Games like THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH
If THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is your kind of game, the closest matches are GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES, SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル and THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its refined team based mechanics, tactical positioning matters and competitive. 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 THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH: KOF ’97 is the final entry in the Orochi Saga, the original storyline of the KOF series, which is still played by enthusiastic fans around the world. KOF ’97 makes a return with new features such as online matchmaking, a new gallery mode, and custom menu BGM settings!
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GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES
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Top pick for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
“GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES”, the latest entry in the legendary "FATAL FURY" Series which still continues to fascinate players around the world to this day, returns for a new fight on Steam!
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
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Second-strongest match for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL, which was the last game made for SNK’s NEOGEO back in 2004, finally makes its way onto Steam. It features everything fans expect from a fighting game such as training mode, online matches, etc.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Third-strongest match for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Ranked #4 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
THE LAST BLADE 2
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Ranked #5 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
This widely revered NEOGEO masterpiece is finally available on STEAM! Not only a perfect port of the original game, the STEAM version of THE LAST BLADE 2 will allow players from across the globe to fight against each other online / locally in epic battles in online Multiplayer Mode.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Ranked #6 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
THE LAST BLADE
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Ranked #7 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
“THE LAST BLADE”, the first entry in the legendary 2D weapons-based fighting game series from SNK set during the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate, returns for another joust! Sharpen your blade, and be ready for some of the most epic battles on Steam!
SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Ranked #8 for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
SNK and CAPCOM legends clash in this star-studded crossover fighting game! The 2003 arcade hit SVC CHAOS is back and better than ever!
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Street Fighter V
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Reviewers of THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.
GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES
WHY THIS
Reviewers of THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
“GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES”, the latest entry in the legendary "FATAL FURY" Series which still continues to fascinate players around the world to this day, returns for a new fight on Steam!
Mugen Souls
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Reviewers of THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Mugen Souls features a free-roaming battle map, turn-based combat, and massive amounts of customization and growth to maximize the fun players can have with the game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~50% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~90% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
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Priced ~50% under THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam right now. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
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The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Peggle Extreme
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.
Brief Karate Foolish
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
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!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
METAL SLUG 3
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Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
METAL SLUG X
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
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Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and an innovative REV System that supercharges the excitement. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold…
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
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Shares a nostalgic mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Frequently asked about THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH
- Does THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH run on Steam Deck?
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH 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 THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH cost?
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH are GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES, SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION.
- Who developed THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH?
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Code Mystics and published by SNK CORPORATION.
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