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

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate down to the 13 that fit the “Co-op” category. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Slap City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2018Dev Sora

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Super Smash Bros. Melee and Slap City follow close behind.

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

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. 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.

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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-opFantasySci-Fi2D
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo

It meets Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with ranged combat and offline play.

Same studio: Sora.

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Super Smash Bros. Melee

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Super Smash Bros. Melee
Closest on game mode
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DRanged
Year 2001Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with ranged combat.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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Slap City

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

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: melee combat and offline play.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo

The thread back to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate runs through single-player focus and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: melee combat and offline play.

Same studio: Sora.

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Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition

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Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Closest on tone
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkFantasy2D
Year 2012Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Super Smash Bros. Ultimate does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting51
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Mortal Kombat 1

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Mortal Kombat 1
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkFantasyHorror2D
Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What carries over from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Released 5 years after Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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Party Hard

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Party Hard
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror2D
Year 2015Dev Pinokl Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty and pixel art.

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
Year 1996Dev Midway Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC

With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate it shares fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is melee combat.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting51
9

Ancient Dungeon

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

With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

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10

Mortal Kombat 4

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Mortal Kombat 4
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Year 1997Dev Midway GamesOn PC

It meets Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on single-player focus and 2D presentation. Its own ground is melee combat and free-to-play access.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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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

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. Its own ground is melee combat and pixel art.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals87
12

Dead or Alive 2

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

It meets Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
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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

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64

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