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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 47 games similar to Nex Machina down to the 6 that fit the “PvP” category. Ultimate Chicken Horse, Astro Duel 2 and Star Wars Battlefront top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nex Machina.

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The best pvP games like Nex Machina

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nex Machina. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Ultimate Chicken HorseClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloPvPMeleeHardcoreCompetitive

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish Granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level.

Where it drifts furthest from Nex Machina: visuals.

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#2Astro Duel 2Closest on game mode

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflinePvPSoloCo-opMeleeCyberpunkSci-FiTop-Down

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Nex Machina, expect shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game that blurs the line between top-down space shooter and platform fighter. Whether versus or co-op, prepare to fight in space and on foot at the same time!

Where it drifts furthest from Nex Machina: combat and visuals.

Released 7 years after Nex Machina.

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#3Star Wars Battlefront

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Nex Machina: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Nex Machina: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nex Machina.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPOfflineMeleeHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 925

Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping competitive edge

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 Nex Machina: setting.

Released 3 years after Nex Machina.

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#5Quake LiveClosest on tone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 16K

Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and free to play, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Nex Machina: visuals.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3

Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping setting cyberpunk

The third game in the genre of first-person shooter in a series of Quake. Unlike previous games in the series, the game is focused on a multiplayer mode, and does not have a full-fledged single-player campaign.

Where it drifts furthest from Nex Machina: visuals and combat.

It predates Nex Machina by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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