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What carries over from Streets of Rage 2 is melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: pixel art.
Released 27 years after Streets of Rage 2.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Streets of Rage 2 down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. River City Girls, Evil West and Trek to Yomi top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Streets of Rage 2.
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Streets of Rage 2 is River City Girls — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Evil West and Trek to Yomi follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Streets of Rage 2. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

What carries over from Streets of Rage 2 is melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: pixel art.
Released 27 years after Streets of Rage 2.

Its point of contact with Streets of Rage 2 is melee combat and co-op play. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.
Released 30 years after Streets of Rage 2.

Shelved next to Streets of Rage 2 for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.
Released 30 years after Streets of Rage 2.

On paper it is what Streets of Rage 2 is — melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a third-person camera.
Released 24 years after Streets of Rage 2.
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