Streets of Rage 4 similar games & best alternatives

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Streets of Rage 4

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

What works

  • Faithful and deep beat-em-up gameplay
  • Strong local and online co-op
  • Large diverse character roster
  • Excellent soundtrack and art style
  • High replay value with dlc and modes

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main story campaign
  • Some difficulty spikes and boss design complaints
  • Lack of defensive options like blocking
  • No online 4-player co-op
  • Some players find survival mode repetitive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Vellum

  • Apocalypse Party

  • Banzai Escape 2: Subterranean

  • Orcs Must Die! 3

  • Orcs Must Die! 2

  • Onirism

Less intimate

Games that feels like Streets of Rage 4 but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors

  • Borderlands 3

  • Neon Inferno

  • Mother Russia Bleeds

  • The TakeOver

  • Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn

Less competitive

Games that feels like Streets of Rage 4 but with less competition against others

  • River City Girls 2

  • Absolum

  • River City Girls

  • Lost Castle / 失落城堡

  • Mayhem Brawler

  • Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Absolum

  • Streets of Fury EX

  • Pang Adventures

  • METAL SLUG 2

  • FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED

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Swipe to compare nearby games with Streets of Rage 4. These titles are not in What to play next.

Streets of Rage 4: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026