Games like BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
If BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is your kind of game, the closest matches are BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend and BlazBlue Centralfiction — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced flashy combat, cinematic and dark. 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 →BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D anime fighting game developed by Arc System Works that debuted on Steam in 2014, priced at $9.99. The title offers a branching narrative system where story outcomes shift based on player choices, featuring twelve playable characters, each with a unique Drive ability and character-specific super moves. Combat employs a guard crush mechanic, punctuated by visual novel segments that flesh out the narrative. Reviewers highlight the branching timelines as a major draw, praising the fast-paced flashy combat and rich character interactions with extensive voice lines. The campaign runs a medium length against a challenging difficulty curve, suited for dedicated fighting game enthusiasts. It maintains an 83% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, though it offers solo-only gameplay.
About BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger: The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! BlazBlue is a traditional 2D fighter where two characters participate in a duel.
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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
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Top pick for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
The second entry in the critically acclaimed BlazBlue franchise, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend adds a number of gameplay modes, story scenarios, new moves, and an all-new playable character to further enhance the BlazBlue experience and solidify its status as one of the all-time great 2D fighters
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
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Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Second-strongest match for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
'BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend' is the sixth installment of the BlazBlue series, a combination of 2D fighting action game and visual novel.
BlazBlue Centralfiction
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Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Third-strongest match for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-
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Shares a cinematic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Ranked #4 for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Kept you waitin'. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- is finally here on Steam!
Vanguard Princess
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Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Ranked #5 for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Vanguard Princess is a classic 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with its own unique fighting style. Choose from ten girls and pair them with a powerful partner to form an unstoppable team. Navigate their journeys in Story Mode or engage in head-to-head battles in Versus Mode.
River City Super Sports Challenge ~All Stars Special~
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Ranked #6 for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
This is the River City sports challenge! The Rule is simple, be the # 1 in 4 events by all means. That's it! Hitting and kicking? Of course! Wooden swords dumbbells and even bombs are available to use. The great sports challenge where anything's possible has just begun!!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
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Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Ranked #7 for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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!
DNF Duel
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Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Ranked #8 for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Action fighting at its extreme! Enter the new beat’em up world of Arad as your favorite character from the beloved Dungeon and Fighter franchise!
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GUILTY GEAR
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Reviewers of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL？LET'S Rock！
Nine Sols
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Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
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Reviewers of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
The second entry in the critically acclaimed BlazBlue franchise, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend adds a number of gameplay modes, story scenarios, new moves, and an all-new playable character to further enhance the BlazBlue experience and solidify its status as one of the all-time great 2D fighters
BlazBlue Centralfiction
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Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Reviewers of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
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Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Reviewers of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
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Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Trinity Fusion
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Reviewers of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Astral Ascent
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Reviewers of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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 ~50% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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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Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~90% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
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Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Arc System Works, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
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DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
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Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!
BlazBlue Centralfiction
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Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
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Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!
Granblue Fantasy: Versus
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Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
A new game in the Granblue Fantasy universe, available on Steam! This fantasy game blends fighting game action and RPG-style adventure. Throw yourself into matches or enjoy powering up your characters!
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Rise to the challenge in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising! This powered up, revamped sequel to GBVS is more enjoyable and accessible than ever before. With simplified input options, even newcomers can engage in thrilling and strategic matches!
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
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Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
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Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
'BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend' is the sixth installment of the BlazBlue series, a combination of 2D fighting action game and visual novel.
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Kept you waitin'. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- is finally here on Steam!
Vanguard Princess
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Vanguard Princess is a classic 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with its own unique fighting style. Choose from ten girls and pair them with a powerful partner to form an unstoppable team. Navigate their journeys in Story Mode or engage in head-to-head battles in Versus Mode.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.
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!
Frequently asked about BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
- Does BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger run on Steam Deck?
- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger 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 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger cost?
- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger are BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend, BlazBlue Centralfiction.
- Who developed BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger?
- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger was developed by Arc System Works and published by H2 Interactive Co., Ltd..
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