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We filtered the 46 games similar to Dead or Alive 5 down to the 5 that fit the “Magic” category. Injustice: Gods Among Us, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead or Alive 5.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

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SoloMultiplayer

Year 2012Dev Team NINJA

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to Dead or Alive 5 is Injustice: Gods Among Us — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 follow close behind.

#1Injustice: Gods Among Us93 #2Dark Messiah of Might & Magic89 #3ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 388 #4Ancient Dungeon87 #5Blade and Sorcery85

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead or Alive 5. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Injustice: Gods Among Us

93

Injustice: Gods Among Us

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMagic2DRanged

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

#2Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

89

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeStealth

RAWG👍 61%· 22IGDB77· 4

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual 2d

#3ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

88

ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloMagic2DPvP

Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 75%· 213IGDB77· 17OC78· 29

Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and PvP competition

#4Ancient Dungeon

87

Ancient Dungeon

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMagicCo-opMelee

Steam👍 95%· 1.7K

Dev Eric ThullenPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping visual 2d

#5Blade and Sorcery

85

Blade and Sorcery

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMagicMeleeDarkSandbox World

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 82%· 49

Year 2024Dev WarpFrogPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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