4 Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on PS5 that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The King of Fighters 2002 down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Mortal Kombat 1, MultiVersus and Mortal Kombat 11 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The King of Fighters 2002.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

The best games like The King of Fighters 2002 on PS5

4 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.

#1Mortal Kombat 1Closest overall match

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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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#2MultiVersusClosest on visuals

iRank76

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.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting38

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP

Steam👍 88%· 114KIGDB80· 12OC83· 164

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

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

Released 17 years after The King of Fighters 2002.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP

Steam👍 83%· 74KIGDB93· 8OC91· 185

Year 2023Dev CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, 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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