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We filtered the 48 games similar to River City Girls down to the 37 that fit the “Melee” category. Streets of Rage 2, Double Dragon II: The Revenge and Double Dragon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to River City Girls.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
CozySoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to River City Girls is Streets of Rage 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Double Dragon II: The Revenge and Double Dragon follow close behind.

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The best melee games like River City Girls

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to River City Girls. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

Streets of Rage 2
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 1988Dev Technos Japan

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Double Dragon
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
IGDB39· 3
Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeAnime2D
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, fantasy world and online features, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Golden Axe
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rag Doll Kung Fu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 77%· 131MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Mark HealeyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Shank 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Shank
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 24%· 25IGDB55· 2
Year 2012Dev Qooc Software · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Tekken 5
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DThird Person
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Namco · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Fighting Force
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeCozyAnime
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17
Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Kung Fury
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeAnime2DPixel Art
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 vibe casual, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Mother Russia Bleeds
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2DPixel Art
Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42
Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Guacamelee! 2
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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