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2001 Classic

Nintendo's legendary crossover platform fighter where up to four players knock icons like Mario, Link and Pikachu off the stage. Its lightning-fast mechanics hide enormous depth, making it an enduring competitive classic.

What defines Super Smash Bros. Melee:

  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Super Smash Bros. Melee are Rivals of Aether II, DNF Duel and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Super Smash Bros. Melee special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rivals of Aether II

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2024 PC 24.99 € 👍 82 % Very positive, 7,294 reviews on Steam

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Challenging difficulty

A fast platform fighter where elemental combatants battle for knockouts on floating stages. Precise movement and timing are central, especially in head-to-head play against other people.

DNF Duel

Lavish presentation

A fast 2.5D fighting game set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe, made by Arc System Works with a striking anime look. An MP gauge and Awakening states can swing a match, and it focuses on precise inputs, combos and online duels.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Lavish presentation

The definitive crossover brawler, gathering every fighter in Smash history into a game that works equally well as chaotic party fun and deep competitive play. A massive soundtrack and the World of Light adventure mode round it out.

Battlerite

Challenging difficulty

A fast team arena brawler where short 2v2 and 3v3 rounds come down to skillshots, dodging and team combos. It offers MOBA-style fights without farming or lanes, stripped down to pure skill duels.

Brawlhalla

Action-packed real-time combat

A free-to-play Smash-style platform fighter where up to eight players knock each other off stages using weapon-wielding legends from across history and myth. Easy to pick up, with surprising competitive depth and full cross-play.

2XKO

Lavish presentation

Riot's tag-team fighter pits League of Legends champions against each other in 2v2 duos, letting two players share a team and coordinate combos and assists. Fast, combo-heavy fights with approachable inputs but plenty of depth for competitive players.

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.

Rivals of Aether

Challenging difficulty

A fast platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros., with pixel art visuals and animal fighters tied to the elements of fire, water, air and earth. Precise movement, timing and local multiplayer brawls are the core of the experience.

Street Fighter V

Lavish presentation

A uncompromising one-on-one fighter built around precise timing, spacing and mastering its iconic roster. Its appeal lies mainly in online ranked play and local or online duels against friends.

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