Choose Streets of Fury EX
Choose Streets of Fury EX if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.4% positive across 469 reviews.
Streets of Fury EX vs Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Fury EX and Streets of Rage 4 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 5 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020). Streets of Fury EX scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Streets of Rage 4 (93.6% positive). 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 Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Streets of Fury EX and Streets of Rage 4 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 |  Streets of Rage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (469 reviews) | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Guard Crush | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Streets of Fury EX (2015) is 5 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020).
- Streets of Fury EX scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Streets of Rage 4 (93.6% positive).
- Streets of Fury EX is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Streets of Fury EX vs Streets of Rage 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Streets of Fury EX or Streets of Rage 4?
- On Steam reviews Streets of Fury EX scores higher (97.4% positive) than Streets of Rage 4 (93.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Streets of Fury EX is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Streets of Fury EX or Streets of Rage 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Streets of Fury EX (2015) came out before Streets of Rage 4 (2020). 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 Streets of Rage 4 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 Streets of Rage 4 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; Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Streets of Fury EX and Streets of Rage 4 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.