What is the best game similar to The Black Heart?

The closest game to The Black Heart is Mortal Kombat 1, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like The Black Heart?

The three closest games to The Black Heart are: 1. Mortal Kombat 1 (90/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (77/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Ancient Dungeon (64/100, 8 shared attributes). All share The Black Heart's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 15 dimensions.

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge similar to The Black Heart?

Yes, very much so — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge scores 77/100 similarity to The Black Heart. They share 11 attributes, including fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Fighting games are similar to The Black Heart?

The best Fighting games similar to The Black Heart are Mortal Kombat 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Ancient Dungeon and Streets of Rage 4. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key The Black Heart attributes like fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension.

How is similarity to The Black Heart calculated?

We compare The Black Heart against every game in our catalog using 15 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 The Black Heart experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

Are there free games similar to The Black Heart?

Yes — Brawlhalla is free and scores well on similarity to The Black Heart. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

The Black Heart is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat in quite the same way. We compared The Black Heart against over 6,700 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 49 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Mortal Kombat 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Ancient Dungeon lead the list, with Mortal Kombat 1 reaching a 90/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The Black Heart special.

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Top games similar to The Black Heart

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Black Heart. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Mortal Kombat 1Closest overall match

iRank78

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorror2D

Steam👍 72%· 46KIGDB84· 6OC84· 148

Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, PvP competition and skill tree progression, while skipping setting cartoon

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Black Heart.

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#2Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengeClosest on game mode

iRank89

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSoloMeleeNarrativeCartoonPixel Art2D

Steam👍 94%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 440MC86OC87· 165

Year 2022Dev Tribute Games · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello to kick shell in a beautifully realized pixel art world invoking the turtles’ classic 1987 design.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: tone.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 1.7K

Dev Eric ThullenPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

Grab your gear and delve into the dungeons of this rogue-lite dungeon crawler, Ancient Dungeon VR, and uncover its secrets. Fight through hordes of different monsters with tons of different weapons you find along the way, like bows, magical staffs, swords, spells and much more.

Genre100Game mode81Combat70Tone65Visuals63

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB83· 12OC84· 150

Year 2020Dev DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode85Visuals60Tone0

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 2.9KRAWG👍 79%· 29IGDB85· 1

Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and early access, while skipping adventure storytelling

Slap City is a streamlined platform fighter with characters and locations from the Ludosity universe! Slap your way through multiplayer modes like Battle and Slap Ball either locally or online, or take on a bunch of single-player challenges!

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasy2D

Steam👍 88%· 114KIGDB80· 12OC83· 164

Year 2019Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, cozy, relaxing feel and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: setting.

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#7Super Smash Bros. Brawl

iRank91

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

IGDB91· 4

Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates The Black Heart by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Mortal Kombat X

iRank85

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeDarkNarrative2D

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB84· 18OC84· 94

Year 2015Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#9Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition

iRank89

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkFantasy2D

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB84· 9

Year 2012Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: setting.

It predates The Black Heart by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Tone71Visuals59Setting34

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 77%· 114

Year 2017Dev Dan FornacePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rivals of Aether is a platform fighting game developed and published by Dan Fornace in 2014. The game takes heavy inspiration from the founder series of its genre, Super Smash Bros., and specifically its second entry, Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: tone.

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#11Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

iRank89

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkFantasyHorror2D

IGDB87· 15OC92· 149

Year 2018Dev Sora · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#12THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

iRank80

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 91%· 3.1KRAWG👍 67%· 24IGDB76· 2

Year 2008Dev SNKPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

'The ultimate dream match' never ends! THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH sees another release with even more content! The game features a total of 64 playable characters including fan favorites such as Eiji Kisaragi, Kasumi Todoh, Geese Howard, Mr. Big, and Wolfgang Krauser!

It predates The Black Heart by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Injustice 2

iRank86

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeNarrative2D

Steam👍 86%· 24KIGDB86· 18OC87· 157

Year 2017Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: tone.

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#14Lethal League Blaze

iRank88

GenreFightingSubgenre2D 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 adventure storytelling

Lethal League Blaze is an intense, high speed ball game, with unique characters, outta sight sounds and none of that weak shit. In Shine City, the anti-gravity ball game has long been illegal. The group who kept playing was dubbed the Lethal League.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Heart: tone.

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#15Street Fighter X Tekken

iRank63

GenreFightingSubgenre2D 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 adventure storytelling

###Ambitius crossover One of the most ambitious crossovers in the history of crossovers. Heroes of two iconic series of fighting games will battle against each other at the most popular locations from both franchises.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Black Heart.

It predates The Black Heart by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Complete list of The Black Heart alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Black Heart, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Fighting · Platformer

Killer Instinct

Fighting

Dead or Alive 2

Fighting

Nidhogg

Fighting · Sports

Brawlhalla

Fighting · Platformer

Tekken 2

Fighting

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Fighting

Street Fighter IV

Fighting

TEKKEN 7

Fighting · Sports

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

Fighting

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Fighting

WWE 2K18

Fighting · Sports

Mortal Kombat

Fighting

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Fighting

SoulCalibur IV

Fighting

Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Fighting

The King of Fighters XIII

Fighting

Street Fighter Alpha 3

Fighting

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

Fighting

ROBO OH

Fighting

The King of Fighters '97

Fighting

Tekken 6

Fighting

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Fighting · Puzzle

Tekken

Fighting

SoulCalibur III

Fighting

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Fighting · Platformer

Mortal Kombat 4

Fighting

The King of Fighters '98

Fighting

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

Fighting · Sports

Mortal Kombat II

Fighting

Tekken 3

Fighting

Street Fighter

Fighting

Tekken 4

Fighting

Mortal Kombat 3

Fighting

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Black Heart?: The closest game to The Black Heart is Mortal Kombat 1, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Black Heart?: The three closest games to The Black Heart are: 1. Mortal Kombat 1 (90/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (77/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Ancient Dungeon (64/100, 8 shared attributes). All share The Black Heart's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge similar to The Black Heart?: Yes, very much so — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge scores 77/100 similarity to The Black Heart. They share 11 attributes, including fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Fighting games are similar to The Black Heart?: The best Fighting games similar to The Black Heart are Mortal Kombat 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Ancient Dungeon and Streets of Rage 4. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key The Black Heart attributes like fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension.
How is similarity to The Black Heart calculated?: We compare The Black Heart against every game in our catalog using 15 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 The Black Heart experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to The Black Heart?: Yes — Brawlhalla is free and scores well on similarity to The Black Heart. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.