#1Arms
92
iRank78
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB78· 15OC79· 119
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
24 Games like Punch-Out!! that you should try
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More about this game →Punch-Out!! is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics and offline in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 7 gameplay attributes and found 24 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Arms, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations lead the list, with Arms reaching a 92/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Punch-Out!! special.
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The closest game to Punch-Out!! is Arms — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations follow close behind.
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24 similar games found92
iRank77
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB77· 7
Year 2013Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: sports simulation.
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB77· 4
Year 2012Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: sports simulation.
92
iRank74
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB74· 4
Year 2006Dev Spike · Atari, Inc.
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: sports simulation.
#5WWE '13
92
iRank73
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB73· 6
Year 2012Dev Yuke's · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, sports simulation and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping adventure storytelling
92
iRank73
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
IGDB73· 2
Year 2004Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, sports simulation and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
92
iRank69
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB69· 3
Year 2007Dev Spike · Namco Bandai Games
✓ Fits the 3D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping sports simulation
88
iRank76
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 85%· 65KRAWG👍 77%· 400IGDB65· 5OC66· 32
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
84
iRank88
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonTacticalMelee
Steam👍 98%· 150KRAWG👍 74%· 235
Year 2021Dev LandfallPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
84
iRank74
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 80%· 77KRAWG👍 81%· 40IGDB50· 1OC76· 34
Year 2023Dev Recreate Games · Source TechnologyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
#11Road Rash
85
iRank65
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB65· 1
Year 1991Dev Electronic Arts · Electronic Arts Victor
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, while skipping sports simulation
80
iRank85
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloThird PersonPvPCo-op
Steam👍 86%· 8.4KIGDB86· 9OC81· 63
Year 2021Dev Velan Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
#13WWE 2K19
82
iRank74
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opMelee
Steam👍 74%· 3.7KIGDB72· 8OC76· 73
Year 2018Dev Yuke's · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
78
iRank90
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloThird PersonMeleeTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 95%· 97MC80
Year 1996Dev Adeline Software International · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
85
iRank63
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB63· 2
Year 2005Dev Spike · Bandai
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
≠ Missing: sports simulation.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Punch-Out!!?
- The closest game to Punch-Out!! is Arms, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Punch-Out!!?
- The three closest games to Punch-Out!! are: 1. Arms (92/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (92/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (92/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Punch-Out!!'s most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 24 candidates across 7 dimensions.
- Is Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 similar to Punch-Out!!?
- Yes, very much so — Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 scores 92/100 similarity to Punch-Out!!. They share 5 attributes, including fighting mechanics and offline. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Fighting games are similar to Punch-Out!!?
- The best Fighting games similar to Punch-Out!! are Arms, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key Punch-Out!! attributes like fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Punch-Out!! calculated?
- We compare Punch-Out!! against every game in our catalog using 7 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Punch-Out!! experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.