ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
40 Melee games like Streets of Rage that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Streets of Rage down to the 40 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 Streets of Rage.
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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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NarrativeCo-opSolo
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Streets of Rage 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 Streets of Rage
40 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Streets of Rage. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.
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 adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
IGDB39· 3
Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 82%· 11
Year 1994Dev Ancient · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6
Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-Fi2D
Year 1993Dev Rare · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 77%· 131MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Mark HealeyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
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 strong narrative focus
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 24%· 25IGDB55· 2
Year 2012Dev Qooc Software · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC
89
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 strong narrative focus
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrative2D
IGDB83· 1
Year 1996Dev Project Soul · Namco
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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