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Games like Sumo

If Sumo is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Fighter, Bootsies and VR TRIBES — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Sumo: SUMO is a pixel-art multiplayer party game where friends charge, collide, and knock each other out of a shrinking arena. Use powerups, customize your sumo, and go fishing for coins between rounds.

ActionCasualWindowsby Toblet
Sumo — Steam game cover

Players who liked Sumo also play

Steam players who put hours into Sumo 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.

  1. Space Fighter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sumo.

    A top-down multiplayer action game where you pilot starfighters with up to 8 players. Fight fast-paced PvP battles in classic versus modes, prove your skill in action-packed combat races, or team up with other pilots to defend against alien sieges and hunt bosses.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  2. Bootsies

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Sumo.

    Bootsies is a pure 1D fighting game with a handmade retro aesthetic that emphasizes reading your opponent, precise spacing, and making bold moves to outplay opponents. Play as a colorful cast of cute boot-clad fighters determined to shape their planet's future. Steel-toe yourself and BOOT UP!

    ActionCasualSteam ↗
  3. VR TRIBES

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sumo.

    Step into the fast-paced world of VR Tribes as a swift non-VR player, teaming up with others to face off against the powerful VR player, the mighty "Meteor." Use your unique abilities and strategic moves to keep the VR player on their toes. Can you and your friends bring down the Meteor?

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Street Fighter™ 6

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sumo.

    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.

    2023ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Jumpala: Tryouts Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sumo.

    Jumpala : Tryouts Edition is being phased out - please visit the main Jumpala Steam page for the full experience of this easy to learn and hard to master competitive action puzzler.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. LEGO® Brawls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Sumo.

    Dream up the ultimate Minifigure brawlers and bash your way through all of your favorite LEGO® themes in the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe. Play with friends at home or around the world and see how you stack up against the competition.

    2022ActionCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. EndCycle VS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sumo.

    EndCycle VS is a grid-battle adventure that challenges you to create the ultimate deck. Battle against the oncoming Noise or prove yourself in epic online battles - now with ROLLBACK NETCODE!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sumo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sumo.

    Diesel Legacy is a 2v2 fighting game where four players battle on the same stage at the same time. This unique twist on the traditional fighting game formula adds an entirely new layer of strategy where cooperation will become the key to success.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sumo.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sumo.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Sumo.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sumo.

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sumo.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sumo.

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sumo.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Street Fighter™ 6

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Sumo.

    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.

    2023ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. LEGO® Brawls

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Casual with Sumo.

    Dream up the ultimate Minifigure brawlers and bash your way through all of your favorite LEGO® themes in the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe. Play with friends at home or around the world and see how you stack up against the competition.

    2022ActionCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. EndCycle VS

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Sumo.

    EndCycle VS is a grid-battle adventure that challenges you to create the ultimate deck. Battle against the oncoming Noise or prove yourself in epic online battles - now with ROLLBACK NETCODE!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Sumo.

    Diesel Legacy is a 2v2 fighting game where four players battle on the same stage at the same time. This unique twist on the traditional fighting game formula adds an entirely new layer of strategy where cooperation will become the key to success.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sumo

Does Sumo have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sumo supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Sumo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sumo are Space Fighter, Bootsies, VR TRIBES.
Who developed Sumo?
Sumo was developed by Toblet.

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 Sumo.

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