

Why similar: Action 58.6%, Indie 41.4%

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: Fighting 74%, Action 26%

SUPER RECOILFIGHT is a one-button projectile brawler-shooter that recalls the fun of a coin-op arcade for up to 4 players on a single keyboard. Time your shots right to win against your friends, AI or both.

Why similar: Action 59.2%, Indie 40.8%

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 42.9%, 2D Fighter 25.5%, Competitive 10.8%, Action 10.7%, Indie 10.1%

Hockey Super Squad is a thrilling free to play 3v3 multiplayer online hockey game featuring character creation and lite-RPG mechanics. Jump in alone or with friends!