Games like Punch Planet - Early Access
If Punch Planet - Early Access is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fantasy Strike, Eternal Fighters and Rivals of Aether II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its ggpo netcode feels flawless, challenging and epic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Punch Planet - Early Access: Punch Planet is a Competitive Sci-Fi 2D fighter with a rich and immersive universe, spanning exotic planets, advanced cities, and alien races.
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Fantasy Strike
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Shares a challenging mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Top pick for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
A fighting game designed from the ground up to be so easy to control that even non-fighting game players can play it, yet deep enough to play in tournaments. Vibrant graphics and excellent online play.
Eternal Fighters
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Dive into Eternal Fighters, a fast-paced 2D fighting game that blends classic arcade action with modern dynamics. Choose from a roster of ninjas and warriors, each with unique abilities, and master modes like Arcade, VS, and Online. Prove your skills and become the ultimate Eternal Champion!
Rivals of Aether II
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Third-strongest match for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
Them's Fightin' Herds
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Ranked #4 for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Ranked #5 for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
New playable character "Minori Amanohara" and new Arcana "Ichor" the Blood joins the battle in "Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!!"! More new characters to join in future updates!
Iron Saga VS
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Ranked #6 for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Take control of an assortment of superb mechs and engage in thrilling combat with other enthusiasts on the same battlefield! In addition to original mecha, well-known IPs such as "Mazinger Z" and “Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God” also ready for the mecha war!
Rushdown Revolt
WHY THIS
Shares parry system and an intense mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Ranked #7 for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Rushdown Revolt is a platform fighter featuring 12 dazzlingly unique characters and best-in-the-business rollback netcode.
Pocket Rumble
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Punch Planet - Early Access fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
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.
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Street Fighter® IV
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Shares a retro mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Street Fighter® IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter® II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next generation technology.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
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Shares a retro mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV.
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
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Shares an epic mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
--Main Stage Game at Evo 2022!-- The ultimate Skullgirls experience: Featuring 14 hand-animated characters, fully voiced story mode, countless palettes, and unparalleled GGPO-based multiplayer netcode.
TEKKEN 7
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
GUILTY GEAR
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL？LET'S Rock！
Street Fighter™ 6
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Shares an intense mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
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Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Mortal Kombat 1
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Reviewers of Punch Planet - Early Access cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Punch Planet - Early Access at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~50% under Punch Planet - Early Access on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Punch Planet - Early Access on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Punch Planet - Early Access on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Punch Planet - Early Access on Steam right now. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Punch Planet - Early Access on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Punch Planet - Early Access on Steam right now. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
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.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Brief Karate Foolish
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rivals of Aether II
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
Them's Fightin' Herds
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
New playable character "Minori Amanohara" and new Arcana "Ichor" the Blood joins the battle in "Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!!"! More new characters to join in future updates!
Iron Saga VS
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Punch Planet - Early Access.
Take control of an assortment of superb mechs and engage in thrilling combat with other enthusiasts on the same battlefield! In addition to original mecha, well-known IPs such as "Mazinger Z" and “Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God” also ready for the mecha war!
Frequently asked about Punch Planet - Early Access
- Is Punch Planet - Early Access verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Punch Planet - Early Access is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Punch Planet - Early Access cost?
- Punch Planet - Early Access is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Punch Planet - Early Access have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Punch Planet - Early Access supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to Punch Planet - Early Access?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Punch Planet - Early Access are Fantasy Strike, Eternal Fighters, Rivals of Aether II.
- Who developed Punch Planet - Early Access?
- Punch Planet - Early Access was developed by Sector-K Games.
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