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Games like BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

If BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is your kind of game, the closest matches are UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r], GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 and GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, funny and intense. 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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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is a 2D tag-team fighting game released in 2019 by Arc System Works, currently priced at $19.99 USD. The game supports online cooperative play alongside single-player and local multiplayer modes, and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. Its 2v2 tag-team format incorporates mechanics such as tag-team-switching, team-attacks, auto-combos, meter-management, and universal-inputs that allow players to perform special moves with simplified directional commands. The roster pulls from four distinct franchises: BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and RWBY. Players describe the experience as fun, intense, lighthearted, and competitive, with the cross-franchise roster being highlighted as a standout feature. The simplified control scheme draws particular praise for making the genre more accessible to newcomers while maintaining depth through mechanics like meter management and team-based strategy. The game holds an 83% positive rating from 2217 Steam reviews.

About BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle: THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!

2019Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Arc System Works
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle — Steam game cover
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Auto combos keep gameplay fluid and funCross franchise roster feels like a dream come trueGreat for playing with friendsCompetitiveFunnyIntense

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Steam players who put hours into BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 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. UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]

    WHY THIS

    Shares meter management and a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Top pick for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!

    2018Action24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Second-strongest match for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Kept you waitin'. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- is finally here on Steam!

    2015Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DRAGON BALL FighterZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Ranked #4 for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

    2018Action59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Ranked #5 for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.

    2021Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Ranked #6 for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!

    2017Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Ranked #7 for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    'BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend' is the sixth installment of the BlazBlue series, a combination of 2D fighting action game and visual novel.

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Pocket Bravery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!

    2023ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    A Persona 4 Smackdown!

    2022Action8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Marvel and Capcom join forces to deliver the most frenetic 3 vs 3 tag battles ever with Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3. This release comes fully loaded, including all previous DLC, Marvel VS. Capcom : Official Complete Works.

    2017Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    The non-PC buxom shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA, the brawler series that’s as over-the-top with its fighting mechanics as it is with its gratuitous depictions of female ninja in various forms of undress, invade the PC realm for the first time in HD and 60fps glory.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!

    2016Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. BlazBlue Centralfiction

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!

    2017Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. GUILTY GEAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL?LET'S Rock!

    2019Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NEO NEO

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    NEO NEO is a super fast, brutal top-down arcade game, inspired by the likes of Hotline Miami and Super Hexagon. Use a devastating teleport ability to leap from enemy to enemy, stealing weapons and killing all in one explosive move.

    2018ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!

    2024Action49.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    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.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on Steam right now. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    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 ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Arc System Works

Other recommendable Steam games by Arc System Works, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. DRAGON BALL FighterZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

    2018Action59.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!

    2021Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. BlazBlue Centralfiction

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!

    2017Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Granblue Fantasy: Versus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    A new game in the Granblue Fantasy universe, available on Steam! This fantasy game blends fighting game action and RPG-style adventure. Throw yourself into matches or enjoy powering up your characters!

    2020Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Rise to the challenge in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising! This powered up, revamped sequel to GBVS is more enjoyable and accessible than ever before. With simplified input options, even newcomers can engage in thrilling and strategic matches!

    2023Action49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Another title from Arc System Works, the studio behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    A Persona 4 Smackdown!

    2022Action8.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Kept you waitin'. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- is finally here on Steam!

    2015Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.

    2021Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

    'BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend' is the sixth installment of the BlazBlue series, a combination of 2D fighting action game and visual novel.

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Does BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle run on Steam Deck?
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 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 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cost?
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle are UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r], GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2, GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-.
Who developed BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle?
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle was developed by Arc System Works.

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 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.

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