Choose Streets of Fury EX
Choose Streets of Fury EX if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Streets of Fury EX launched in 2015.
Streets of Fury EX vs Fighters Forge
Streets of Fury EX and Fighters Forge both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Streets of Fury EX (2015) is 9 years older than Fighters Forge (2024). Fighters Forge is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Fury EX (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fighters Forge
Choose Fighters Forge if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fighters Forge launched in 2024.
Both Streets of Fury EX and Fighters Forge sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Streets of Fury EX |  Fighters Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (469 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Guard Crush | Chaotix |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Streets of Fury EX (2015) is 9 years older than Fighters Forge (2024).
- Fighters Forge is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Fury EX (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Streets of Fury EX is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fighters Forge has no Deck rating yet.
Streets of Fury EX vs Fighters Forge — FAQ
- Should I play Streets of Fury EX or Fighters Forge first?
- If you want chronology, Streets of Fury EX (2015) came out before Fighters Forge (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Streets of Fury EX and Fighters Forge similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Streets of Fury EX and Fighters Forge have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Streets of Fury EX ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Fighters Forge ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Streets of Fury EX run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Streets of Fury EX is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fighters Forge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.