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We filtered the 50 games similar to The King of Fighters 2002 down to the 32 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Street Fighter X Tekken and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The King of Fighters 2002.

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The best games like The King of Fighters 2002 on PlayStation

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The King of Fighters 2002. 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.

#1Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengeClosest overall match

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSolo2D

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

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

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

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 King of Fighters 2002: setting.

Released 20 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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#2Street Fighter X TekkenClosest on visuals

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-op2D

Steam👍 55%· 2.4KRAWG👍 47%· 176MC81IGDB80· 14

Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and PvP competition, while skipping setting scifi

###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.

Released 9 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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#3PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyaleClosest on setting

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D

IGDB66· 7

Year 2012Dev SuperBot Entertainment · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and offline

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping co op

Released 10 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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#4Streets of Rage 4

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSolo2D

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB83· 12OC84· 150

Year 2020Dev DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, offline and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping setting scifi

Released 18 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOffline2D

Steam👍 80%· 406KRAWG👍 47%· 1.1KIGDB75· 1OC68· 12

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Brawlhalla is a free-to-play fighting game with platformer elements. You pick a character from 39 available heroes (this amount is increasing with new updates) and try to knock your opponent off the stage. The controls are simple to make the game easy to master.

Where it drifts furthest from The King of Fighters 2002: setting.

Released 12 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode89Setting0

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSolo2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.1KRAWG👍 73%· 190MC82IGDB63· 2OC71· 16

Year 2014Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Lethal League - the opportunity to express the most criminal desires. For example, to pierce the face of your opponent. But not directly - in the process of playing baseball. You can play six characters on seven rings.

Where it drifts furthest from The King of Fighters 2002: setting.

Released 12 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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#7Lethal League Blaze

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOffline2D

Steam👍 97%· 6.6KRAWG👍 81%· 70MC82IGDB90· 1OC81· 11

Year 2018Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

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.

Released 16 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode81

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-op2D

Steam👍 72%· 46KIGDB84· 6OC84· 148

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from The King of Fighters 2002: setting.

Released 21 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 76%· 117KIGDB75· 4OC76· 50

Year 2024Dev Player First Games · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from The King of Fighters 2002: setting.

Released 22 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#10The King of Fighters XIII

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D

IGDB79· 4

Year 2010Dev SNK Playmore · Rising Star GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Released 8 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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Xbox

#11The King of Fighters '98

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D

IGDB60· 1

Year 1998Dev SNKOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

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

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

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#12The King of Fighters '97

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayer2DMelee

Year 1997Dev SNK · D4 EnterpriseOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

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#13Injustice 2

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOffline2DMelee

Steam👍 86%· 24KIGDB86· 18OC87· 157

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

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Released 15 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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#14THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloCo-op2DMelee

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

'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!

Released 6 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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#15WWE 2K18

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee

Steam👍 54%· 2.1KIGDB68· 13OC66· 74

Year 2017Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Released 15 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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Steam PS Nintendo

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