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Super Smash Bros. Brawl vs Super Smash Bros. Melee

If you are torn between Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Melee, the two share true exclusive and exclusive; here is how the numbers split. Super Smash Bros. Melee wins 2 of our metrics to 1.

MetricSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. MeleeEdge
Player rating ★ 4.31 ★ 4.36 Super Smash Bros. Melee by 0.05 (1%)
Metacritic 93 92 Super Smash Bros. Brawl by 1 (1%)
Catalog popularity 637 adds 743 adds Super Smash Bros. Melee by 106 (17%)
Avg. playtime 24h — Super Smash Bros. Brawl is longer
Platform families 1 1 Tie
Release year 2008 2001 Super Smash Bros. Brawl is newer by 7 yr

Verdict

Super Smash Bros. Melee takes 2 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on true exclusive and exclusive, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.