# Games like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

> The closest matches to GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-: Street Fighter™ 6, TEKKEN 8, GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2, DRAGON BALL FighterZ, and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Street Fighter™ 6](https://imho.run/games/1364780/street-fighter-6) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 19,625 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364780/)
2. [TEKKEN 8](https://imho.run/games/1778820/tekken-8) — Also Fighting, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 26,062 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778820/)
3. [GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2](https://imho.run/games/520440/guilty-gear-xrd-rev-2) — A frequent pick in GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- players' libraries, and another Action. 4,595 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520440/)
4. [DRAGON BALL FighterZ](https://imho.run/games/678950/dragon-ball-fighterz) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 25,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678950/)
5. [THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV](https://imho.run/games/1498570/the-king-of-fighters-xv) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 2,711 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498570/)
6. [Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising](https://imho.run/games/2157560/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 3,656 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157560/)
7. [MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA](https://imho.run/games/1372280/melty-blood-type-lumina) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 5,176 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372280/)
8. [Skullgirls 2nd Encore](https://imho.run/games/245170/skullgirls-2nd-encore) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 11,863 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245170/)
9. [DNF Duel](https://imho.run/games/1216060/dnf-duel) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 2,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216060/)
10. [UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]](https://imho.run/games/801630/under-night-in-birth-exe-late-cl-r) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 2,109 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/801630/)
11. [GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-](https://imho.run/games/376300/guilty-gear-xrd-sign-) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 1,053 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376300/)
12. [BlazBlue Centralfiction](https://imho.run/games/586140/blazblue-centralfiction) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 4,648 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/586140/)
13. [Mortal Kombat 1](https://imho.run/games/1971870/mortal-kombat-1) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 16,263 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1971870/)
14. [Rivals of Aether II](https://imho.run/games/2217000/rivals-of-aether-ii) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 5,654 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217000/)
15. [Ultra Street Fighter® IV](https://imho.run/games/45760/ultra-street-fighter-iv) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 5,128 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45760/)
16. [FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves](https://imho.run/games/2492040/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 1,428 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492040/)
17. [Killer Instinct](https://imho.run/games/577940/killer-instinct) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 2,831 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/577940/)
18. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R](https://imho.run/games/1372110/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-r) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 5,191 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372110/)
19. [Persona 4 Arena Ultimax](https://imho.run/games/1602010/persona-4-arena-ultimax) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 2,506 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602010/)
20. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls](https://imho.run/games/1689620/bleach-rebirth-of-souls) — Also Fighting, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 2,577 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/)
21. [DEAD OR ALIVE 6](https://imho.run/games/838380/dead-or-alive-6) — Also Fighting, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 1,746 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838380/)
22. [Nidhogg](https://imho.run/games/94400/nidhogg) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 4,059 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/)
23. [Koihime Enbu](https://imho.run/games/452420/koihime-enbu) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 108 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452420/)
24. [Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel](https://imho.run/games/482450/nitroplus-blasterz-heroines-infinite-duel) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. 446 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482450/)

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## About GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is a 2D fighting game released in 2021 by Arc System Works, priced at $39.99. Players describe the experience as competitive and intense, with each character featuring unique gimmicks and identities that keep matches unpredictable. The game incorporates procedural balancing changes to maintain competitive integrity while emphasizing that tactical positioning matters in combat scenarios. The title holds a 92% positive rating from over 32,000 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 85, supporting its reputation as a robust multiplayer fighting game. It is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1384160
- **Developer:** Arc System Works
- **Publisher:** Arc System Works
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 11, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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