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Games like Punch Upon a Time

If Punch Upon a Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Explosive Exchange, Rift Rumble and The Grand Slamboree — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Punch Upon a Time: Punch Upon a Time is a team-based party fighter inspired by Smash Bros where you take on rounds of modes, mini-games, and combat alongside your friends. Assemble a squad of the biggest fairy tale names to punch, dunk, fly, score, and sumo your way to victory as the LAST TEAM STANDING.

ActionIndieCasualWindowsby Supersaurus
Punch Upon a Time — Steam game cover

Players who liked Punch Upon a Time also play

Steam players who put hours into Punch Upon a Time also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Explosive Exchange

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Punch Upon a Time.

    A fast-paced multiplayer arena party game where up to 8 players create absurd builds, outplay their friends, and turn every match into explosive chaos. Play locally or online.

    ActionSteam ↗
  2. Rift Rumble

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    Rift Rumble is a lightning fast, platform party fighter where fighters from across the universe have come to battle for control of The Rift. Play with unlimited players locally across numerous unique maps.

    2026ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Grand Slamboree

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    The Grand Slamboree is a 2D Platform Fighter where every hit is lethal for chaotic, lightning fast rounds! Join the fight with 6 unique characters across 120+ stages.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Goof Off

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    This is a Party/Couch game where wild Goofs fight for glory! Grab weapons from crates and battle your friends and family to be crowned the ultimate Goof! You may find a fish that knocks the wind out of others or a bottle containing a black hole. You never know what you may find...

    2026ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Daybreak Slam

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    Colorful characters clash in this beginner friendly 2D Fighter. Family friendly themes and aesthetics with simple combat mechanics make Daybreak Slam a welcoming experience for new players to the genre, and allow each character to stand out in their own unique ways that veterans will appreciate.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Gemion Function

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    High-octane 2v2 fighting meets tactical depth — Master frame-perfect parries and equip your team with one of 6 powerful Gems to unlock new special moves and the devastating Gem Cosmo finisher. Chain together crushing team combos with a friend in smooth online play. [Powered by GGPO rollback]

    2025ActionStrategyIndie13.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Multi-Merge Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    Multi-Merge Mayhem is a chaotic party game for up to 8 players where multiple microgames play at the same time. Run, jump, and punch your way through overlapping challenges as you fight to outscore your friends in pure, unpredictable mayhem!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Dash Duels

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Punch Upon a Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    DASH TO KILL. A chaotic neon combat arena for 1-4 local players. No health bars: one hit is fatal. Use ricochet physics, broken power-ups, and pure trolling to humiliate your friends. Are you a true Sigma or just another NPC?

    2026ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Punch Upon a Time.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Punch Upon a Time.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Punch Upon a Time.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Punch Upon a Time.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Upon a Time.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Punch Upon a Time

Does Punch Upon a Time have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Punch Upon a Time supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Punch Upon a Time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Punch Upon a Time are Explosive Exchange, Rift Rumble, The Grand Slamboree.
Who developed Punch Upon a Time?
Punch Upon a Time was developed by Supersaurus.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Punch Upon a Time.

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