# Games like Fantasy Strike

> The closest matches to Fantasy Strike: Skullgirls 2nd Encore, Street Fighter™ 6, DRAGON BALL FighterZ, Pocket Bravery, and Killer Instinct. 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. [Skullgirls 2nd Encore](https://imho.run/games/245170/skullgirls-2nd-encore) — Shares rollback netcode with Fantasy Strike. 11,863 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245170/)
2. [Street Fighter™ 6](https://imho.run/games/1364780/street-fighter-6) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 19,625 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364780/)
3. [DRAGON BALL FighterZ](https://imho.run/games/678950/dragon-ball-fighterz) — A frequent pick in Fantasy Strike players' libraries, and another Action. 25,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678950/)
4. [Pocket Bravery](https://imho.run/games/1555150/pocket-bravery) — Shares rollback netcode with Fantasy Strike. 98 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555150/)
5. [Killer Instinct](https://imho.run/games/577940/killer-instinct) — Shares rollback netcode with Fantasy Strike. 2,831 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/577940/)
6. [Divekick](https://imho.run/games/244730/divekick) — Shares rollback netcode with Fantasy Strike. 980 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244730/)
7. [FOOTSIES Rollback Edition](https://imho.run/games/1344740/footsies-rollback-edition) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Fantasy Strike. 418 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1344740/)
8. [Koihime Enbu](https://imho.run/games/452420/koihime-enbu) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 108 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452420/)
9. [GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-](https://imho.run/games/1384160/guilty-gear-strive-) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Fantasy Strike. 32,108 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384160/)
10. [DNF Duel](https://imho.run/games/1216060/dnf-duel) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Fantasy Strike. 2,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216060/)
11. [Them's Fightin' Herds](https://imho.run/games/574980/them-s-fightin-herds) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Fantasy Strike. 2,201 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574980/)
12. [THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV](https://imho.run/games/1498570/the-king-of-fighters-xv) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 2,711 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498570/)
13. [FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves](https://imho.run/games/2492040/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 1,428 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492040/)
14. [TEKKEN 7](https://imho.run/games/389730/tekken-7) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 30,785 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/389730/)
15. [Idol Showdown](https://imho.run/games/1742020/idol-showdown) — Shares rollback netcode with Fantasy Strike. 3,775 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1742020/)
16. [Granblue Fantasy: Versus](https://imho.run/games/1090630/granblue-fantasy-versus) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 2,736 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090630/)
17. [Two Strikes](https://imho.run/games/1586750/two-strikes) — Shares rollback netcode with Fantasy Strike. 169 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586750/)
18. [Rivals of Aether](https://imho.run/games/383980/rivals-of-aether) — A frequent pick in Fantasy Strike players' libraries, and another Indie. 27,490 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/)
19. [Lethal League](https://imho.run/games/261180/lethal-league) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 2,388 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261180/)
20. [UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]](https://imho.run/games/801630/under-night-in-birth-exe-late-cl-r) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 2,109 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/801630/)
21. [Ultra Street Fighter® IV](https://imho.run/games/45760/ultra-street-fighter-iv) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 5,128 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45760/)
22. [FIGHTING EX LAYER](https://imho.run/games/871200/fighting-ex-layer) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Fantasy Strike. 474 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871200/)
23. [A Few Quick Matches](https://imho.run/games/3805420/a-few-quick-matches) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 2,096 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3805420/)
24. [Mortal Kombat 11](https://imho.run/games/976310/mortal-kombat-11) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Fantasy Strike. 25,336 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/976310/)

## 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=390560&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390560&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390560&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=390560
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/390560
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Fantasy Strike

Fantasy Strike is a free-to-play fighting game released in 2019 by Sirlin Games. Players describe it as challenging, competitive, and contemplative, with a design philosophy that emphasizes strategy over execution. The game removes traditional motion inputs by consolidating special moves into single-button commands, allowing characters to be learnable in minutes while each fighter retains unique mechanics. Reviewers highlight the rollback netcode for working reliably during online play. Factual mechanics include chip damage vanishing when rounds end, teching grabs, and character abilities granting specific advantages. The game supports both local and online multiplayer modes with a stated massive length for sustained play. It holds a 65% positive rating from 1517 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 390560
- **Developer:** Sirlin Games
- **Publisher:** Sirlin Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Stats, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2019
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/390560/fantasy-strike)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390560&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390560/)
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