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We filtered the 48 games similar to Super Smash Bros. Brawl down to the 21 that fit the “Co-op” category. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Slap City and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Year 2008Dev Sora

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Slap City and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
IGDB95· 11OC92· 78
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, precision platforming and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

Slap City
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 95%· 2.9KRAWG👍 79%· 29IGDB85· 1
Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings early access, while skipping ranged combat

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSoloMelee2D
Steam👍 94%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 440MC86OC87· 165
Year 2022Dev Tribute Games · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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

Street Fighter X Tekken
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 55%· 2.4KRAWG👍 47%· 176MC81IGDB80· 14
Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings PvP competition, while skipping precision platforming

Lethal League
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSoloMelee2D
Steam👍 94%· 6.1KRAWG👍 73%· 190MC82IGDB63· 2OC71· 16
Year 2014Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Rivals of Aether
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 77%· 114
Year 2017Dev Dan FornacePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, PvP competition and visual pixel, while skipping ranged combat

Streets of Rage 4
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB83· 12OC84· 150
Year 2020Dev DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ 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

Brawlhalla
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 80%· 406KRAWG👍 47%· 1.1KIGDB75· 1OC68· 12
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping ranged combat

Mortal Kombat 1
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 72%· 46KIGDB84· 6OC84· 148
Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Lethal League Blaze
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 97%· 6.6KRAWG👍 81%· 70MC82IGDB90· 1OC81· 11
Year 2018Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping precision platforming

Mortal Kombat 4
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged2D
Year 1997Dev Midway GamesOn PC

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

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

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 2001Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, precision platforming and ranged combat.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB84· 9
Year 2012Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 91%· 3.1KRAWG👍 67%· 24IGDB76· 2
Year 2008Dev SNKPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

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

WWE 2K18
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 54%· 2.1KIGDB68· 13OC66· 74
Year 2017Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ 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

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