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We filtered the 48 games similar to Pulling No Punches down to the 4 that fit the “Casual” category. Kung Fury, Ape Out and One Finger Death Punch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pulling No Punches.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best casual games like Pulling No Punches

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pulling No Punches. 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.

#1Kung FuryClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasualHardcore2D

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, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and setting anime, while skipping ranged combat

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…

Where it drifts furthest from Pulling No Punches: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Pulling No Punches.

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#2Ape Out

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D

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 ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Pulling No Punches: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Pulling No Punches.

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#3One Finger Death PunchClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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 adventure storytelling

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 Pulling No Punches: game mode.

It predates Pulling No Punches by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Castle Crashers®Closest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedCasualSkill Tree2D

Steam👍 96%· 137KRAWG👍 79%· 1.2KMC84IGDB79· 3

Year 2008Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and setting medieval, while skipping punishing difficulty

Castle Crashers is 2D beat-em-up game with role-playing elements developed by Behemoth. It was initially released in 2008 via Xbox Live Arcade with following ports for PS3, Windows, and macOS. In 2015 it was remastered as Castle Crashers Remastered and was released for Xbox One.

Where it drifts furthest from Pulling No Punches: setting.

It predates Pulling No Punches by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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