Nidhogg/Similar games
Games like Nidhogg
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Nidhogg” means here
Local MultiplayerSwordplayFighting2D FighterSportsPixel Graphics
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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99%
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90%
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88%
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86%
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Rivals of Aether
2D Fighter · Fighting · Local Multiplayer · Pixel Graphics
96% of 37,928 reviews positive
85%
match
6
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
89% of 10,605 reviews positive · 18 playing now
85%
match
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GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
2D Fighter · Fighting · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
96% of 7,674 reviews positive
85%
match
8
TowerFall Ascension
2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Party Game · Fighting
95% of 3,602 reviews positive · 22 playing now
85%
match
9
Street Fighter V
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
68% of 44,161 reviews positive · 122 playing now
84%
match
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84%
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11
Stick Fight: The Game
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · PvP
93% of 125,188 reviews positive · 394 playing now
84%
match
12
84%
match
13
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
91% of 16,898 reviews positive
83%
match
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DRAGON BALL FighterZ
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
90% of 76,452 reviews positive · 684 playing now
83%
match
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83%
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83%
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UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
2D Fighter · Fighting · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
94% of 3,858 reviews positive
82%
match
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
95% of 5,274 reviews positive · 96 playing now
82%
match
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
2D Fighter · Fighting · Local Multiplayer · Controller
80% of 4,673 reviews positive
82%
match
20
Street Fighter™ 6
2D Fighter · Fighting · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
83% of 77,293 reviews positive
82%
match
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GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
Fighting · 2D Fighter · Local Multiplayer · Competitive
94% of 11,047 reviews positive
82%
match
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82%
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82%
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Frequently asked
What games are similar to Nidhogg?
The closest matches to Nidhogg on Steam are Nidhogg 2, Lethal League, SpiderHeck, Lethal League Blaze, Rivals of Aether. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Nidhogg's — shared tags include Local Multiplayer, Swordplay, Fighting.
How are games like Nidhogg chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Local Multiplayer, Swordplay, Fighting count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Nidhogg's. Popularity never affects the ranking.