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iRank94
Fighting2D Fighter
PvPSoloMelee2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 94%· 5.8K
Year 2023Dev Besto Game Team · Besto GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
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More about this game →TimeTekker is hard to replace: few games combine punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Idol Showdown, SoulCalibur II and SoulCalibur IV lead the list, with Idol Showdown reaching a 91/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes TimeTekker special.
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The closest game to TimeTekker is Idol Showdown — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. SoulCalibur II and SoulCalibur IV follow close behind.
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iRank95
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMeleeRanged2DMultiplayer
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Project Soul · Namco
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing melee combat, ranged combat and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty
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iRank82
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMelee2DMultiplayer
IGDB82· 8
Year 2008Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco Entertainment
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: melee combat, single-player focus and PvP competition
≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty
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iRank96
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Steam👍 96%· 80
Year 2019Dev Haunted TiePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
85
iRank88
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeCompetitive2D
Steam👍 83%· 74KIGDB93· 8OC91· 185
Year 2023Dev CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
86
iRank77
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMelee2D
Steam👍 77%· 13
Year 2007Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
#7TEKKEN 7
85
iRank83
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeCompetitive2D
Steam👍 84%· 95KRAWG👍 83%· 780MC82IGDB85· 17OC82· 131
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
85
iRank82
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeCompetitive2D
Steam👍 90%· 17KRAWG👍 80%· 205MC80IGDB79· 14OC76· 24
Year 2014Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
82
iRank91
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMeleeRanged2DOffline
IGDB91· 4
Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with melee combat, ranged combat and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, precision platforming and offline, while skipping punishing difficulty
84
iRank85
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeCompetitiveCozy2D
Steam👍 88%· 114KIGDB80· 12OC83· 164
Year 2019Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
82
iRank90
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMelee2DMultiplayer
IGDB90· 9
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PS · Xbox
#12GigaBash
83
iRank86
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeCompetitiveOffline
Steam👍 94%· 2.0KOC71· 21
Year 2022Dev Passion Republic GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
83
iRank83
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeCompetitive2D
Steam👍 83%· 14KIGDB84· 14OC84· 135
Year 2018Dev Project Soul · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
#14Tekken 2
82
iRank90
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMelee2DMultiplayer
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Namco
✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: melee combat, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty
82
iRank90
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMelee2DMultiplayer
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · Capcom
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with melee combat, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to TimeTekker?
- The closest game to TimeTekker is Idol Showdown, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including PvP competition, single-player focus and melee combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like TimeTekker?
- The three closest games to TimeTekker are: 1. Idol Showdown (91/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. SoulCalibur II (86/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. SoulCalibur IV (88/100, 4 shared attributes). All share TimeTekker's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is SoulCalibur II similar to TimeTekker?
- Yes, very much so — SoulCalibur II scores 86/100 similarity to TimeTekker. They share 4 attributes, including single-player focus and melee combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- How is similarity to TimeTekker calculated?
- We compare TimeTekker against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the TimeTekker experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.