Super Smash Bros. throws characters from Nintendo and other studios into one big brawl. Its gameplay is distinct from traditional fighting games: you build up damage on your friends with all kinds of attacks, then knock them off the stage. Every match turns into a mess of items and stage hazards, and that is the fun of it. Melee became the best-selling game on the GameCube, and Ultimate is the best-selling fighting game in history.
Plenty of studios tried their own version, from anime crossovers to Sony's mascots. These are the 7 games players recommend most to Smash Bros fans, ranked by how many different people named each one.
7 Games Like Smash Bros Where You Brawl With Your Friends on Wild Stages
Kirby Fighters Deluxe (2014)
Kirby Fighters began as a side game inside Kirby: Triple Deluxe, a Super Smash Bros.-style fighting game. You customize your own Kirby, give him one of ten copy abilities, and battle other Kirbys on stages based on levels from earlier Kirby games. Players call it a Smash Bros-type game where everyone is Kirby. The enhanced version came out on its own as a download from the Nintendo eShop in 2014.
The big difference is the cast. Every fighter is a Kirby, so the copy ability you pick decides how you play. It is short and simple next to Smash, which makes it an easy one to hand to younger players. Play it on 3DS. On Switch, Kirby Fighters 2 followed in September 2020 with online play and fighters besides Kirby.
Digimon Rumble Arena (2002)
Digimon Rumble Arena is a Digimon fighting game with a style closely resembling Super Smash Bros., and most critics pointed out the resemblance. The roster comes from the Digimon Adventure and Digimon Tamers anime. Landing hits or guarding fills a gauge, and when it is full your Digimon digivolves into a stronger form. Items and cards drop in at random, some good for you and some bad. Arenas have traps like falling rocks and lava flows that you can dodge or use against your rival. Players who love Smash with friends say it gives hours of fun.
The big difference is the headcount. Fights are mostly one-on-one, and GamePro missed four-player battles. It came out late in the PlayStation's life and holds 64 on Metacritic. Play it on PS1.
Power Stone Collection (2006)
Power Stone Collection puts Capcom's two Power Stone games on one PSP disc. Both are three-dimensional fighters where you pick up tables, chairs, rocks and bombs and swing them at your opponents. Collect three Power Stones and your fighter transforms into a stronger version with super special attacks. Power Stone 2 lets four players fight at once, and its stages change mid-battle: the airplane falls apart and everyone keeps fighting while skydiving. Players describe it as Smash Bros in 3D.
The big difference is the room to move. You run around a full 3D arena instead of a flat stage, and the original game is mostly one-on-one. Famitsu gave the PSP version 29 out of 40. Play it on PSP. Both games also came to Switch and PS4 in 2025 in Capcom Fighting Collection 2.
Battle Stadium D.O.N (2006)
Battle Stadium D.O.N is a platform fighter where up to four players battle on 11 stages, with heroes from Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Naruto. Hits knock glowing orbs out of your opponents, and a bar at the top of the screen shows what share of the orbs each fighter holds. Grab most of them and you enter burst mode, much faster and stronger. Items spawn during battle too. Players who crave Smash point straight to it.
The big difference is that it is a Japanese release, so you need a Japanese copy and a console that plays imports. Famitsu gave both versions 26 out of 40, and Siliconera praised how easy it is to pick up but found unlocking characters tedious. Play it on GameCube or PS2, with a multitap for more than two players on PS2.
Jump Ultimate Stars (2006)
Jump Ultimate Stars is a crossover fighter by Ganbarion for the Nintendo DS, the sequel to Jump Super Stars. It has 305 characters from 41 Shōnen manga series, and 56 of them are fully playable. You beat opponents by doing enough damage or by knocking them off the stage, on arenas full of platforms and obstacles from each series. Players who enjoy Smash call it the closest thing to it on the DS.
The big difference is the deck. Before a fight you build a deck of manga panels on a four by five grid. Battle panels are your fighters, and support panels jump in with attacks or healing. It holds 89 on Metacritic. Nintendo released it in Japan in November 2006, so plan on importing it. Play it on DS.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2012)
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is a platform fighter in the style of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Up to four players battle with characters from Sony series such as God of War, PaRappa the Rapper and Sly Cooper. Items from other Sony games spawn on the stage, like the Hedgehog Grenade from Resistance. Players call it Sony's answer to Smash.
The big difference is how you score. Hits knock AP orbs out of your opponents to fill your power meter, and you spend it on Super Moves to defeat opponents and earn points. Each stage mixes two games, such as Jak and Daxter with Hot Shots Golf. The online servers shut down on January 31, 2019, so gather your friends on the couch. It holds 74 on Metacritic for PS3 and 75 for Vita. Play it on PS3 or Vita.
Brawlhalla (2017)
Brawlhalla is a free-to-play platform fighting game by Blue Mammoth Games. The goal is to knock your opponents off the map into the blastzones, much like Super Smash Bros. The color around your icon darkens from white to red to black as you take hits, and the darker it gets, the farther you fly. Weapons and gadgets drop from the sky during a match. Players point Smash fans to it first, and they like that it costs nothing.
The big difference is the crowd. It reached 80 million players in April 2022, and full cross-play links every platform. Custom games hold up to 8 players, online or local. The roster has 70 Legends, with guests such as Rayman. Play it on PS4 or Switch.
Which one to play
There you have it, the whole list of games like Smash Bros. Three of the seven are crossover fighters, like Smash.
If you want the closest match you can play online today, start with Brawlhalla. If you love a roster of famous mascots, play PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. If you love anime, import Jump Ultimate Stars on DS or Battle Stadium D.O.N. If you want to fight in 3D, play Power Stone Collection. If you are picking for kids, try Kirby Fighters Deluxe or Digimon Rumble Arena.
