97
iRank88
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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More about this game →Guacamelee! 2 is hard to replace: few games combine precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 16 gameplay attributes and found 48 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Streets of Rage 2, Golden Axe and Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition lead the list, with Streets of Rage 2 reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Guacamelee! 2 special.
iRank87/ 100
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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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HardcoreNarrativeCo-opOffline
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox Studios
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The closest game to Guacamelee! 2 is Streets of Rage 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Golden Axe and Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition follow close behind.
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Games like Guacamelee! 2
48 similar games found97
iRank81
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
92
iRank90
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
88
iRank91
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeNarrative2D
Steam👍 91%· 22
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC
88
iRank87
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 87%· 536
Year 2015Dev Sun-StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC
#6Tekken 5
87
iRank90
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DThird Person
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Namco · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ 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 precision platforming
90
iRank79
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeNarrativeHardcore2D
Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42
Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#8Shank 2
90
iRank80
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
95
iRank56
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 24%· 25IGDB55· 2
Year 2012Dev Qooc Software · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC
#10Shank
90
iRank77
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
88
iRank81
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
#12Soul Edge
86
iRank83
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFantasy2D
IGDB83· 1
Year 1996Dev Project Soul · Namco
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting medieval and loot and gear systems, while skipping precision platforming
88
iRank74
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasy2D
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 and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming
88
iRank73
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 77%· 131MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Mark HealeyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
88
iRank70
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB70· 3
Year 2003Dev CyberConnect2
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics.
≠ Missing: precision platforming.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Guacamelee! 2?
- The closest game to Guacamelee! 2 is Streets of Rage 2, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Guacamelee! 2?
- The three closest games to Guacamelee! 2 are: 1. Streets of Rage 2 (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Golden Axe (97/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (92/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Guacamelee! 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 16 dimensions.
- Is Golden Axe similar to Guacamelee! 2?
- Yes, very much so — Golden Axe scores 97/100 similarity to Guacamelee! 2. They share 10 attributes, including fighting mechanics and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Platformer games are similar to Guacamelee! 2?
- The best Platformer games similar to Guacamelee! 2 are Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Armed with Wings: Rearmed, Shank 2 and Shank. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Guacamelee! 2 attributes like fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat.
- How is similarity to Guacamelee! 2 calculated?
- We compare Guacamelee! 2 against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Guacamelee! 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.