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Them's Fightin' Herds

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!

What works

  • Accessible and comprehensive tutorials
  • Smooth rollback netcode and online lobbies
  • Unique and charming character designs
  • Engaging story mode and side content
  • Robust training and combo sharing features

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and dwindling player base
  • Halted active development and incomplete story
  • Limited character roster
  • Some bugs and placeholder assets
  • Lack of ranked mode and matchmaking depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

  • Slap City

  • Vellum

  • MARVEL Cosmic Invasion

  • Chicken Invaders 5

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Them's Fightin' Herds but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Astral Ascent

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

  • Skullgirls 2nd Encore

  • Rivals of Aether

  • GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

  • Rivals of Aether II

Choose your own criteria ->

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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).

Them's Fightin' Herds: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 03/08/2026