Best Fighting Games
437 Fighting games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The King of Fighters XIII
Released: Jul 14, 2010
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The King of Fighters XIII is a fighting game in the The King of Fighters series.
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Released: Sep 27, 1993
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition is an expanded version of Street Fighter II: Champion Edition with new features from Street Fighter II Turbo, released originally for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive line of consoles.
Guilty Gear
Released: May 14, 1998
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Guilty Gear is a 2D fighting game, in which you can play as one of 10 very different kind of characters.
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
Released: Aug 3, 2001
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Capcom vs.
WWF Attitude
Released: Jun 3, 1999
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Now featuring over 40 of your favorite WWF Superstars including Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Mankind, The Undertaker, and D-Generation X!
WWF No Mercy
Released: Nov 17, 2000
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
WWF No Mercy allows players to compete for seven different WWF titles, with each belt getting its own unique story.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Released: Aug 10, 2010
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Scott Pilgrim vs.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction
Released: Nov 19, 2015
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
BlazBlue: Central Fiction is a 2D fighting game developed by Arc System Works.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Released: Sep 11, 2012
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The console release added new characters and stages.
Going Under
Released: Sep 24, 2020
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups.
Mordhau
Released: Apr 29, 2019
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mordhau is a multiplayer medieval slasher.
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
Released: Feb 17, 2015
Critic rating: 71.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round is a fighting game developed.
Pokkén Tournament DX
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokkén Tournament is a fighting video game and the first Pokémon title for the Nintendo Switch console.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Released: Nov 28, 2013
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Visual Novel
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and Atlus.
Thronefall
Released: Oct 11, 2024
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Strategy, Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A minimalist game about building and defending a little kingdom.
Darkstalkers 3
Released: Apr 16, 1998
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Darkstalkers 3 is the second sequel in the Darkstalkers series of fighting games by Capcom, originally released for the arcades in 1997.
Streets of Rage 3
Released: Mar 18, 1994
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100 • 101 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The mysterious crime boss Mr.
Creature in the Well
Released: Sep 6, 2019
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Pinball, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Creature in the Well is a top-down, pinball-inspired hack and slash dungeon crawler.
Dead or Alive 3
Released: Nov 15, 2001
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dead or Alive 3 is the third installment in the popular fighting series Dead or Alive.
DeathSpank
Released: Jul 13, 2010
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
This game follows the thong-tastic adventures of a misguided hero named DeathSpank.
SoulCalibur IV
Released: Jul 29, 2008
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Swords will be honed and weapons optimized as the world renowned weapon-based fighting series Soulcalibur unveils a fourth installment.
Battle City
Released: Sep 9, 1985
Critic rating: 78.1 / 100 • 102 votes
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Puzzle
Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X1, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, FM-7, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battle City, also known as Tank 1990 or Tank in some pirate multicart releases, is a multi-directional shooter video game for the Family Computer produced and published in 1985 by Namco.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
Released: Aug 29, 2013
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Adapted from Hirohiko Araki’s smash manga hit, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the game takes characters spanning all eight incredible story arcs of the manga and pits them against each other in an epic one-on-one fighting game.
Skullgirls
Released: Apr 10, 2012
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world.
Twisted Metal 4
Released: Nov 16, 1999
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Twisted Metal 4 is the fourth installment in the Twisted Metal series and the second and last installment to be developed by 989 Studios.