Choose Counter Fight
Choose Counter Fight if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Counter Fight launched in 2016.
Counter Fight vs Counter Fight: Samurai Edition
Counter Fight and Counter Fight: Samurai Edition both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Counter Fight (2016) is 1 year older than Counter Fight: Samurai Edition (2017). Counter Fight: Samurai Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Counter Fight (78.3% 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 Counter Fight: Samurai Edition
Choose Counter Fight: Samurai Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Counter Fight: Samurai Edition launched in 2017.
Both Counter Fight and Counter Fight: Samurai Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Counter Fight |  Counter Fight: Samurai Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (120 reviews) | 84.2% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tricol Co., Ltd. | Tricol Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Counter Fight (2016) is 1 year older than Counter Fight: Samurai Edition (2017).
- Counter Fight: Samurai Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Counter Fight (78.3% positive).
Counter Fight vs Counter Fight: Samurai Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Counter Fight or Counter Fight: Samurai Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Counter Fight (2016) came out before Counter Fight: Samurai Edition (2017). 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 Counter Fight and Counter Fight: Samurai Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.