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Games like Punch-Out!!

1984

You step into the ring against a parade of quirky opponents and must read every attack and dodge with sharp timing. The appeal lies in learning each fighter's patterns and the satisfaction of finally knocking out the next challenger.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

In short: Games like Punch-Out!!

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Punch-Out!! special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Bleed 2

86 %Match

2017PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified96 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Punch-Out!!: gripping boss fights, pixel art and combat with precise timing.

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

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Iron Snout

Lots of humour

A fast, over-the-top arcade brawler where a piglet uses kung-fu reflexes and improvised weapons to fend off waves of wolves. Short, chaotic rounds full of slapstick humor.

One Finger Death Punch

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A lightning-fast kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons: you click left or right to hit enemies at exactly the right moment. The result is fluid, movie-like fight choreography that feels like a rhythm and reflex test.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2

Lots of humour

An over-the-top arcade boxing game with flamboyant fighters, easy-to-learn controls and flashy special punches. Great for quick bouts solo or against friends.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

Lots of humour

A flashy arcade boxing game with over-the-top fighters like Afro Thunder, where you trade fast punches, dodges and special moves in a 3D ring. Great for casual head-to-head matches with friends.

Mr. Shifty

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast top-down brawler where you play a teleporting thief who punches and shifts through short, punchy levels full of enemies. Inspired by 90s Hong Kong action cinema, with brisk pacing and a humorous tone.

Thunder Ray

Boss fights as highlights

A retro-style arcade boxing game where you punch your way through the galaxy's best fighters to become the greatest champion of the universe. Fast, bloody bouts are the focus.

Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An early Konami arcade classic that helped lay the foundation for modern fighting games: as kung-fu fighter Lee, you defeat a series of opponents with different weapons and styles in short, reflex-driven duels.

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