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Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise

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If Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise left you wanting more, this list of 48 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and melee combat — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 11 attributes. Guacamelee! 2 comes closest (89/100).

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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HardcoreMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2012Dev Qooc Software
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The closest game to Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise is Guacamelee! 2 — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Streets of Rage 2 and Golden Axe follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise

48 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise. 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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Guacamelee! 2

89
NGL88
Guacamelee! 2
Closest overall match
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What carries over from Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise is punishing difficulty, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

Released 6 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone76Visuals68
2

Streets of Rage 2

86
NGL88
Streets of Rage 2
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise on melee combat, co-op play and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.

It predates Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals65
3

Golden Axe

86
NGL81
Golden Axe
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMelee2D
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise is melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: fantasy world.

It predates Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals65
4

Mother Russia Bleeds

86
NGL79
Mother Russia Bleeds
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It comes from the same genre as Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and pixel art.

Released 4 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone45Visuals44
5

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

84
NGL83
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Closest on tone
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise: punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and pixel art.

Released 6 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Tone100Game mode83Combat63Visuals43
6

Streets of Rage

79
NGL91
Streets of Rage
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

The genre is the same as Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise’s, and with it melee combat, co-op play and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus.

It predates Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals65Tone0
7

River City Girls

79
NGL81
River City Girls
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and pixel art.

Released 7 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals44Tone0
8

Shank 2

79
NGL80
Shank 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise is — melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals65Tone0
9

Shank

79
NGL77
Shank
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals65Tone0
10

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

79
NGL74
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 2005Dev Mortal Kombat Team · Midway Games

The genre is the same as Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise’s, and with it melee combat, offline play and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals64Tone0
11

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

77
NGL81
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It meets Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise on melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Combat100Game mode78Visuals57
12

Overgrowth

81
NGL65
Overgrowth
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore
Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It comes from the same genre as Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and offline play. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat.

Released 5 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Game mode100Tone66Combat64Visuals0
13

Kung Fury

79
NGL69
Kung Fury
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

Genre puts it alongside Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Released 3 years after Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Tone51Visuals44
15

Castle Crashers®

72
NGL86
Castle Crashers®
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opMultiplayerSoloOfflineMelee2D
Year 2008Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise’s, and with it melee combat, co-op play and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: a casual, approachable feel and magic-based combat.

Genre100Game mode80Visuals68Combat59Tone0

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