Rank 01Games like Pocket Rumble
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Pocket Rumble also play
The closest matches to Pocket Rumble: Fantasy Strike, Pocket Bravery, Punch Planet - Early Access, FOOTSIES Rollback Edition, and Nidhogg. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Dojo Masters
Why this: Same competitive mood as Pocket Rumble.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Cardboard Robot Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- 73% of 129 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Easy to learn hard to master
- Ggpo netcode works well even at high ping
- Mindgames and conditioning matter
- Competitive
- Lighthearted
- Nostalgic
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Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Pocket Rumble.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Pocket Rumble.
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Killer Instinct
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Pocket Rumble.
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Punch Planet - Early Access
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Pocket Rumble.
Dojo Masters
Why this: Same competitive mood as Pocket Rumble.
About Pocket Rumble
The closest matches to Pocket Rumble: Fantasy Strike, Pocket Bravery, Punch Planet - Early Access, FOOTSIES Rollback Edition, and Nidhogg. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Pocket Rumble is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fantasy Strike, Pocket Bravery and Punch Planet - Early Access — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, lighthearted and nostalgic, and single out its character variety and diagonal down specials. 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 Pocket Rumble: Pocket Rumble is a streamlined, beginner-friendly 2-button fighting game that retains all the gameplay elements that make traditional 2D fighters great, but reduces the level of execution and memorization necessary to the bare minimum.
Is Pocket Rumble worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 129 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.2 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ggpo netcode works well even at high ping
- Mindgames and conditioning matter
- Retro snk style with modern accessibility
- Two button combo system
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Can't recommend this as it stands. No status updates from the devs for almost a year now.”
“Good game. But it's early access vaporware. Don't reward the devs for making early access vaporware.”
People who play it also play: Fantasy Strike, Pocket Bravery, Punch Planet - Early Access
Frequently asked about Pocket Rumble
Can I run it?
How much does Pocket Rumble cost?
Pocket Rumble is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Pocket Rumble have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Pocket Rumble supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Pocket Rumble?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pocket Rumble are Fantasy Strike, Pocket Bravery, Punch Planet - Early Access.
Who developed Pocket Rumble?
Pocket Rumble was developed by Cardboard Robot Games and published by Chucklefish Games, DANGEN Entertainment.