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Few titles capture what makes Gang Beasts unique: fighting mechanics, a casual, approachable feel and melee combat. After measuring 11 attributes across over 6,700 games, the NextGameLike team picks the 38 most faithful alternatives. Party Animals, WWE 2K16 and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator top the ranking, with Party Animals at number one (73/100).

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GenreFightingSubgenre3D Fighter
Tags
CasualMultiplayerSolo
Year 2014Dev Double Fine Productions

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The closest game to Gang Beasts is Party Animals — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. WWE 2K16 and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Gang Beasts

38 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gang Beasts. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

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Party Animals

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Party Animals
Closest overall match
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeCasualThird Person
Year 2023Dev Recreate Games · Source TechnologyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Gang Beasts for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

Released 9 years after Gang Beasts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Tone66Visuals56
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WWE 2K16

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WWE 2K16
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2015Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With Gang Beasts it shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: sports simulation and skill tree progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals56
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Closest on visuals
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeIsometricThird Person
Year 2021Dev LandfallPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Shelved next to Gang Beasts for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: cozy, relaxing feel and tactical combat.

Released 7 years after Gang Beasts.

Genre100Visuals63Game mode55Combat38Tone0
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Punch-Out!!

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Punch-Out!!
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2009Dev Next Level Games · Nintendo

What carries over from Gang Beasts is offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: sports simulation.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56
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Knockout City

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Knockout City
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeThird Person
Year 2021Dev Velan Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Gang Beasts for good reason: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: competitive edge and PvP competition.

Released 7 years after Gang Beasts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode64Visuals59Tone0
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WWE 2K19

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WWE 2K19
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2018Dev Yuke's · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as Gang Beasts’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 4 years after Gang Beasts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals56Tone0
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WWE 2K17

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WWE 2K17
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Year 2016Dev Visual Concepts · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Gang Beasts is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Game mode81Visuals56Tone0
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Def Jam: Fight for NY

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Def Jam: Fight for NY
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person
Year 2004Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts

What carries over from Gang Beasts is melee combat, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: sports simulation.

It predates Gang Beasts by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals56
9

Time Commando

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Time Commando
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMeleeThird PersonTacticalHistorical
Year 1996Dev Adeline Software International · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Shelved next to Gang Beasts for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is tactical combat.

It predates Gang Beasts by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat68Visuals56Game mode24
10

Arms

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Arms
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

The thread back to Gang Beasts runs through offline play and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is visuals.

Released 3 years after Gang Beasts.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56
11

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2013Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What carries over from Gang Beasts is offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2012Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

The thread back to Gang Beasts runs through offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56
13

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2006Dev Spike · Atari, Inc.

It meets Gang Beasts on offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals.

It predates Gang Beasts by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56
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WWE '13

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WWE '13
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2012Dev Yuke's · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3

With Gang Beasts it shares offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is sports simulation.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56
15

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
Year 2007Dev Spike · Namco Bandai Games

Its point of contact with Gang Beasts is offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals56

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