Games like THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
If THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is your kind of game, the closest matches are THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH, THE LAST BLADE 2 and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and challenging. 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 THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION: After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
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Shares tactical positioning matters with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Top pick for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!
THE LAST BLADE 2
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Shares a challenging mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Second-strongest match for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
This widely revered NEOGEO masterpiece is finally available on STEAM! Not only a perfect port of the original game, the STEAM version of THE LAST BLADE 2 will allow players from across the globe to fight against each other online / locally in epic battles in online Multiplayer Mode.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Third-strongest match for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES
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Ranked #4 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
“GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES”, the latest entry in the legendary "FATAL FURY" Series which still continues to fascinate players around the world to this day, returns for a new fight on Steam!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Ranked #5 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
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Shares a challenging mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Ranked #6 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
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Ranked #7 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Celebrate Street Fighter’s historic legacy with the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. In this collection of 12 Street Fighter games, four groundbreaking titles let you hop online and relive the arcade experience through the online Arcade Mode or play with friends.
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
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Shares a challenging mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Ranked #8 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL, which was the last game made for SNK’s NEOGEO back in 2004, finally makes its way onto Steam. It features everything fans expect from a fighting game such as training mode, online matches, etc.
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Street Fighter V
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Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.
TEKKEN 7
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Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Street Fighter™ 6
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Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
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Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
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An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
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Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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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?
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Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~67% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
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STRAFTAT
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STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Expendabros
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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
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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]
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A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
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Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
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Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
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Shares a challenging mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
METAL SLUG 3
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Shares a challenging mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
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Shares tactical positioning matters with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
METAL SLUG X
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
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Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and an innovative REV System that supercharges the excitement. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold…
SAMURAI SHODOWN
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Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning matters with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
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Shares a challenging mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Frequently asked about THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
- Is THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION cost?
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION are THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH, THE LAST BLADE 2, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION.
- Who developed THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION?
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Code Mystics and published by SNK CORPORATION.
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