
50 Games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that you should try
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More about this game →Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Ancient Dungeon, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition lead the list, with Ancient Dungeon reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special.
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The closest game to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Ancient Dungeon — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Super Smash Bros. Melee and Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition follow close behind.
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Games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
50 similar games found✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, precision platforming and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: precision platforming.

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting
≠ Stands apart with melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, precision platforming and fantasy world.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, precision platforming and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, ranged combat and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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SoulCalibur V
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Street Fighter Alpha 2
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Mortal Kombat
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy
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Mortal Kombat 1
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
- The closest game to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Ancient Dungeon, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
- The three closest games to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are: 1. Ancient Dungeon (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Super Smash Bros. Melee (92/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition (94/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 10 dimensions.
- Is Super Smash Bros. Melee similar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
- Yes, very much so — Super Smash Bros. Melee scores 92/100 similarity to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They share 6 attributes, including fighting mechanics and precision platforming. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Fighting games are similar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
- The best Fighting games similar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are Ancient Dungeon, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key Super Smash Bros. Ultimate attributes like fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
- How is similarity to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate calculated?
- We compare Super Smash Bros. Ultimate against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.










