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Games like Punch-Out!!

1984

You step into the ring against a parade of quirky opponents and must read every attack and dodge with sharp timing. The appeal lies in learning each fighter's patterns and the satisfaction of finally knocking out the next challenger.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lots of humour

The closest matches for Punch-Out!! are Iron Snout, One Finger Death Punch and Mr. Shifty. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Punch-Out!! special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Iron Snout

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Brings what grabs you about Punch-Out!!: melee combat with weapons or fists, combat with precise timing and plenty of humour.

A fast, over-the-top arcade brawler where a piglet uses kung-fu reflexes and improvised weapons to fend off waves of wolves. Short, chaotic rounds full of slapstick humor.

One Finger Death Punch

Challenging difficulty

A lightning-fast kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons: you click left or right to hit enemies at exactly the right moment. The result is fluid, movie-like fight choreography that feels like a rhythm and reflex test.

Mr. Shifty

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast top-down brawler where you play a teleporting thief who punches and shifts through short, punchy levels full of enemies. Inspired by 90s Hong Kong action cinema, with brisk pacing and a humorous tone.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An over-the-top arcade boxing game with flamboyant fighters, easy-to-learn controls and flashy special punches. Great for quick bouts solo or against friends.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A flashy arcade boxing game with over-the-top fighters like Afro Thunder, where you trade fast punches, dodges and special moves in a 3D ring. Great for casual head-to-head matches with friends.

Fighting EX Layer

Action-packed real-time combat

You fight in this successor to the Street Fighter EX series, a 2.5D brawler that adds chain combos, running, and the Gougi system, which lets you bend your character's abilities or even the match rules mid-fight. The roster is carried over from Street Fighter EX2 Plus.

One Finger Death Punch 2

Challenging difficulty

A lightning-fast stickman kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons, built around precise timing and reflexes. Fights feel like choreographed martial-arts movies as you chew through waves of enemies.

Gorn

Action-packed real-time combat

A absurdly violent VR gladiator game built on physics-driven melee combat, where you dismember goofy opponents with a wide range of weapons. Slapstick gore and silliness take priority over depth.

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.

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