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We filtered the 47 games similar to The Punisher down to the 27 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Guacamelee! Gold Edition, The Simpsons Arcade Game and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Punisher.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

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Year 1993Dev Capcom

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to The Punisher is Guacamelee! Gold Edition — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. The Simpsons Arcade Game and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs follow close behind.

#1Guacamelee! Gold Edition84 #2The Simpsons Arcade Game75 #3Cadillacs and Dinosaurs75 #4Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game75 #5Captain Commando75

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27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Punisher. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Guacamelee! Gold EditionClosest overall match

84

Guacamelee! Gold Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2

Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and adventure storytelling

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!

Released 20 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100

#2The Simpsons Arcade Game

75

The Simpsons Arcade Game

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

IGDB58· 2

Year 1991Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and offline.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#3Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

75

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

Year 1993Dev Capcom

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and offline

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping melee combat

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#4Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

75

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and offline

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#5Captain Commando

75

Captain Commando

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

Year 1991Dev Capcom

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and offline

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#6Altered Beast

74

Altered Beast

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

IGDB45

Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi · ActivisionOn Android · iOS · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72

#7Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

67

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee

IGDB65· 2

Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and offline

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Released 15 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100

#8Trine Enchanted Edition

66

Trine Enchanted Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB92· 1OC81· 12

Year 2014Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

Released 21 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Combat67

#9Child of Light

57

Child of Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOffline2D

Steam👍 91%· 13KIGDB88· 14OC83· 88

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, single-player focus and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: combat.

Released 21 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat0

#10The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

75

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4

Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping offline

Three marks remain. Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

Released 24 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode77

75

Battletoads

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

OC73· 115

Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping offline

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode77

71

Niffelheim

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D

Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14

Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping offline

Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim.

Released 25 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode55

#13Bloodsports.TV

68

Bloodsports.TV

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleePvP

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: MOBA team gameplay, sports simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping offline

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Released 22 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Combat100Game mode51

#14Kirby Star Allies

65

Kirby Star Allies

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

IGDB74· 12OC74· 96

Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat

Released 25 years after The Punisher.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77

#15Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

65

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy

Year 1991Dev Konami

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77

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