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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 Guacamelee! 2 down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, River City Girls and Ape Out top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Guacamelee! 2.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
HardcoreNarrativeCo-opOffline
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox Studios

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Guacamelee! 2 is Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. River City Girls and Ape Out follow close behind.

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The best games like Guacamelee! 2 on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Guacamelee! 2. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

Same studio: Drinkbox Studios.

Genre100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Game mode75
#2River City Girls
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: cozy, relaxing feel, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Guacamelee! 2: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals61Tone0Setting0
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Guacamelee! 2: game mode and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone68Visuals39Game mode21
Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyTactical
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Guacamelee! 2: visuals and game mode.

Released 4 years after Guacamelee! 2.

Genre100Combat88Setting76Tone73Game mode21Visuals0
#5Furi
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Guacamelee! 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone82Game mode22Setting0Visuals0
Mother Russia Bleeds
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeNarrativeHardcore2D
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 horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Guacamelee! 2: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone73Visuals62Setting0

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