79
iRank94
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB95· 11OC92· 78
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo
12 Games with a sci-fi setting like The King of Fighters 2002 that you should try
Games like The King of Fighters 2002 · Find similar →
More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 50 games similar to The King of Fighters 2002 down to the 12 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The King of Fighters 2002.
iRank67/ 100
Did you find what you were looking for?
Quick answer
Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to The King of Fighters 2002 is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate follow close behind.
🗳️
Help us build the best rankings
Community poweredVote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.
The best games with a sci-fi setting like The King of Fighters 2002
12 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.
71
iRank66
Fighting2D 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.
Genre100Setting100Game mode84Visuals69
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB87· 15OC92· 149
Year 2018Dev Sora · NintendoOn Switch
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping offline
Released 16 years after The King of Fighters 2002.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Setting56
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerOfflineSoloSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 96%· 80
Year 2019Dev Haunted TiePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping co op
Play as a karate master starfish, a space slug, or a prince sausage firin’ some... BIG LAZEEEERS! Choose one of the 8+ heroes, each with unique skills and try to win the Domiverse Tournament ™. You will dive into a wacky world where each hit kills.
Released 17 years after The King of Fighters 2002.
Genre100Setting73Game mode67Visuals58
Fighting2D 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
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DMelee
Year 1997Dev Tose · Bandai
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping offline
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode51
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DMelee
Year 1999Dev Namco
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, visual third person and free to play, while skipping offline
Genre100Setting100Visuals69Game mode51
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1991Dev Capcom
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping offline
It predates The King of Fighters 2002 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals72Game mode51
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DThird Person
IGDB45· 2
Year 2011Dev Spike · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping offline
Released 9 years after The King of Fighters 2002.
Genre100Setting100Visuals69Game mode51
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 1998Dev Capcom · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping offline
Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode51
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB88· 8
Year 2012Dev Atlus · Zen UnitedOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping offline
Released 10 years after The King of Fighters 2002.
Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode51
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB86· 15OC84· 60
Year 2014Dev Bandai Namco Games · Nintendo
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping offline
Released 12 years after The King of Fighters 2002.
Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode51
Explore games similar to The King of Fighters 2002 by category
- Offline games like The King of Fighters 2002
- Co-op games like The King of Fighters 2002
- Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on PC
- Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on Nintendo Switch
- Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on PS5
- Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on PlayStation
- Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on Xbox
- Games like The King of Fighters 2002 on Mobile