SMASHING THE BATTLE similar games & best alternatives

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SMASHING THE BATTLE

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Oculus Rift, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

In the year 2085, a huge multiplex construction site becomes a victim of a massive-scale hacking incident. Due to the hack, the construction robots start to attack the workers onsite.

What works

  • Satisfying and responsive combat
  • Attractive anime-style characters with fanservice
  • Simple controls and accessible gameplay
  • Good upgrade and progression system
  • Affordable price with decent content

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive level design and enemy types
  • Limited skill variety and customization
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Lack of options for control remapping and settings
  • Some players find difficulty spikes and grinding tedious

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Reignbreaker

  • Whisker Squadron: Survivor

  • BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut

  • Walking Zombie 2

  • Bladed fury

  • Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

More experimental

Games that feels like SMASHING THE BATTLE but with more room to experiment and tinker

  • METALLIC CHILD

  • Assault Spy

  • Savara

  • Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle

  • NEOVERSE

  • Deadlink

More creative

Games that feels like SMASHING THE BATTLE but with more room to create and customize

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • Star Fire: Eternal Cycle

  • Hi-Fi RUSH

  • Gori: Cuddly Carnage

  • Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

  • Soda Girls

More exploratory

Games that feels like SMASHING THE BATTLE but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Kotama and Academy Citadel

  • Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition

  • TRON 2.0

  • KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

  • DEAD OR SCHOOL

  • The RPG

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SMASHING THE BATTLE: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Experimenting.

Last update: 21/08/2026