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We filtered the 50 games similar to The King of Fighters XIV down to the 28 that fit the “Offline” category. Injustice 2, The King of Fighters XIII and Mortal Kombat: Deception top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The King of Fighters XIV.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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Year 2016Dev SNK
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Within the “Offline” category, the closest game to The King of Fighters XIV is Injustice 2 — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. The King of Fighters XIII and Mortal Kombat: Deception follow close behind.

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The best offline games like The King of Fighters XIV

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
The King of Fighters XIII
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev SNK Playmore · Rising Star GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB77· 3
Year 2004Dev Midway Games

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design

It predates The King of Fighters XIV by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
The King of Fighters '98
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1998Dev SNKOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

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

Same studio: SNK.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
The King of Fighters '97
Fighting2D 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

Same studio: SNK.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2DDark
IGDB66· 7
Year 2012Dev SuperBot Entertainment · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
Roof Rage
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOffline2DMelee
Steam👍 89%· 691
Year 2018Dev Early Melon · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and melee combat

Here comes a new challenger ! Roof Rage is a fast paced, easy to pick, hard to master, platform fighter. It is both a party game and a competitive game for platform fighter's players.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals53
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

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

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 3 years after The King of Fighters XIV.

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode90
Nidhogg
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSolo2DPvP
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KRAWG👍 87%· 361MC81IGDB84· 6OC81· 36
Year 2014Dev MesshofPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, offline and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, competitive edge and melee combat

###The experiment Experimental side-scrolling fighting game for two players developed and published by the Messhof studio. Players compete in fencing in the pixelated game world.

Genre100Game mode88Visuals64
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.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode86
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayer2DCo-op
IGDB95· 11OC92· 78
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and fantasy world

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84

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