14 Co-op games like Rivals of Aether that you should try

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping precision platforming

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and online features, while skipping precision platforming

✓ 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 precision platforming

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and offline

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, precision platforming and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting cartoon and setting scifi, while skipping offline

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

≠ Where it differs: brings early access, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and skill tree progression, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and free to play, while skipping precision platforming