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Looking for games like Street Fighter IV? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Tekken 2 leads with 75/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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The closest game to Street Fighter IV is Tekken 2 — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Street Fighter IV. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
It shares the essentials of what Street Fighter IV does: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
If Street Fighter IV worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, the same is here.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
If Street Fighter IV worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, the same is here.
If Street Fighter IV worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, the same is here.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
The thread back to Street Fighter IV runs through melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat: this one brings ranged combat.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
If Street Fighter IV worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, the same is here.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
It shares the essentials of what Street Fighter IV does: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
What brings it close to Street Fighter IV is melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode.
If Street Fighter IV worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, the same is here.
It shares the essentials of what Street Fighter IV does: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Held in common with Street Fighter IV: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: strong narrative focus and offline play.
Released 7 years after Street Fighter IV.
It meets Street Fighter IV on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.
With Street Fighter IV it shares melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline play.
Released 5 years after Street Fighter IV.
If Street Fighter IV worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation, the same is here. What it adds of its own: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.
It predates Street Fighter IV by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Held in common with Street Fighter IV: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: fantasy world and PvP competition.
If Street Fighter IV left you wanting more, this is where you narrow it down. Was it the melee that hooked you? There is a list of just that. And if you play on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, filter by platform and skip the games you could not play anyway.
Sometimes what you want is not a Street Fighter IV look-alike but simply the best 2D Fighting Games there are. That is what these rankings are for: no comparison to anything, just the highest-rated games. And if you feel like widening the net, the Fighting Games ranking is a good way to run into something you were not expecting.