5 Games with a cyberpunk setting like Battletoads that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Battletoads down to the 5 that fit the “Cyberpunk” category. STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, Katana ZERO and Mega Man Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Battletoads.

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The best games with a cyberpunk setting like Battletoads

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Battletoads. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiCyberpunk2D

Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62

Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Battletoads, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeCyberpunkSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 98%· 75KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC83IGDB85· 8OC84· 72

Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Battletoads: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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#3Mega Man Zero

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloSci-FiCyberpunk2DPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2002Dev Capcom

✓ Like Battletoads, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping melee combat

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#4The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCyberpunk2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4

Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Battletoads, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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#5BlazBlue Entropy Effect

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeCyberpunk2DNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 35KOC84· 14

Year 2023Dev 91ActPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Battletoads, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting scifi

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