Best Fighting Games
437 Fighting games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Power Stone
Released: Feb 13, 1999
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Arcade, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom.
Rivals of Aether
Released: Mar 28, 2017
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100 • 41 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rivals of Aether is an indie fighting game set in a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth.
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge
Released: Oct 25, 1996
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent in Japan, is the fourth in SNK's flagship Samurai Shodown series of fighting games.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Released: Apr 1, 2021
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 122 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A physics based medieval battle simulator which lets you pit wacky waving armies against each other.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
Released: Nov 14, 2003
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Go to the next level in the Dragon Ball Z saga.
Rec Room
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 52 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Music, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Oculus Rift, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Rec Room is a virtual reality online game platform to build and play games together.
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Released: Nov 10, 2016
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star is an action video game in the Fate/stay night series.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
Released: Dec 17, 2015
Critic rating: 63.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is an upcoming Japanese fighting game based on the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga franchise.
Stick Fight: The Game
Released: Sep 28, 2017
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100 • 125 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Split screen, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors
Released: Jul 1, 1994
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The DarkStalkers have been unleashed!
Anarchy Reigns
Released: Jul 5, 2012
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Anarchy Reigns is an online multiplayer brawler, from the makers of Bayonetta and Vanquish, PlatinumGames.
WWF WrestleMania 2000
Released: Oct 13, 1999
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Get all of the body slams and flying elbows you can handle with WWF WRESTLEMANIA 2000.
EA Sports UFC 2
Released: Mar 15, 2016
Critic rating: 74.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
EA Sports UFC 2 is a mixed martial arts fighting video game developed by EA Canada, and published in March 2016 by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Released: Jul 27, 2021
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a third person sword fighter where any part of your body can be sliced off.
Killer Instinct
Released: Oct 28, 1994
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Killer Instinct is a fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway and Nintendo.
Street Fighter V
Released: Feb 15, 2016
Critic rating: 71.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Experience the intensity of head-to-head battle with Street Fighter V!
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Released: Oct 21, 2008
Critic rating: 69.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is a video game title encompassing three versions: a full-3D action game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360; a 2.5D sidescrolling beat em up action game for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 (called Amazing Allies Edition), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer for the Nintendo DS.
MultiVersus
Released: May 28, 2024
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
MultiVersus is a free-to-play platform fighter that brings the depth of iconic WB stars to life across the nearly endless possibilities of play.
War of the Monsters
Released: Jan 14, 2003
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Get ready to embody the soul of a 100-foot tall monstrosity as you clash with opponents in thriving cities, run rampant through bustling streets, pulverize opponents with body slams and fight off military defenses.
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Released: Oct 31, 1999
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron.
SoulCalibur
Released: Jul 30, 1998
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Android, iOS, Xbox 360, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
SoulCalibur is a weapon-based 3D fighting game developed by Project Soul and produced by Namco.
True Crime: Streets of LA
Released: Nov 3, 2003
Critic rating: 74.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
True Crime: Streets of LA is a free-roaming driving and action game similar in concept to Grand Theft Auto III.
The Last Blade
Released: Dec 5, 1997
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Windows Mixed Reality, Web browser, PlayStation 3, Linux, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The Last Blade is a fighting game developed and published by SNK and released in arcades in 1997.
Road Rash II
Released: Dec 1, 1992
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100 • 41 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Racing
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Road Rashing isn't just a sport.
Twisted Metal III
Released: Oct 31, 1998
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Twisted Metal III is a vehicular combat game released in 1998 for the PlayStation.