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1998 PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 8.19 € 👍 81 % Very positive, 610 reviews on Steam

The original Guilty Gear is a fast 2D anime fighter with ten quirky characters, chargeable special moves and instant-kill Deathblows. Its rock-infused style and arcade mode with individual character stories define it.

What defines Guilty Gear:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Sci-fi setting
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The closest matches for Guilty Gear are BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift and BlazBlue: Central Fiction. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Guilty Gear special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

98 %

2008 PCPlayStationXbox 8.99 € 👍 86 % Very positive, 3,129 reviews on Steam

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty

A fast, technical 2D anime fighter from Arc System Works where each character has a unique Drive ability and deep combo play. It also offers a long, text-heavy story mode set in a blend of fantasy and sci-fi.

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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast 2D anime fighter from Arc System Works with hand-drawn sprites, deep combo systems and a lengthy story mode. The sequel expands the roster and refines the combat.

The Last Blade 2

Distinctive, stylised art style

An elegant SNK 2D weapon-based fighter set in late-Edo Japan, built around parries, timing and precise special moves. Hand-drawn anime fighters and an atmospheric soundtrack make it a genre classic.

Killer Instinct

Lavish presentation

A fast, flashy fighting game with fluid animation, a reactive soundtrack and a combo system built around chaining attacks and breaking opponents' strings with Combo Breakers. Online competition is the main draw.

X-Men: Children of the Atom

Action-packed real-time combat

A vibrant 2D arcade fighter starring Marvel's X-Men, with fast special moves and flashy super combos. Voices come from the animated series, and Juggernaut and Magneto wait as tough final opponents.

The Last Blade

Action-packed real-time combat

An SNK arcade weapon-based fighter set in late 19th-century Japan, built around precise parrying, selectable styles favoring speed or power, and atmospheric hand-drawn visuals.

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

Distinctive, stylised art style

A classic SNK 2D weapons fighter where heavy sword strikes, precise parries and timing decide each duel. Its darker-tinged samurai world, hand-drawn sprites and rage mechanics make it stand out.

Lethal League Blaze

Distinctive, stylised art style

A blisteringly fast arcade brawler where a ball speeds up with every hit and is smashed into opponents to knock them out. It rewards timing and reflexes, wrapped in a bold comic look and driving beats.

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