Sonic the Fighters cover art

games like

Sonic the Fighters

Sonic the Fighters leans Execution (Competitive PvP). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Fighting - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION6 /10READS5 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10

Like Sonic the Fighters, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

8 games like Sonic the Fighters

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout cover art
Dragon Ball GT: Final BoutCompetitive PvP · anime fighting game

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 cover art
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3Competitive PvP · anime fighting game

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (5 vs 6) - Versus humans, baiting teleports and guessing cancels decides exchanges

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 cover art
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3Competitive PvP · anime arena fighter

Both lean on reads about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Substitution timing and combo confirms need decent hands

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Street Fighter cover art
Street FighterCompetitive PvP · fighting game

Both lean on reads about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Notoriously stiff inputs make landing specials the real fight

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Jump Force cover art
Jump ForceCompetitive PvP · anime arena fighter

Both lean on reads about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - 3D arena combos with generous tracking

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Medal of Honor: Warfighter cover art
Medal of Honor: WarfighterCompetitive PvP · military FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (5 vs 4) - Human opponents in multiplayer demand positional prediction

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 cover art
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009Competitive PvP · football simulationcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Ricochets and keeper parries add small randomness

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FIFA Street 2 cover art
FIFA Street 2Competitive PvP · arcade street footballcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (5 vs 4) - One-on-one human duels reward baiting and feints

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Game details

Released
2012
Developer
Sega AM2
Franchise
Sonic The Hedgehog
Platforms
PS3, X360, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB users
46/100
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