Best Fighting Games
437 Fighting games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Warriors
Released: Oct 17, 2005
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Based on the 1979 movie of the same name.
Soul Edge
Released: Feb 20, 1996
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Soul Edge is a 3D arcade fighting game and the first in the Soul series, it is one of the first 3D fighting game in history that place a particular emphasis on the story of the fighters.
Super Street Fighter IV
Released: Apr 27, 2010
Critic rating: 90.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Street Fighter IV is a 2010 fighting game produced by Capcom.
Rival Schools: United by Fate
Released: Nov 17, 1997
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The main fighting game is best described as a polygonal Marvel vs.
Tekken 8
Released: Jan 26, 2024
Critic rating: 88.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Tekken 8 is a 3D fighting game and the eighth main installment in the Tekken series, notable for being the first entry to debut on home consoles rather than in arcades.
Guilty Gear: Strive
Released: Jun 11, 2021
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear: Strive!
Mortal Kombat X
Released: Apr 13, 2015
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mortal Kombat X is the tenth main game in the one-on-one fighting series and a sequel to the 2011 title Mortal Kombat.
SoulCalibur VI
Released: Oct 18, 2018
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
SoulCalibur VI represents the latest entry in the premier weapons-based, head-to-head fighting series and continues the epic struggle of warriors searching for the legendary Soul Swords.
The Isle
Released: Dec 1, 2015
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100 • 40 votes
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The Isle is intended to be a gritty, open-world survival horror game.
SoulCalibur III
Released: Oct 25, 2005
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Soulcalibur III is a fighting game produced by Namco as a sequel to Soulcalibur II and the fourth installment in the Soul series.
Tekken 7
Released: Jun 1, 2017
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Experience the epic conclusion of the Mishima clan and unravel the reasons behind each step of their ceaseless fight.
Yakuza Kiwami
Released: Jan 21, 2016
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port.
Kunio-kun's Nekketsu Soccer League
Released: Apr 23, 1993
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Family Computer
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hi, I am Misako of Nekketsu High.
Streets of Rage 4
Released: Apr 30, 2020
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that continues the series following the original trilogy.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Released: Sep 5, 2011
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is a 2D fighting game and the enhanced version of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II.
Mortal Kombat 11
Released: Apr 22, 2019
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise.
The King of Fighters XV
Released: Feb 16, 2022
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The King of Fighters XV, is the fifteenth installment of The King of Fighters series.
Knockout City
Released: May 21, 2021
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer
Team up and duke it out with rival Crews in Knockout City, where epic dodgeball battles settle the score in team-based multiplayer matches.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Released: Sep 13, 2014
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Smash Bros.
The King of Fighters '97
Released: Jul 28, 1997
Critic rating: 80.9 / 100 • 71 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, Android, iOS, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The King of Fighters '97 is a 1997 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console.
Dead or Alive 4
Released: Dec 29, 2005
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dead or Alive 4 is a fighting game and the fourth major title in the Dead or Alive video game series, its plot following the events of the 2001 title Dead or Alive 3.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Released: Feb 15, 2011
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Marvel vs.
Battletoads / Double Dragon
Released: Jun 1, 1993
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 74 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team is the fourth game in the Battletoads series.
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense
Released: Nov 18, 1999
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The story of Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense centers on the international meddlings of an oil conglomerate from the future known as OMAR (Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime).
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Released: Jun 29, 1998
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter Alpha 3 is the third game in the Street Fighter Alpha series.