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13 Co-op games like Super Smash Bros. Melee that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Super Smash Bros. Melee down to the 13 that fit the “Co-op” category. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Smash Bros. Melee.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2001Dev HAL Laboratory

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Super Smash Bros. Melee is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Super Smash Bros. Melee

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Smash Bros. Melee. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Closest overall match
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo

What carries over from Super Smash Bros. Melee is ranged combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: fantasy world and offline play.

Released 13 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode77
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo

With Super Smash Bros. Melee it shares ranged combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Its own ground is melee combat and offline play.

Released 7 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Visuals100Combat78Game mode77
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Closest on game mode
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DDark
Year 2018Dev Sora · NintendoOn Switch

What carries over from Super Smash Bros. Melee is single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Released 17 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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Slap City

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Slap City
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-op2DOffline
Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It meets Super Smash Bros. Melee on multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. They part company on combat: this one brings melee combat.

Released 17 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91Combat0
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Mortal Kombat 4

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Mortal Kombat 4
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
Year 1997Dev Midway GamesOn PC

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Melee is ranged combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: melee combat and free-to-play access.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat78
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Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition

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Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSolo2DMelee
Year 2012Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The thread back to Super Smash Bros. Melee runs through multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. They part company on combat: this one brings melee combat.

Released 11 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat0
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Year 1996Dev Midway Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Melee is single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat — its own ground is melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat0
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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-op2DMelee
Year 2008Dev SNKPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Super Smash Bros. Melee it shares multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. They part company on combat: this one brings melee combat.

Released 7 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals87Combat0
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Dead or Alive 2

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Dead or Alive 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Year 1999Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

The genre is the same as Super Smash Bros. Melee’s, and with it single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Combat0
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WWE 2K18

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WWE 2K18
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Year 2017Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Super Smash Bros. Melee: single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is melee combat and an isometric view.

Released 16 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Combat0
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Party Hard

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Party Hard
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DStealth
Year 2015Dev Pinokl Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It comes from the same genre as Super Smash Bros. Melee and shares single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and pixel art.

Released 14 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals24Combat0
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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-opSolo2DOffline
Year 2022Dev Tribute Games · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Super Smash Bros. Melee’s, and with it multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and pixel art.

Released 21 years after Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Genre100Game mode88Visuals54Combat0
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Ancient Dungeon

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Ancient Dungeon
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagic
Dev Eric ThullenPlaytime ~1hOn PC

On paper it is what Super Smash Bros. Melee is — single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and pixel art.

Genre100Game mode100Combat0Visuals0

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