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We filtered the 50 games similar to WWE 2K18 down to the 5 that fit the “Sports” category. Rec Room, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 and Lethal League top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to WWE 2K18.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

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SoloMultiplayer

Year 2017Dev Visual Concepts

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Within the “Sports” category, the closest game to WWE 2K18 is Rec Room — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 and Lethal League follow close behind.

#1Rec Room90 #2WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 201192 #3Lethal League91 #4Lethal League Blaze90 #5TEKKEN 789

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to WWE 2K18. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

90

Rec Room

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeSkill TreeIsometric2D

Steam👍 89%· 78KRAWG👍 46%· 110

Year 2016Dev Rec Room · DestineerPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, sports simulation and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with battle royale tension, adventure storytelling and shooter

#2WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMeleeIsometric

IGDB70· 4

Year 2010Dev Yuke's · THQOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, sports simulation and melee combat.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

#3Lethal League

91

Lethal League

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.1KRAWG👍 73%· 190MC82IGDB63· 2OC71· 16

Year 2014Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, sports simulation and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping deep simulation

#4Lethal League Blaze

90

Lethal League Blaze

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D

Steam👍 97%· 6.6KRAWG👍 81%· 70MC82IGDB90· 1OC81· 11

Year 2018Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, sports simulation and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, offline and PvP competition, while skipping deep simulation

89

TEKKEN 7

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSkill Tree2D

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, sports simulation and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, PvP competition and offline, while skipping deep simulation

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