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15 Co-op games like Lethal League that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Lethal League down to the 15 that fit the “Co-op” category. Lethal League Blaze, Streets of Rage 4 and Rivals of Aether top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lethal League.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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CompetitiveMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2014Dev Team Reptile

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Lethal League is Lethal League Blaze — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Streets of Rage 4 and Rivals of Aether follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Lethal League

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lethal League. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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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Lethal League Blaze

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Lethal League Blaze
Closest overall match
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeCompetitive2D
Year 2018Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Lethal League is competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds 2D presentation.

Same studio: Team Reptile.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals79
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Streets of Rage 4

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Streets of Rage 4
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPOnlineMelee2D
Year 2020Dev DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What carries over from Lethal League is melee combat, offline play and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

Released 6 years after Lethal League.

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Rivals of Aether

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Rivals of Aether
Closest on visuals
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitive2DPixel Art
Year 2017Dev Dan FornacePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

It shares the essentials of what Lethal League does: competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. Its own ground is precision platforming.

Released 3 years after Lethal League.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode96
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Street Fighter X Tekken

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Street Fighter X Tekken
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPMelee2D
Year 2011Dev CapcomPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Lethal League runs through melee combat, offline play and 2D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode96Visuals79
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Mortal Kombat 1

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Mortal Kombat 1
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineCo-opMeleeCompetitive2D
Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Shelved next to Lethal League for good reason: competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Released 9 years after Lethal League.

Genre100Combat100Game mode96Visuals70Tone50Setting0
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Brawlhalla

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Brawlhalla
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMelee2D
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Lethal League: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Visuals80Tone0Setting0
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Slap City

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Slap City
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC

With Lethal League it shares melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. Its own ground is precision platforming and an early-access release.

Released 4 years after Lethal League.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals79
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MultiVersus

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MultiVersus
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPMeleeCompetitive2D
Year 2024Dev Player First Games · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Lethal League is competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Lethal League.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode80Visuals80Setting0
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo

Held in common with Lethal League: melee combat, offline play and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat: ranged combat.

Genre100Game mode89Visuals79Combat68
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSoloMeleePixel Art2D
Year 2022Dev Tribute Games · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Lethal League’s, and with it melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and pixel art. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a cartoon aesthetic.

Released 8 years after Lethal League.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode87Tone0Setting0
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WWE 2K18

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WWE 2K18
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 2017Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Lethal League: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Lethal League.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Visuals55
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMelee2DPixel Art
Year 2008Dev SNKPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Lethal League on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode67
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Dead or Alive 2

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Dead or Alive 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 1999Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

Genre puts it alongside Lethal League, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It predates Lethal League by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Visuals59
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Mortal Kombat 4

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Mortal Kombat 4
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 1997Dev Midway GamesOn PC

On paper it is what Lethal League is — melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: ranged combat.

It predates Lethal League by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals79Combat68Game mode67
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 1996Dev Midway Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Lethal League, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

It predates Lethal League by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals79Game mode67Setting0

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