Best Fighting Games
437 Fighting games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition
Released: Oct 27, 2015
Critic rating: 75.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A remastered version of the 2012 release, Darksiders II.
EA Sports UFC 4
Released: Aug 14, 2020
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In EA SPORTS UFC 4 the fighter you become is shaped by your fight style, your achievements, and your personality.
Twisted Metal 2
Released: Oct 31, 1996
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Twisted Metal 2 is a vehicular combat game released in 1996 for the PlayStation and PC.
Fight Night Round 3
Released: Feb 20, 2006
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
EA Sports' Fight Night Round 3 from EA Chicago lets you make your own fighter, train them up, and literally take on the world.
SoulCalibur V
Released: Jan 31, 2012
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Simulator, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
SOULCALIBUR V, the latest entry in the premier weapons-based head-to-head fighting series continues the epic struggle of warriors in search for the legendary Soul Swords.
WWE '13
Released: Oct 30, 2012
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
WWE ’13 transforms WWE gameplay through the introduction of WWE Live, completely changing the way players experience the videogame’s audio and presentation elements.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Released: Nov 4, 2008
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Evolving the head-to-head fighting action of the Ultimate Ninja series, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM allows players to battle in full 3D across massive environments.
For Honor
Released: Feb 13, 2017
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Enter the chaos of war as a bold Knight, a brutal Viking, or a deadly Samurai.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Released: Oct 4, 2007
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is a 1vs1 fighting game based on the anime/manga Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Released: Sep 8, 2020
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The hit RPG returns!
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Released: Oct 4, 2004
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Mortal Kombat: Deception is the sixth installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
Released: Sep 30, 2004
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"The ultimate ninja battle returns!
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Released: Feb 23, 2012
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The title will power the series into the future by revolutionizing online play and ramping up the number of playable and support characters far beyond any NARUTO game in the wildly popular franchise.
Arms
Released: Jun 16, 2017
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Arms, a mix of boxing and shooting where you use extendable arms to battle your friends both locally and online!
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3
Released: Sep 29, 1994
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The third and final installment of the original Super Butouden trilogy brings the series to the Majin Buu Saga of the Dragon Ball Z story.
Brotato
Released: Mar 28, 2023
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 127 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.
Fighting Force
Released: Oct 31, 1997
Critic rating: 73.6 / 100 • 79 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Fighting Force players control one of four characters.
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
Released: Jan 12, 2017
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD is a full HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance designed for the PlayStation 4.
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
Released: Oct 25, 2016
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
Street Fighter III: New Generation
Released: Feb 28, 1997
Critic rating: 73.4 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter III: New Generation is a fighting game in Capcom's Street Fighter series, originally released as coin-operated arcade game in 1997.
Nidhogg 2
Released: Aug 15, 2017
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Return of the wurm!
Def Jam: Icon
Released: Mar 6, 2007
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Music
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Infusing hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, EA Chicago and Def Jam Interactive push the boundaries of game development bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming.
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
Released: Nov 11, 2005
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
The debut PlayStation Portable offering of THQ and Yuke's long-running 3D wrestling series.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Released: Oct 9, 2006
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Xbox, Wii, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon brags a roster of 62 characters and sees the return of classic ones from the original Mortal Kombat, such as Reptile, Shang Tsung and Goro.
UFC 2009 Undisputed
Released: May 19, 2009
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Sport, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
UFC 2009 Undisputed is an explosive fighting game detailing the action, intensity and attitude of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).