5 Fighting games like Maniac 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 42 games similar to Maniac down to the 5 that fit the “Fighting” category. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Brotato and Paint the Town Red top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Maniac.

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The best fighting games like Maniac

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Maniac. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Clone Drone in the Danger ZoneClosest on genre

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

CONGRATULATIONS HUMAN! 🤖 Apologies for the brief agony while we harvested your mind. But now your thought patterns are safely encased in this sleek, shiny robot! With a laser sword. SURVIVE AND PERHAPS YOU WILL EARN UPGRADES. GOOD LUCK IN THE ARENA.

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: visuals and game mode.

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

Genre100Tone100Combat59World54Game mode26Visuals0

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#2BrotatoClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, action RPG combat and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Visuals73Tone69World61Game mode25

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: visuals and game mode.

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

Genre100Combat100Tone62World54Game mode36Visuals33

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#4MafiaClosest on game mode

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 16KIGDB63· 4

Year 2002Dev Illusion Softworks · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: visuals and combat.

It predates Maniac by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode81Progression64Tone52World48Combat42

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 925

Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Maiden & Spell is a one-on-one magical girl aerial projectile battler, featuring a colorful cast of ladies fighting with fantastic spells. Battling with magic is simple! Fire your spells, hit your opponent, and don't get hit yourself!

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: game mode and visuals.

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