8 Platformer games like Kemono Heroes that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kemono Heroes down to the 8 that fit the “Platformer” category. Rivals of Aether, Brawlhalla and Slap City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kemono Heroes.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

The best platformer games like Kemono Heroes

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kemono Heroes. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Rivals of AetherClosest overall match

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 77%· 114

Year 2017Dev Dan FornacePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rivals of Aether is a platform fighting game developed and published by Dan Fornace in 2014. The game takes heavy inspiration from the founder series of its genre, Super Smash Bros., and specifically its second entry, Super Smash Bros. Melee.

It predates Kemono Heroes by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeFantasy2D

Steam👍 80%· 406KRAWG👍 47%· 1.1KIGDB75· 1OC68· 12

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, historical setting and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

Brawlhalla is a free-to-play fighting game with platformer elements. You pick a character from 39 available heroes (this amount is increasing with new updates) and try to knock your opponent off the stage. The controls are simple to make the game easy to master.

It predates Kemono Heroes by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Slap CityClosest on game mode

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 2.9KRAWG👍 79%· 29IGDB85· 1

Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings early access, while skipping adventure storytelling

Slap City is a streamlined platform fighter with characters and locations from the Ludosity universe! Slap your way through multiplayer modes like Battle and Slap Ball either locally or online, or take on a bunch of single-player challenges!

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#4Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

IGDB91· 4

Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Kemono Heroes by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5DomiverseClosest on setting

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art

Steam👍 96%· 80

Year 2019Dev Haunted TiePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, setting scifi and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Play as a karate master starfish, a space slug, or a prince sausage firin’ some... BIG LAZEEEERS! Choose one of the 8+ heroes, each with unique skills and try to win the Domiverse Tournament ™. You will dive into a wacky world where each hit kills.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleePixel Art2D

Steam👍 89%· 691

Year 2018Dev Early Melon · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and early access, while skipping adventure storytelling

Here comes a new challenger ! Roof Rage is a fast paced, easy to pick, hard to master, platform fighter. It is both a party game and a competitive game for platform fighter's players.

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