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Games like The Warriors

2005PEGI 18PlayStation, Xbox

A brawler built on the 1979 cult film: as a Coney Island gang you fight your way across a nighttime New York while every rival gang hunts you. Street fights, heists and escape sequences capture the gritty atmosphere well.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like The Warriors

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Warriors special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Shadow of Rome

86 %Match

2005PEGI 18PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about The Warriors: melee combat with weapons or fists, a dark atmosphere and action-packed real-time combat.

Set in 44 B.C., soldier Agrippa fights through ancient Rome to save his father after Caesar's murder. The game mixes gladiator arena battles and hack-and-slash action with stealth sections and chariot races.

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Mafia

Strong soundtrack

A cinematic gangster drama set in 1930s Lost Heaven, following cab driver Tommy Angelo's rise within the Salieri crime family. Authentic period cars, punishing shootouts and one of the finest stories of its era make it a classic.

Def Jam: Fight for NY

Strong soundtrack

A brawling hip-hop fighting game where you combine fighting styles, use weapons and exploit interactive environments to rise through New York's underground. Dozens of rap stars and a punchy soundtrack give it its flavor.

Lugaru

Dark, serious atmosphere

As Turner, a rebel fighter rabbit, you avenge your slaughtered village using a physics-driven, context-sensitive melee system built on stealth, counters and throws. Fights feel weighty and reward good timing.

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play a blind warrior who fights almost entirely by sound, using enemy breathing, footsteps and weapon clashes to read the fight. An unusual audio-driven action adventure that makes medieval combat something you hear rather than see.

Wulverblade

Fast pace

You battle as a British warrior against Roman legions and treacherous allied tribes in a stylish 2D beat 'em up with hand-drawn visuals. Teaming up with a friend in co-op makes smashing through the hordes especially fun.

Mother Russia Bleeds

Strong soundtrack

An ultra-violent pixel-art beat 'em up set in an alternate Soviet Union, playable solo or with up to three friends. Its drug mechanic doubles as healing, and the grim, uncompromising atmosphere defines the whole experience.

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Fast pace

A brutal beat 'em up adventure where you fight through Outworld as Liu Kang and Kung Lao, solo or in co-op, reliving the story of Mortal Kombat II. Signature fatalities and combos deliver gory action.

Bushido Blade

Dark, serious atmosphere

An unconventional samurai sword-fighting classic where a single well-placed hit can be lethal. With no health bars, roomy 3D arenas and tense duels, it emphasizes realism and risk over typical fighting-game conventions.

The Last Blade 2

Strong soundtrack

An elegant SNK 2D weapon-based fighter set in late-Edo Japan, built around parries, timing and precise special moves. Hand-drawn anime fighters and an atmospheric soundtrack make it a genre classic.

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