4 Games like Nidhogg on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Nidhogg down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Street Fighter 6, Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nidhogg.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

The best games like Nidhogg on PS5

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nidhogg. 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.

Street Fighter 6

73 similarity to Nidhogg

NGL88

Closest overall match

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitive2D

Year 2023Dev CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

What brings it close to Nidhogg is competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

Released 9 years after Nidhogg.

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Mortal Kombat 11

70 similarity to Nidhogg

NGL85

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitive2D

Year 2019Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Nidhogg’s, and with it competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 5 years after Nidhogg.

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Mortal Kombat 1

69 similarity to Nidhogg

NGL78

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitive2D

Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It comes from the same genre as Nidhogg and shares competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and 3D presentation.

Released 9 years after Nidhogg.

Genre100Combat100Game mode97Visuals58Tone46

MultiVersus

63 similarity to Nidhogg

NGL76

Closest on visuals

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeCompetitive2D

Year 2024Dev Player First Games · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Nidhogg, and so does competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

Released 10 years after Nidhogg.

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