Games like Karateka
If Karateka is your kind of game, the closest matches are 重生战士, Double Dragon Trilogy and Beatdown Brawler — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and nostalgic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Karateka: From PRINCE OF PERSIA creator Jordan Mechner, the original side-scrolling karate classic comes to Steam with art by Jeff Matsuda (The Batman) and music by Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin (CIVILIZATION IV).
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Steam players who put hours into Karateka also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Double Dragon Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Karateka.
Second-strongest match for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Karateka.
A groundbreaking, uber-popular game upon its arcade debut in 1987. Double Dragon is the undisputed godfather of co-op beat ‘em up.
Beatdown Brawler
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Beatdown Brawler is a wave based 3d beat em up fighting game. It features four distinct game modes, including an optional rhythm mode.
Double Dragon: Neon
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Karateka.
Ranked #4 for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Vortex Of Pain
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Vortex of Pain is classic old-school 2D beat 'em up action in 3D...-ish. Use various fighting mechanics as you blast through dangerous zones stuffed with breakable props, explosives, and weapons. Fight alone or with your co-brawlers to liberate your city from simulation theory -obsessed maniacs.
Write 'n' Fight
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
The greatest writers of all time are fighting each other in the arenas that were inspired by their work. Each character can summon his own "magic" arena where he becomes the boss of the level for a short amount of time.
Kongfusion
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Kongfusion is an action packed kung fu rhythm experience where the player takes on a horde of space kung fu masters. Slam into your opponents on the beat and show everyone who's boss with a variety of weapons.
One Finger Death Punch
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Karateka.
Ranked #8 for Karateka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Karateka cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Karateka.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Prince of Persia®
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Karateka.
Reviewers of Karateka cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Karateka.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Lode Runner Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Karateka.
Reviewers of Karateka cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Karateka.
Lode Runner Legacy is the latest edition in the popular Lode Runner series. Players control “Runner” to recover stolen gold while avoiding enemies and minefields. Enjoy the ingenious balance of puzzle and action gameplay, an updated Voxel visual style and powerful game editors. Ver.2.0 Update is out now!
California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Karateka cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Karateka at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karateka.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karateka.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Action with Karateka.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Karateka.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karateka.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karateka.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Karateka on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Karateka.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Frequently asked about Karateka
- Does Karateka work on Steam Deck?
- Karateka is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Karateka cost?
- Karateka is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Karateka?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Karateka are 重生战士, Double Dragon Trilogy, Beatdown Brawler.
- Who developed Karateka?
- Karateka was developed by Liquid Entertainment and published by Dotemu.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Karateka.
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