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We filtered the 50 games similar to The King of Fighters XIII down to the 18 that fit the “Xbox” category. Injustice 2, ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 and SoulCalibur VI top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The King of Fighters XIII.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The King of Fighters XIII is Injustice 2 — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 and SoulCalibur VI follow close behind.

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The best games like The King of Fighters XIII on Xbox

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The King of Fighters XIII. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Injustice 2
Injustice 2
Fighting2D 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

Released 7 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 75%· 213IGDB77· 17OC78· 29
Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and combat magic

Marvel and Capcom join forces to deliver the most frenetic 3 vs. 3 tag battles ever with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This release comes fully loaded, including all previous DLC, and the Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91
SoulCalibur VI
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 83%· 14KIGDB84· 14OC84· 135
Year 2018Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, melee combat and fantasy world

Released 8 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91
Mortal Kombat X
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB84· 18OC84· 94
Year 2015Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and strong narrative focus

Released 5 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode90
Mortal Kombat 11
Fighting2D 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

Released 9 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode90
Killer Instinct
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB71· 8OC77· 42
Year 2013Dev Iron Galaxy Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and melee combat

Released 3 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode90
TEKKEN 7
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 84%· 95KRAWG👍 83%· 780MC82IGDB85· 17OC82· 131
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat

Tekken 7 is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the ninth installment in the series. ###Plot An unnamed journalist investigates the Mishima family history after his family got killed in a war that was started by Jin Kazama.

Released 5 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode86
Street Fighter 6
Fighting2D 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

Released 13 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals85Game mode84
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOffline2DPvP
Steam👍 90%· 17KRAWG👍 80%· 205MC80IGDB79· 14OC76· 24
Year 2014Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, melee combat and PvP competition

Ultra Street Fighter IV is a multiplatform fighting game developed by Capcom. It is an arcade version of the vanilla Street Fighter IV with minor changes. ###Setting Ultra Street Fighter IV takes place several months after the events of Street Fighter II and is a prequel to Street Fighter III.

Released 4 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerOfflineSolo2DCo-op
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 offline

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

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.

Released 12 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals54
Street Fighter X Tekken
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSolo2DCo-op
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, co op and PvP competition

###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.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode76
Mortal Kombat 1
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DPvP
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

Released 13 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals86Game mode75
Lethal League
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerOfflineSolo2DCo-op
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 offline

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat

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.

Released 4 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals79Game mode72
Brawlhalla
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DCo-op
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

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.

Released 4 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
Rivals of Aether
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DCo-op
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 77%· 114
Year 2017Dev Dan FornacePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

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

Rivals of Aether is a platform fighting game developed and published by Dan Fornace in 2014. The game takes heavy inspiration from the founder series of its genre, Super Smash Bros., and specifically its second entry, Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Released 7 years after The King of Fighters XIII.

Genre100Game mode72Visuals58

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