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We filtered the 50 games similar to Big Helmet Heroes down to the 23 that fit the “Adventure” category. Guacamelee! 2, Shank 2 and Shank top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Big Helmet Heroes.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

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CasualNarrativeCo-opOffline

Year 2025Dev Exalted Studio

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Big Helmet Heroes is Guacamelee! 2 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Shank 2 and Shank follow close behind.

#1Guacamelee! 282 #2Shank 280 #3Shank80 #4Double Dragon II: The Revenge78 #5Double Dragon78

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The best adventure games like Big Helmet Heroes

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Big Helmet Heroes. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Guacamelee! 2Closest overall match

82

Guacamelee! 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrative2D

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115

Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals67Tone32Setting0

80

Shank 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: tone.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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80

Shank

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: tone.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Double Dragon II: The Revenge

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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

Year 1988Dev Technos Japan

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: visuals.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Visuals49

#5Double Dragon

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Double Dragon

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

IGDB39· 3

Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: visuals.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 38 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Visuals49

#6Castle Crashers®Closest on tone

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Castle Crashers®

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeCasual2D

Steam👍 96%· 137KRAWG👍 79%· 1.2KMC84IGDB79· 3

Year 2008Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Castle Crashers is 2D beat-em-up game with role-playing elements developed by Behemoth. It was initially released in 2008 via Xbox Live Arcade with following ports for PS3, Windows, and macOS. In 2015 it was remastered as Castle Crashers Remastered and was released for Xbox One.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: setting.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals67Tone64Combat59Setting0

#7River City Girls

76

River City Girls

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 84%· 3.8KIGDB77· 6OC79· 59

Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals44Tone0Setting0

75

Kung Fury

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasual2D

Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1

Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: setting and visuals.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Tone50Visuals44Setting0

#9Final Fight 2

74

Final Fight 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrative2D

Year 1993Dev Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics.

≠ Missing: vibe casual.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: tone.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode75Visuals63Tone45

74

Final Fight

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrative2D

Year 1989Dev CapcomOn iOS · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: tone and visuals.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode75Visuals49Tone45

#11Naval Warfare

73

Naval Warfare

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Big Helmet Heroes.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat47Tone33Setting0Visuals0

#12Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

70

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 91%· 411IGDB80· 2OC70· 26

Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-‘em-up with a gaggle of varied enemies, deep customization…and ninjas! Play through side-scrolling worlds consisting of multiple stages and collect carrots stolen by the evil Shogun Moe! Carrots act as currency which can be redeemed in the Corgi Store for new equipment, or the Shady Shop for special weapons, masks and other customization items.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode85Combat63Visuals42Tone0Setting0

70

Evil West

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode66Tone38Setting0Visuals0

#14Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

69

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53

Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: setting.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode75Visuals67Setting0

63

DeathSpank

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicThird Person

RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.

Where it drifts furthest from Big Helmet Heroes: visuals and game mode.

It predates Big Helmet Heroes by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat62Game mode47Visuals0

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