# Games like Foul Play

> The closest matches to Foul Play: Final Exam, BattleBlock Theater®, Rampage Knights, Sacred Citadel, and Shing!. 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. [Final Exam](https://imho.run/games/233190/final-exam) — Shares co op multiplayer with Foul Play. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233190/)
2. [BattleBlock Theater®](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater) — Also Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 23,467 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)
3. [Rampage Knights](https://imho.run/games/314410/rampage-knights) — Also Beat 'em up, like Foul Play. 926 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314410/)
4. [Sacred Citadel](https://imho.run/games/207930/sacred-citadel) — Shares combo based combat with Foul Play. 200 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207930/)
5. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
6. [Fist Puncher](https://imho.run/games/238630/fist-puncher) — A frequent pick in Foul Play players' libraries, and another Action. 130 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238630/)
7. [Absolum](https://imho.run/games/1904480/absolum) — A frequent pick in Foul Play players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,194 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/)
8. [Viking Squad](https://imho.run/games/325930/viking-squad) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 137 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/325930/)
9. [Full Metal Furies](https://imho.run/games/416600/full-metal-furies) — Also Beat 'em up, like Foul Play. 986 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416600/)
10. [Unruly Heroes](https://imho.run/games/780350/unruly-heroes) — Shares combo based combat with Foul Play. 162 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780350/)
11. [Abyss Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/255070/abyss-odyssey) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 805 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255070/)
12. [Big Helmet Heroes](https://imho.run/games/2397250/big-helmet-heroes) — Shares combo based combat with Foul Play. 180 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397250/)
13. [Human Fall Flat](https://imho.run/games/477160/human-fall-flat) — A frequent pick in Foul Play players' libraries, and another Indie. 30,421 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/)
14. [Zombie Vikings](https://imho.run/games/337480/zombie-vikings) — Also Beat 'em up, like Foul Play. 98 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337480/)
15. [Mayhem Brawler](https://imho.run/games/1306720/mayhem-brawler) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 227 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306720/)
16. [Young Souls](https://imho.run/games/985900/young-souls) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 202 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985900/)
17. [Scott Pilgrim EX](https://imho.run/games/2640950/scott-pilgrim-ex) — Shares co op multiplayer and combo based combat with Foul Play. 318 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2640950/)
18. [Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken](https://imho.run/games/215510/rocketbirds-hardboiled-chicken) — Also Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 593 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215510/)
19. [Bang-On Balls: Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1227650/bang-on-balls-chronicles) — Shares co op multiplayer with Foul Play. 1,482 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227650/)
20. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
21. [Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic](https://imho.run/games/329490/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-classic) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 924 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329490/)
22. [POPUCOM](https://imho.run/games/2543180/popucom) — Shares co op multiplayer with Foul Play. 328 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543180/)
23. [Lost Castle 2](https://imho.run/games/2445690/lost-castle-2) — Shares co op multiplayer and combo based combat with Foul Play. 892 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2445690/)
24. [Streets of Rage 4](https://imho.run/games/985890/streets-of-rage-4) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Foul Play. 6,956 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985890/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=244810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/244810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Foul Play

Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 244810
- **Developer:** Mediatonic
- **Publisher:** Epic Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 18, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/244810/foul-play)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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