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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The King of Fighters 2002 down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Streets of Rage 4, Mortal Kombat 1 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The King of Fighters 2002.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to The King of Fighters 2002 is Streets of Rage 4 — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Mortal Kombat 1 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate follow close behind.
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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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from The King of Fighters 2002: setting and visuals.
Released 13 years after The King of Fighters 2002.
✓ 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.