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Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 83%· 74KIGDB93· 8OC91· 185
Year 2023Dev CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow Fight 2 down to the 14 that fit the “PvP” category. Street Fighter 6, SoulCalibur IV and Mortal Kombat 11 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow Fight 2.
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The best pvP games like Shadow Fight 2
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow Fight 2. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
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Fighting2D Fighter
IGDB82· 8
Year 2008Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco Entertainment
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: melee combat and skill tree progression, while skipping deep RPG systems
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 88%· 114KIGDB80· 12OC83· 164
Year 2019Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems
Released 5 years after Shadow Fight 2.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode89
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 83%· 14KIGDB84· 14OC84· 135
Year 2018Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 72%· 46KIGDB84· 6OC84· 148
Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems
Released 9 years after Shadow Fight 2.
Genre100Game mode89Visuals86Setting85
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 94%· 5.8K
Year 2023Dev Besto Game Team · Besto GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and PvP competition
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems
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 Shadow Fight 2: setting.
Released 9 years after Shadow Fight 2.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting41
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 96%· 80
Year 2019Dev Haunted TiePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems
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.
Released 5 years after Shadow Fight 2.
Genre100Game mode76Setting61Visuals58
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 76%· 117KIGDB75· 4OC76· 50
Year 2024Dev Player First Games · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Shadow Fight 2: setting.
Released 10 years after Shadow Fight 2.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode81Setting37
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 75%· 213IGDB77· 17OC78· 29
Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and combat magic, while skipping deep RPG systems
Marvel and Capcom join forces to deliver the most frenetic 3 vs. 3 tag battles ever with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This release comes fully loaded, including all previous DLC, and the Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode93
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB71· 8OC77· 42
Year 2013Dev Iron Galaxy Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 90%· 17KRAWG👍 80%· 205MC80IGDB79· 14OC76· 24
Year 2014Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, melee combat and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems
Ultra Street Fighter IV is a multiplatform fighting game developed by Capcom. It is an arcade version of the vanilla Street Fighter IV with minor changes. ###Setting Ultra Street Fighter IV takes place several months after the events of Street Fighter II and is a prequel to Street Fighter III.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode90
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB84· 18OC84· 94
Year 2015Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 84%· 95KRAWG👍 83%· 780MC82IGDB85· 17OC82· 131
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems
Tekken 7 is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the ninth installment in the series. ###Plot An unnamed journalist investigates the Mishima family history after his family got killed in a war that was started by Jin Kazama.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode89
Fighting2D Fighter
Steam👍 87%· 19KRAWG👍 46%· 24
Dev Oleg SkuttePlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and PvP competition
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems
Drunken Wrestlers 2 is a funny multiplayer fighting game based on active ragdoll technology.