Midnight Fight Express similar games & best alternatives

Midnight Fight Express

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One • 2022

Should you play it?

A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

What works
  • Fluid and satisfying combat system
  • Strong progression and skill unlocks
  • Engaging soundtrack by noisecream
  • Good replay value with challenges and leaderboards
  • Character customization and cosmetic options
Things to keep in mind
  • Late-game difficulty spikes and frustrating enemy mechanics
  • Some levels with annoying gimmicks and vehicle sections
  • Story and dialogue interruptions break combat flow
  • Gunplay can feel clunky and disrupt pacing
  • Limited exploration and linear level design

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Advent NEON®

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  • MULLET MADJACK

  • Devil May Cry 5

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  • Suit for Hire

  • Neckbreak

  • Revita
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Advent NEON®

  • DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

  • Jackal
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Violence

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  • Autonomy

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  • Competence

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Midnight Fight Express: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Fellowship.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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