27 Co-op games like Streets of Rage that you should try

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

✓ 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 strong narrative focus

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ 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 strong narrative focus

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

✓ 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 punishing difficulty, while skipping setting scifi

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping visual 2d

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat