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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Tags

CasualCozyCo-opOnline

Year 2008Dev The Behemoth

Stores

Steam ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Castle Crashers® is DeathSpank — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots and Golden Axe III follow close behind.

#1DeathSpank83 #2Ninjin: Clash of Carrots83 #3Golden Axe III80 #4Zeno Clash 279 #5Naval Warfare79

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The best melee games like Castle Crashers®

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castle Crashers®. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

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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 visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

#2Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

83

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineOfflineMeleeRangedSkill Tree2D

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

#3Golden Axe III

80

Golden Axe III

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicMedieval2D

Year 1993Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

79

Zeno Clash 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRanged

Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6

Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

#5Naval Warfare

79

Naval Warfare

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRanged

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

#6STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSkill Tree

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

#7Dissidia Final Fantasy

78

Dissidia Final Fantasy

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeFantasy

IGDB86· 2

Year 2008Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

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

#8Golden Axe II

73

Golden Axe II

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagic2D

Steam👍 71%· 14

Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Streets of Rage 2

88

Streets of Rage 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1

Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

#10Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

84

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSkill Tree2D

Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46

Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

#11Double 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

#12Double 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

83

Golden Axe

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee2D

Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85

Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

82

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

82

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

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