Rank 01Why this
Shares beat em up combat and mini games with Troublemaker.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Troublemaker
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Troublemaker also play
The closest matches to Troublemaker: Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream, Pull Stay, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, UPPERS, and The friends of Ringo Ishikawa. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares mini games with Troublemaker.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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UPPERS
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Troublemaker.
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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Why this: Shares beat em up combat with Troublemaker.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Troublemaker
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream
Shares beat em up combat and mini games with Troublemaker.
- 98% of 103 reviews
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Shares mini games with Troublemaker.
- 96% of 4,787 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Gamecom Team
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 820 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters feel fleshed out and well written
- Exaggerated sick moves punctuate fights
- Fast paced frequent encounters
- Comedic
- Nostalgic
- Unsettling
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Troublemaker
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Shenmue III
Why this: Shares mini games with Troublemaker.
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and JRPG, like Troublemaker.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Troublemaker at current Steam store prices.
Unruly Heroes
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Troublemaker.
Young Souls
Why this: Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Troublemaker.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD
Why this: Also Fighting and 3D Fighter, like Troublemaker.
The Legend of Tianding
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Beat 'em up, like Troublemaker.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Troublemaker, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Troublemaker.
Where Winds Meet
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Action RPG, like Troublemaker.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pull Stay
Why this: Shares beat em up combat and mini games with Troublemaker.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Why this: Shares mini games with Troublemaker.
Sifu
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Troublemaker.
About Troublemaker
The closest matches to Troublemaker: Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream, Pull Stay, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, UPPERS, and The friends of Ringo Ishikawa. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Troublemaker is your kind of game, the closest matches are Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream, Pull Stay and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, nostalgic and unsettling, and single out its beat em up combat and environmental weapon use. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Troublemaker: Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre.
Is Troublemaker worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 820 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters feel fleshed out and well written
- Exaggerated sick moves punctuate fights
- Fast paced frequent encounters
- Humorous but cool references
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Heartbreaking, but I can't recommend it. It's clear there was a lot of love put into it but it's just too janky and busted. The actual fighting is tedious and really rough with clunkiness and lack of player feedback (I was making hits…”
People who play it also play: Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream, Pull Stay, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Frequently asked about Troublemaker
Can I run it?
Does Troublemaker run on Steam Deck?
Troublemaker is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Troublemaker cost?
Troublemaker is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Troublemaker?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Troublemaker are Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream, Pull Stay, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
Who developed Troublemaker?
Troublemaker was developed by Gamecom Team and published by indie.io.