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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Art of Fighting down to the 31 that fit the “PlayStation” category. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Injustice 2 and The King of Fighters XIII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Art of Fighting.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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OfflineSolo
Year 1992Dev SNK

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Art of Fighting is PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Injustice 2 and The King of Fighters XIII follow close behind.

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31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Art of Fighting. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2DThird Person
IGDB66· 7
Year 2012Dev SuperBot Entertainment · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

Released 20 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Injustice 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 24KIGDB86· 18OC87· 157
Year 2017Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Released 25 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
The King of Fighters XIII
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev SNK Playmore · Rising Star GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual third person.

Released 18 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
The King of Fighters '98
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1998Dev SNKOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual third person.

Same studio: SNK.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
The King of Fighters '97
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2DMelee
Year 1997Dev SNK · D4 EnterpriseOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Same studio: SNK.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 75%· 213IGDB77· 17OC78· 29
Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and combat magic, while skipping visual third person

Marvel and Capcom join forces to deliver the most frenetic 3 vs. 3 tag battles ever with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This release comes fully loaded, including all previous DLC, and the Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works.

Released 19 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode91Visuals69
SoulCalibur VI
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 83%· 14KIGDB84· 14OC84· 135
Year 2018Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Released 26 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode91Visuals69
Mortal Kombat X
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB84· 18OC84· 94
Year 2015Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

Released 23 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode90Visuals69
Mortal Kombat 11
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 88%· 114KIGDB80· 12OC83· 164
Year 2019Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

Released 27 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode90Visuals69
Nidhogg
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSolo2DPvP
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KRAWG👍 87%· 361MC81IGDB84· 6OC81· 36
Year 2014Dev MesshofPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, offline and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

###The experiment Experimental side-scrolling fighting game for two players developed and published by the Messhof studio. Players compete in fencing in the pixelated game world.

Released 22 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode88Visuals50
TEKKEN 7
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 84%· 95KRAWG👍 83%· 780MC82IGDB85· 17OC82· 131
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Tekken 7 is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the ninth installment in the series. ###Plot An unnamed journalist investigates the Mishima family history after his family got killed in a war that was started by Jin Kazama.

Released 23 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode86Visuals69
Street Fighter 6
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 83%· 74KIGDB93· 8OC91· 185
Year 2023Dev CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping visual third person

Released 31 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode84Visuals61
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 90%· 17KRAWG👍 80%· 205MC80IGDB79· 14OC76· 24
Year 2014Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, melee combat and PvP competition, while skipping visual third person

Ultra Street Fighter IV is a multiplatform fighting game developed by Capcom. It is an arcade version of the vanilla Street Fighter IV with minor changes. ###Setting Ultra Street Fighter IV takes place several months after the events of Street Fighter II and is a prequel to Street Fighter III.

Released 22 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode84Visuals69
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerOfflineSolo2DCo-op
Steam👍 94%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 440MC86OC87· 165
Year 2022Dev Tribute Games · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and offline

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello to kick shell in a beautifully realized pixel art world invoking the turtles’ classic 1987 design.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Fighting: visuals.

Released 30 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals43
Street Fighter X Tekken
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSolo2DCo-op
Steam👍 55%· 2.4KRAWG👍 47%· 176MC81IGDB80· 14
Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, offline and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, co op and PvP competition, while skipping visual third person

###Ambitius crossover One of the most ambitious crossovers in the history of crossovers. Heroes of two iconic series of fighting games will battle against each other at the most popular locations from both franchises.

Released 19 years after Art of Fighting.

Genre100Game mode76Visuals69

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