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Tekken is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 5 gameplay attributes and found 54 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Tekken 2 and Street Fighter IV lead the list, with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Tekken special.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1994Dev Namco

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The closest game to Tekken is Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tekken 2 and Street Fighter IV follow close behind.

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54 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Tekken 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Namco

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Street Fighter IV
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 9
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB88· 1
Year 2004Dev Dimps · Bandai

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Mortal Kombat
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB83
Year 1992Dev Midway Games

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Street Fighter Alpha 3
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB80· 2
Year 1998Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

ROBO OH
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
RAWG👍 83%· 23MC75
Year 2005Dev SKIP · NintendoOn Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Street Fighter II' Turbo
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Tekken 6
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB78· 9
Year 2007Dev NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.

Injustice 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DOffline
Steam👍 86%· 24KIGDB86· 18OC87· 157
Year 2017Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and offline

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DDark
IGDB70· 2
Year 2002Dev Midway

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

Super Street Fighter IV
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DFantasySci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 1998Dev Capcom · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloMelee2DCo-op
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, fantasy world and co op

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Tekken?
The closest game to Tekken is Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, scoring 97/100 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 Tekken?
The three closest games to Tekken are: 1. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Tekken 2 (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Street Fighter IV (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Tekken's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 54 candidates across 5 dimensions.
Is Tekken 2 similar to Tekken?
Yes, very much so — Tekken 2 scores 97/100 similarity to Tekken. They share 5 attributes, including fighting mechanics and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Fighting games are similar to Tekken?
The best Fighting games similar to Tekken are Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Tekken 2, Street Fighter IV and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key Tekken attributes like fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Tekken calculated?
We compare Tekken against every game in our catalog using 5 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 Tekken experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.