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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 47 games similar to Karate Survivor down to the 38 that fit the “Melee” category. Ape Out, Kung Fury and Anomaly Agent top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Karate Survivor.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
CasualHardcoreSoloCo-op
Year 2024Dev Alawar

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Karate Survivor is Ape Out — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Kung Fury and Anomaly Agent follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Karate Survivor

38 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Karate Survivor. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Ape Out
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualProceduralTop-DownIsometric2D
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, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals89Tone73Game mode67
#2Kung Fury
Kung Fury
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMeleeCasualHardcore2DPixel Art
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

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…

It predates Karate Survivor by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone88Game mode76Visuals66
Anomaly Agent
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreProcedural2DPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 9.6KIGDB80· 1OC83· 20
Year 2024Dev Phew Phew GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

INDIES SUPPORT EACH OTHER!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186700/Contain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085310/Emberbane/ About the Game Become Agent 70 and stop the anomalies threatening to destroy the balance of the world! Use extraordinary anomaly weapons to toss your opponents around!

Genre100Combat100Visuals67Game mode66World64Tone57
Alien Shooter
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeProceduralIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249
Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone.

It predates Karate Survivor by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals76Game mode67Combat53Tone0
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreTop-DownIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone.

It predates Karate Survivor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Visuals66Tone47
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D
Steam👍 91%· 411IGDB80· 2OC70· 26
Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Karate Survivor: game mode.

Genre100Visuals66Combat63Tone63Game mode45
Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralTactical
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: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: visuals.

Genre100World100Combat88Game mode67Tone61Visuals0
Naval Warfare
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreTop-DownIsometric
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 shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Karate Survivor: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Karate Survivor.

It predates Karate Survivor by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals77Tone56Game mode53Combat47
Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreIsometric2D
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 multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping shooter

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Karate Survivor.

It predates Karate Survivor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals66Game mode62Tone60
#10One Finger Death Punch
One Finger Death Punch
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeCasualHardcore2D
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and free to play, while skipping shooter

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 Karate Survivor: visuals.

It predates Karate Survivor by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone96Game mode67Visuals37
Shank 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMelee2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone and visuals.

It predates Karate Survivor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode62Visuals37Tone0
Mother Russia Bleeds
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMeleeHardcore2DPixel 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 shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone.

It predates Karate Survivor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals66Game mode61Tone37
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMelee2DMultiplayer
Year 1988Dev Technos Japan

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: visuals.

It predates Karate Survivor by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Visuals31
Double Dragon
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMelee2DMultiplayer
IGDB39· 3
Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: visuals.

It predates Karate Survivor by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Visuals31
Streets of Rage 2
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMelee2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping shooter

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: visuals.

It predates Karate Survivor by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode66Visuals37

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