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1995PlayStation

You brawl head-to-head as Billy, Jimmy, Marian and other Double Dragon characters in a tournament setting. Destructible arenas and a super meter that favours fighters with less health left make it stand out.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Double Dragon are Ehrgeiz, Battle Arena Toshinden and Mortal Kombat 4. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Double Dragon special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ehrgeiz

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1998PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Double Dragon: melee combat with weapons or fists, action-packed real-time combat and combat with precise timing.

A 3D fighter from Dream Factory with free 360-degree movement and wrestling influences, featuring Final Fantasy VII characters like Cloud, Tifa and Sephiroth. Its Ehrgeiz Quest mode adds a small beat-'em-up dungeon crawl.

Battle Arena Toshinden

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An early 3D weapon-based fighting game for the PlayStation where ten fighters battle in a tournament using special moves. Its sidestep movement in 3D arenas was a hallmark of its time.

Mortal Kombat 4

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Mortal Kombat 4 is the series' first game with 3D character models, delivering one-on-one brawls with gory fatalities and a roster of returning fighters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Liu Kang. It adds weapon-based combat and the main villain Shinnok.

Rag Doll Kung Fu

Gameplay comes before story

You fight one-on-one as a string doll, dragging hands, legs and even the head with the mouse. Its physics-driven brawling creates unpredictable and very funny moments.

Bloody Roar 4

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 3D fighting game where combatants transform into powerful beast forms to boost their attacks and power. Playable through a story-driven arcade mode or in versus duels with friends.

Nidhogg

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A minimalist fencing tug-of-war where two players lunge, parry and hurl swords to push through to the end of the stage and be devoured by the Nidhogg. Lightning-fast, chaotic and ideal for local head-to-head rivalries.

Warpath: Jurassic Park

Gameplay comes before story

You brawl as one of 14 Jurassic Park dinosaurs in head-to-head fights across arenas from the films. Its charm lies in the chunky, brutal bouts with destructible stages and edible power-ups, playable alone or with a friend.

Fatal Fury

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic 1991 SNK fighting game following Terry Bogard's fight against crime lord Geese Howard. Its standout feature is the two-plane system that lets fighters shift between foreground and background lanes.

3 Count Bout

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 1993 arcade wrestling fighter where you pick from ten wrestlers with their own signature moves. Its twist is that emptying the opponent's health isn't enough; you must also pin them for the three count.

Eternal Champions

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 1993 Sega fighting game pitting warriors from different eras against each other. It stands out with reflectable projectiles, force fields and an unusually strong story focus for the genre.

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