Nidhogg 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Nidhogg 2

Arcade, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.

What works

  • Tight and skillful combat mechanics
  • Fun and engaging local multiplayer
  • Variety of weapons and levels
  • Humorous and unique art style
  • Great soundtrack and sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Online matchmaking can be slow or laggy
  • Limited single-player content
  • Art style divisive among players
  • Some weapons (bow, dagger) less favored
  • Lack of deeper progression or stats

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • King of the Couch: Zoovival

  • Rushdown Revolt

  • Slap City

  • Rivals of Aether

  • Indie Pogo

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

More social

Games that feels like Nidhogg 2 but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Rampage Knights

  • Broforce

  • Abathor

  • King Arthur's Gold

  • MARVEL Cosmic Invasion

  • Twin Shot Deluxe

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Nidhogg 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026