Killer Instinct/Similar games
Games like Killer Instinct
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Killer Instinct” means here
Fighting2D FighterArcadeCompetitive2.5DGreat Soundtrack
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Competitive
89% of 10,605 reviews positive
99%
match
2
Street Fighter V
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Competitive · Arcade
68% of 44,161 reviews positive · 128 playing now
99%
match
3
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Competitive
91% of 3,088 reviews positive
99%
match
4
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · 2.5D
82% of 4,210 reviews positive
99%
match
5
99%
match
6
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Competitive
95% of 5,274 reviews positive
99%
match
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99%
match
8
99%
match
9
99%
match
10
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Great Soundtrack
90% of 1,646 reviews positive
99%
match
11
Street Fighter X Tekken
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Local Multiplayer
55% of 2,431 reviews positive
99%
match
12
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Competitive
96% of 7,674 reviews positive
99%
match
13
99%
match
14
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Local Multiplayer
71% of 3,444 reviews positive
99%
match
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GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Great Soundtrack
91% of 2,802 reviews positive
99%
match
16
99%
match
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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Great Soundtrack
86% of 3,227 reviews positive
99%
match
18
Street Fighter™ 6
2D Fighter · Fighting · Arcade · Competitive
83% of 77,293 reviews positive · 7,370 playing now
99%
match
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99%
match
21
98%
match
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UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
2D Fighter · Fighting · Competitive · Great Soundtrack
94% of 3,858 reviews positive
98%
match
23
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Great Soundtrack
94% of 4,833 reviews positive
98%
match
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BlazBlue Centralfiction
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Great Soundtrack
94% of 12,174 reviews positive
98%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Killer Instinct?
The closest matches to Killer Instinct on Steam are THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION, Street Fighter V, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION, Ultra Street Fighter IV. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Killer Instinct's — shared tags include Fighting, 2D Fighter, Arcade.
How are games like Killer Instinct chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Fighting, 2D Fighter, Arcade count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Killer Instinct's. Popularity never affects the ranking.