UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] similar games & best alternatives

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!

What works

  • Extensive and useful tutorials
  • Balanced and diverse character roster
  • Deep and rewarding gameplay mechanics
  • Engaging story mode and lore
  • Strong community support and resources

Things to keep in mind

  • Delay-based netcode causing online issues
  • Small player base limiting matchmaking
  • Some technical bugs and crashes reported
  • Story mode in visual novel format not for everyone
  • Higher execution barrier for advanced combos

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-

  • GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

  • GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

  • BlazBlue Centralfiction

  • BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend

More social

Games that feels like UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

  • Fight'N Rage

  • The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

  • Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

More intimate

Games that feels like UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] but with more focus on close relationships

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

  • Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

  • ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] but with less of a community feel

  • Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late

  • Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!

  • Blade Strangers

  • THE LAST BLADE 2

  • Phantom Breaker: Omnia

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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.
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  • 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).

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]: 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 Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 03/08/2026