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9 Games with a sci-fi setting 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 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes 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 “Sci-Fi” 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. for Nintendo 3DS and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

9 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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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. for Nintendo 3DS

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Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi2D
Year 2014Dev Bandai Namco Games · Nintendo

What carries over from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation.

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi2D
Year 1998Dev Capcom · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

The thread back to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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Persona 4 Arena

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Persona 4 Arena
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi2D
Year 2012Dev Atlus · Zen UnitedOn PlayStation 3

It meets Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems.

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Killer Instinct

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Killer Instinct
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi2D
Year 1994Dev Rare · Midway

Its point of contact with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout

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Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DMelee
Year 1997Dev Tose · Bandai

It meets Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: melee combat.

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

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Tekken Tag Tournament

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Tekken Tag Tournament
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DMelee
Year 1999Dev Namco

It comes from the same genre as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

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

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Street Fighter II

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Street Fighter II
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1991Dev Capcom

The thread back to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate runs through a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is pixel art.

It predates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi

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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DThird Person
Year 2011Dev Spike · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It comes from the same genre as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

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