27 Co-op games like G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra down to the 27 that fit the “Co-op” category. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots, Castle Crashers® and Sacred Citadel top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra.

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The best co-op games like G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Ninjin: Clash of CarrotsClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineOfflineMeleePixel Art2D

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 setting cartoon

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 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloOfflineMelee2D

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 vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping setting cartoon

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 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Sacred CitadelClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opOnlineMelee2D

Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6

Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Shank 2

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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 setting cartoon

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Shank

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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 setting cartoon

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.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

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 and setting anime, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMelee2D

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 setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

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#8Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee2D

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 setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee

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 setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting and visuals.

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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.

After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise

iRank56

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 24%· 25IGDB55· 2

Year 2012Dev Qooc Software · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: visuals.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Mother Russia Bleeds

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42

Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Overgrowth

iRank65

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee

Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15

Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting cartoon

Overgrowth is an indie action game developed by Wolfire Games. It serves as a sequel to Lugaru, another title by the company. ###Plot On a fictional island of Lugaru, after many years after the extinction of humanity, the world is run by humanoid wolves, rabbits, rats, cats, and dogs.

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee

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 setting cartoon

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 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting and visuals.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

iRank74

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

IGDB74· 3

Year 2005Dev Mortal Kombat Team · Midway Games

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra: setting.

It predates G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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