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Games like WWE 2K16

  • 19 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked WWE 2K16 also play

The closest matches to WWE 2K16: WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19, WWE 2K22, and WWE 2K26. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares create a wrestler with WWE 2K16.

    • 2017
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Wrestling and Fighting, like WWE 2K16.

    • 2017
  1. Rank 05

    WWE 2K26

    • $44.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • 2026
  2. Rank 07

    WWE 2K25

    Why this: Same nostalgic mood as WWE 2K16.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like WWE 2K16

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    WWE 2K17

    Shares create a wrestler with WWE 2K16.

    • 57% of 544 reviews
  2. 2
    WWE 2K18

    Also Wrestling and Fighting, like WWE 2K16.

    • 52% of 855 reviews
  3. 3
    WWE 2K19

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 73% of 1,350 reviews
  4. 4
    WWE 2K22

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 72% of 5,051 reviews
  5. 5
    WWE 2K26

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 52% of 1,238 reviews
  6. 6
    WWE 2K24

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 74% of 3,974 reviews
  7. 7
    WWE 2K25

    Same nostalgic mood as WWE 2K16.

    • 71% of 2,688 reviews
  8. 8
    WWE 2K23

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 79% of 3,341 reviews
  9. 9
    Fire Pro Wrestling World

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 92% of 2,469 reviews
  10. 10
    RetroMania Wrestling

    Genres: Action, Sports

    • 80% of 212 reviews
  11. 11
    Wrestling Empire

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 94% of 2,537 reviews
  12. 12
    Wrestling Revolution 3D

    Genres: Action, Sports, Strategy

    • 88% of 314 reviews
  13. 13
    AEW: Fight Forever

    Genres: Action, Sports

    • 60% of 1,060 reviews
  14. 14
    NBA 2K17

    Genres: Sports

    • 55% of 1,791 reviews
  15. 15
    TEKKEN 7

    Genres: Action, Sports

    • 91% of 30,785 reviews
  16. 16
    SOULCALIBUR VI

    Genres: Action

    • 83% of 5,677 reviews
  17. 17
    NBA 2K20

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 61% of 10,195 reviews
  18. 18
    Action Arcade Wrestling

    Same retro mood as WWE 2K16.

    • 77% of 110 reviews
  19. 19
    Journey of Wrestling

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 95% of 94 reviews
  20. 20
    WWE 2K BATTLEGROUNDS

    Genres: Action, Sports

    • 67% of 238 reviews
  21. 21
    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 89% of 18,565 reviews
  22. 22
    Street Fighter™ 6

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 85% of 19,625 reviews
  23. 23
    PGA TOUR 2K21

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 82% of 4,658 reviews
  24. 24
    Casual Pro Wrestling

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 81% of 59 reviews
WWE 2K16 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Visual Concepts, Yuke's Co., LTD
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 57% of 946 reviews
  • Genres: Sports, Simulation
  • Metacritic 74
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Best legend roster ever
  • Robust customization options
  • Stone cold steve austin showcase
  • Nostalgic
  • Retro
  • Arena creation

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About WWE 2K16

The closest matches to WWE 2K16: WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19, WWE 2K22, and WWE 2K26. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If WWE 2K16 is your kind of game, the closest matches are WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18 and WWE 2K19 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as nostalgic and retro, and single out its arena creation and create a wrestler. 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 WWE 2K16: The newest addition to the flagship WWE video game franchise will deliver fun, authentic and hard-hitting action, including returning fan-favourite features and game modes, new innovations and more!

Is WWE 2K16 worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 57% of 946 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 88 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 31 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“[h1][table] [tr] [td][strike]☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆[/strike][/td] [td][strike]🔳 Full-price ($49.99)[/strike][/td] [td][strike]🔳 Wait for sale[/strike][/td] [/tr] [/table][/h1] [h1][b][REFUNDED] [/b][/h1] 👍🏻[b] Includes Attitude era? 👎🏻…”
3 h played
“Do not buy any of 2k games please, servers last only for a year and no p2p, hate it, ONLY good thing about WWE 2K16 is 2K showcase.”
141 h played
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People who play it also play: WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19

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Frequently asked about WWE 2K16

Can I run it?

Is WWE 2K16 verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — WWE 2K16 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

Does WWE 2K16 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — WWE 2K16 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).

What games are most similar to WWE 2K16?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside WWE 2K16 are WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19.

Who developed WWE 2K16?

WWE 2K16 was developed by Visual Concepts, Yuke's Co., LTD and published by 2K.