28 Games with a anime setting like THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH that you should try

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: offline.

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: co op.

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 3d, while skipping co op

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping co op

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, online features and visual third person, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and skill tree progression, while skipping co op

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 3d, while skipping co op

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: single-player focus.

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping co op

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping co op

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping competitive edge

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting modern, while skipping co op

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping competitive edge