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We filtered the 47 games similar to Pummel Paladins down to the 13 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Domiverse, Street Fighter 6 and SoulCalibur VI top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pummel Paladins.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Pummel Paladins

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pummel Paladins. 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.

#1DomiverseClosest overall match

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeHardcoreFantasyPixel Art

Steam👍 96%· 80

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

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping competitive edge

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: combat and setting.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveFantasy

Steam👍 83%· 74KIGDB93· 8OC91· 185

Year 2023Dev CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and combat.

Released 3 years after Pummel Paladins.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveFantasy

Steam👍 83%· 14KIGDB84· 14OC84· 135

Year 2018Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, skill tree progression and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and combat.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 114KIGDB80· 12OC83· 164

Year 2019Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and combat.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveFantasy

Steam👍 72%· 46KIGDB84· 6OC84· 148

Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Pummel Paladins.

Released 3 years after Pummel Paladins.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

PvPMultiplayerMeleeFantasyPixel ArtFree to Play

Steam👍 94%· 5.8K

Year 2023Dev Besto Game Team · Besto GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

This is a free unofficial fan-made project, made out of love for hololive, hololive fans, and the fighting game genre. After 2 long years of hard work, the first complete fan-made hololive fighting game is here!

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: setting and combat.

Released 3 years after Pummel Paladins.

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#7Dark Messiah of Might & MagicClosest on combat

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerMeleeMagicRangedFantasy

RAWG👍 61%· 22IGDB77· 4

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

(Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Dark Messiah of Might and Magic™: Elements, powered by an enhanced version of the award-winning Source™ Engine, lets gamers experience brutal sword & sorcery combat, highly detailed and interactive environments in the dark fantasy world of Might and Magic.

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and game mode.

It predates Pummel Paladins by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineMultiplayerRangedFantasySolo

IGDB95· 11OC92· 78

Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, ranged combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and setting.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerPvPMeleeFantasySolo

IGDB82· 8

Year 2008Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, skill tree progression and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and combat.

It predates Pummel Paladins by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10SoulCalibur V

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerFantasySolo2D

IGDB80· 8

Year 2012Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and game mode.

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

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#11Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerFantasySoloSci-Fi2D

IGDB90· 1

Year 1998Dev Capcom · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and game mode.

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

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#12Persona 4 Arena

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerFantasySoloSci-Fi2D

IGDB88· 8

Year 2012Dev Atlus · Zen UnitedOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and game mode.

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

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#13Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerFantasySoloSci-Fi2D

IGDB86· 15OC84· 60

Year 2014Dev Bandai Namco Games · Nintendo

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Pummel Paladins: visuals and game mode.

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