Rank 01Why this
Shares co op multiplayer with Foul Play.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like Foul Play
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Foul Play also play
The closest matches to Foul Play: Final Exam, BattleBlock Theater®, Rampage Knights, Sacred Citadel, and Shing!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same funny mood as Foul Play.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Sacred Citadel
Why this: Shares combo based combat with Foul Play.
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Shing!
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Mediatonic
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 76% of 244 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 69
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Combos directly fuel crowd enthusiasm
- Co op turns combat into a shared spectacle
- Framed as a live stage play with audience reactions
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Funny
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Why this: Same funny mood as Foul Play.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Foul Play.
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Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play.
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Why this: Same chill mood as Foul Play.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BattleBlock Theater®
Why this: Same funny mood as Foul Play.
Shing!
Why this: Shares combo based combat with Foul Play.
Fist Puncher
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play.
More from Mediatonic
Other recommendable Steam games by Mediatonic, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Murder by Numbers
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Foul Play.
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Why this: Same funny mood as Foul Play.
About Foul Play
The closest matches to Foul Play: Final Exam, BattleBlock Theater®, Rampage Knights, Sacred Citadel, and Shing!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Foul Play is your kind of game, the closest matches are Final Exam, BattleBlock Theater® and Rampage Knights — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and funny, and single out its audience mood meter and charm equipment. 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 Foul Play: Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
Is Foul Play worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 244 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combos directly fuel crowd enthusiasm
- Co op turns combat into a shared spectacle
- Framed as a live stage play with audience reactions
- Parry system enables infinite combos
People who play it also play: Final Exam, BattleBlock Theater®, Rampage Knights
Frequently asked about Foul Play
Can I run it?
How much does Foul Play cost?
Foul Play is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Foul Play have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Foul Play supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Foul Play?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Foul Play are Final Exam, BattleBlock Theater®, Rampage Knights.
Who developed Foul Play?
Foul Play was developed by Mediatonic and published by Epic Games.