Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Punch Club.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Punch Club
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Punch Club also play
The closest matches to Punch Club: Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow, Punch A Bunch, Pato Box, and Pocket Bravery. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares move unlocking and stat progression with Punch Club.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Also Boxing and Fighting, like Punch Club.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Pocket Bravery
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Punch Club.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Punch Club
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- 2Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow
Shares move unlocking and stat progression with Punch Club.
- 85% of 407 reviews
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- 20River City Super Sports Challenge ~All Stars Special~
Genres: Action, Sports, Adventure
- 69% of 104 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Lazy Bear Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 3,538 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Cult references and absurd humor
- Daily grind loop becomes hypnotic
- Life sim elements make it unique
- Challenging
- Funny
- Hypnotic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Punch Club at current Steam store prices.
World Boxing Manager
Why this: Same retro mood as Punch Club.
Real Boxing™
Why this: Also Boxing and Fighting, like Punch Club.
Ultimate MMA
Why this: Shares move unlocking with Punch Club.
Big Action Mega Fight!
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Punch Club.
Wrestling Revolution 2D
Why this: Also 2D Fighter and Beat 'em up, like Punch Club.
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Why this: Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Punch Club.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Why this: Same retro mood as Punch Club.
Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow
Why this: Shares move unlocking and stat progression with Punch Club.
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Punch Club.
More from Lazy Bear Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Lazy Bear Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Graveyard Keeper
Why this: Same funny mood as Punch Club.
About Punch Club
The closest matches to Punch Club: Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow, Punch A Bunch, Pato Box, and Pocket Bravery. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Punch Club is your kind of game, the closest matches are Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow and Punch A Bunch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and hypnotic, and single out its daily routine management and energy management. 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 Punch Club: Train hard, fight crocodiles and find love. Earn your place in the Punch Club ranks, and discover who brutally murdered your father, in this choose your own adventure boxing management tycoon.
Is Punch Club worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 3,538 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cult references and absurd humor
- Daily grind loop becomes hypnotic
- Life sim elements make it unique
- Retro pixel art feels nostalgic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“An absurdist surreal point and click boxing tycoon manager that can't decide if it wants to be charmingly autistic or autistically random with it's plot and references”
“Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5) Grindfest Club The only thing you will experience in this game is watching bars very slowly fill up and occasionally an auto resolve fight. You will spend most of your time working out at the gym to improve your stats…”
People who play it also play: Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow, Punch A Bunch
Mobile version
Punch Club is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Punch Club
Can I run it?
Does Punch Club run on Steam Deck?
Punch Club is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Punch Club cost?
Punch Club is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Punch Club?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Punch Club are Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow, Punch A Bunch.
Who developed Punch Club?
Punch Club was developed by Lazy Bear Games and published by tinyBuild.