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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 48 games similar to Golden Axe down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Streets of Rage 2, Streets of Rage and River City Girls top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Golden Axe.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
SoloMultiplayer
Year 1989Dev SEGA

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Golden Axe is Streets of Rage 2 — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Streets of Rage and River City Girls follow close behind.

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The best games like Golden Axe on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Golden Axe. 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.

#1Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
ActionHack 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: fantasy world.

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.

Same studio: SEGA.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
Streets of Rage
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 91%· 22
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
River City Girls
ActionHack 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: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe: setting.

Released 30 years after Golden Axe.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals59Setting0
Golden Axe III
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasy2D
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, combat magic and setting medieval, while skipping offline

Released 4 years after Golden Axe.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Combat73Setting66
Kung Fury
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
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, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

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 Golden Axe: setting.

Released 26 years after Golden Axe.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals59Setting0
#6Golden Axe II
Golden Axe II
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
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 combat magic, while skipping offline

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat73Game mode71
Final Fight
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DNarrative
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: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode87Visuals70
One Finger Death Punch
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMelee2DCasualHardcore
Steam👍 98%· 16KRAWG👍 79%· 195IGDB90· 2
Year 2013Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

This is a game in which the player has to withstand the waves of enemies on the right and left, using only the right and left mouse buttons. When pressed, the protagonist performs punches in the kung-fu style. The game has three levels of difficulty: Student, Master, and Grandmaster.

Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe: game mode.

Released 24 years after Golden Axe.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode36

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