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We filtered the 45 games similar to Super Smash Bros. Melee down to the 5 that fit the “Platformer” category. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Brawl top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Smash Bros. Melee.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2001Dev HAL Laboratory

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Within the “Platformer” category, the closest game to Super Smash Bros. Melee is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Brawl follow close behind.

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The best platformer games like Super Smash Bros. Melee

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Smash Bros. Melee. 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.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-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, setting scifi and offline

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DDark
IGDB87· 15OC92· 149
Year 2018Dev Sora · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, precision platforming and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
IGDB91· 4
Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and offline

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DFantasySci-Fi
IGDB86· 15OC84· 60
Year 2014Dev Bandai Namco Games · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

Slap City
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-op2DOffline
Steam👍 95%· 2.9KRAWG👍 79%· 29IGDB85· 1
Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, precision platforming and multiplayer gameplay

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

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