Fighting is the genre of video game, in which the player controls the on-screen character and involves in close-combat with another character, which can be controlled by either an AI or another player. The fighting games consist of several rounds and take place in the detailed world or an arena. Each game offers the variety of characters each character has its unique playing style, abilities, combos, and different special moves. During the play, the player needs to learn master techniques like blocking, chaining attacks to gather into a massive combo and counter-attacking. The fighting games starting in the early 90’s, mostly fighting video games enabled the player to execute attacks by doing specific input combination. The Fighting genre is distinct from Beat ‘em ups element, which involves the huge number of foes against the character, controlled by the player. There are dozens of fighting games, such as Mortal Kombat, Tekken, Street Fighter, The King of Fighter, Guilty Gear, Marvel vs Capcom, Dead or Alive, and more. In a simple definition, fighting video games are the type of action games where two characters fight each other in one-on-one matches. Fighting games offer core features such as Special Attacks, Matches and Rounds, Character Selection, Multiplayer Modes, and more.
#1 Injustice: Gods Among Us
Injustice: Gods Among Us is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by NetherREalm Studios. The game takes place in the stunning universe of Justice League and includes superheroes. To get into the game world you must select your superhero. Each character has its unique powers, skills, and abilities. In the game, you can use special attacks and different fighting styles and engage yourself in one-on-one combat to defeat your opponents. It has different stages based on the different environment such as Metropolis, DC Universe, Bat cave, and Fortress of Solitude including interactive areas. Use weapons, tools, unique powers and special abilities to deplete opponent and attack enemy using strong moves. Avoid attacks and maintain your health bar if your health bar goes empty you lose the match. Each stage consists of two levels and you must complete both levels to complete a stage. The game includes different superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Ironman, Joker, and more. It offers the similar gameplay to Tekken series. With the best mechanics, fighting gameplay and stunning visuals, Injustice: Gods Among Us is the excellent game to play and enjoy.
#2 Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins developed by Acquire is an Action-Adventure, Stealth and Single-player video game available to play on PlayStation platform. The game combines the elements of Third-person perspective, Fantasy, Fighting and Fantasy and takes place in the sixteenth century. It cast you in the role of the one of two ninjas such as Rikimaru and Ayame, who worked for lord Gohda. The game puts you on an epic quests, in which you have to fight against enemies using your mighty sword, and rank-up your level by defeating the enemies and accomplishing your tasks. It revolves around the element of stealth and lets you attack enemy and take down silently. There are different levels and each level offers a unique scenery. Explore the fantasy world, interact with NPCs, and fight against opponents to progress. The game offers different tasks in the beginning to increasing the difficulty such as Deliver the Secret Message, Punish the Evil Merchant, Rescue the Captive Ninja, Cross the Check Point and more. The game looks easy but hard to master. With superb gameplay, attractive soundtracks, and brilliant controls, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is the best game to play and enjoy.
#3 Fighting Force
Fighting Force is a Fighting, Beat ‘em up, Third-person, Action, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Core Design. The game offers four playable characters and lets you select one of them to jump into the game 3D world. Each character has its unique advantages, Special moves and powers. According to the story, the game world is threatened by the evil Dr. named Zeng who tries to destroy the world. The game sets you on an epic adventure to save the world from Dr. Zeng. It has a set of stages and each with different enemies and challenges. The game is played from Third-person Perspective. Explore the game world, fight against evils and defeat them using your punch, kick, weapons and objects such as car tires, chairs, rod, trash cans and more. You can use melee weapons and slay your enemies with knife. Fend off Dr. Zeng by destroying your world and become a hero. Score the highest points and use them to unlock further content. As you progress in the game, it’ll unlock other character. With the best features, addictive gameplay, superb story, and stunning environment, Fighting Force is the best game to play and enjoy.
#4 J-Stars Victory Vs
J-Stars Victory Vs is a Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game takes place in the stunning world and allows up to four players combat against each another similar to Dragon Ball: Zenkai Battle Royale. There are fifty-two characters available from thirty-two jump series including Dr. Slump, Bleach, Assassination Classroom, Medaka Box, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Gin Tama and more. Select your character and dive into battle to fight against other three characters controlled by other players or AI controlled character. Each fighter has its unique skills, abilities and special moves that can be used to take down competitors. You can perform combos for multiple hits to decrease the health bar of the opponent and take down them. You can navigate the environment from third-person perspective and your character is capable of running, jumping, performing combos and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it if you like playing fighting games.
#5 Street Fighter
Who isn’t familiar with the names of Legendary Characters of Ken, Ryu, Chun Li, Blanka, and Dhalsim from the Legendary Street Fighter video games. Almost everybody have played a game from this fantastic series and the ones who have played any Street Fighter games, are fans for life. Talking about the Street Fighter video game, Street Fighter is a 1987’s fantastic hit Fighting Video game developed and published by the Legendary Japanese video game company Capcom. The game is very first installment of the globally popular video game series “Street Fighter” and it is available to play on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and various other gaming consoles. Street Fighter offers characters from various locations of the world such as Japan, U.S. China, Canada, Thailand and Brazil, etc. Throughout the game, Street Fighter offers a highly competitive and challenging gameplay in which it allows two players to fight against each other, blast the opponents with fantastic combinations of attacks and whoever depletes the opponent’s health bar, wins the game. It allows the players to play the game against each other or with the Game AI (Artificial Intelligence), keep on defeating the opponents and after winning, move to next round of the game. Just like the fighter characters, Street Fighter offers competitive matches on various locations of the game world and allows the players to defeat the opponents and enjoy the game. With a variety of characters, and their special fighting abilities, fighting styles and all the blasting action and thrill, Street Fighter is one of the best ever Fighting games till date and is known as the trend setter for this particular genre.
#6 Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is an Action, Hack and Slash, Single and Multiplayer video game with Beat ‘em up element developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. The game serves as the 2nd downloadable content of the original title Dynasty Warriors 8, released in 2014. It introduces new playable characters, improved environment, and brilliant controls. It has two different modes such as Story and Free modes. The story mode offers the similar faction-based storyline and comes back with seamless cutscenes. Ambition and Challenge modes are also introduced in the expansion pack, which offers different arcade-style challenges. The player has to select his playable character and jump into the world full of enemies. He uses his unique abilities and fighting style to face hordes of enemies and kill them to earn enough points. The gameplay is explored from a third-person perspective while the player fighting enemies. Combine unique attacks to create the combos and beat waves of enemies to earn massive points. With prominent features, addictive gameplay and incredible graphics, Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is the best game to play.
#7 PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game offers an exciting story, in which a mysterious creature occurs and scatter everyone across around the world using time holes. It features a variety of heroes, who must overcome obstacles and different hybrid version to encounter different characters and restore the calm of their world. Only one character can reach the mysterious threads and can compete against them to save his world. The game offers similar gameplay to Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. There is different characters, and the player can take on the role of one of them and can take part in matches where up to four players can compete against each other. Each character has different skills and abilities and available from Sony franchises such as Sly Cooper, God of War, PaRappa and more. The player can use their unique abilities to take down the thread and restore his world. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale offers core features, addictive gameplay, and superb mechanics. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#8 Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is an Action, Arcade, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Ecole Software and published by Sega. The game takes place in the stunning world and includes a variety of characters such as Asuna, Kirito, Akira Yuki, Tomoka Minato, etc. Each character has its unique skills, abilities, and combo style. Select your character one of the different characters and start fighting against NPCs in one-on-one combat matches. Use different moves, and attacks to take down your foes and learn new abilities to enhance your skills. The game focuses on the 2D Fighting element and uses side-scroll perspective. It includes eighteen assist and twelve playable characters from assists from the light novel. There are over ten stages, and you must show off your strength in each stage to progress. With attractive visual details, superb gameplay and wonderful sound, Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is the best game as compared to other Fighting games. Try it out.
#9 Tekken
Tekken is a series of Single and Multiplayer Fighting video games by Namco. Released back in 1994, Its first game in the series is “Tekken” that features a Dual style fighting gameplay with eight characters including Nina, Yoshimitsu, Paul, Michelle, Jack, Kazuya, Marshal Law, etc. According to the gameplay, Tekken allows the players to choose a character from the provided character line-up and engage in fast-paced Hand to Hand Combat with a computer controlled or 2nd player controlled rival character. For the very first time, Tekken provided with innovative controls that allowed the players to control all the Limbs of player character independently with the help of buttons on the Arcade Console. The game offers time-based and round based gameplay and allows the players to select either one of the modes and enjoy fighting and defeating the opponents. The players can perform various types of moves by pressing the buttons as well as some special moves with the help of pressing multiple buttons at the same time. A help bar tells about the health of the player character and the one with low health loses the game if he/she fails to complete the round in given time. Tekken offers game rounds on various in-game world locations such as Monument valley (USA), Acropolis (Greece), Kyoto (Japan), and more. With a variety of gameplay modes, fantastic characters, amazing graphics and fast-paced combats, Tekken is the most played and liked Arcade Fighting video game Series to play and enjoy.
#10 Power Stone
Power Stone is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Capcom. The game takes place in the 3D environment and includes a variety of characters each with its unique abilities. You must select one of ten characters (Ryoma, Rouge, Gunrock, Jack, Wang Tang, etc.) and fight against another character in one-on-one combat match in 19th century. The character can fight, use special attack as well as pick up different objects like tables, rocks, and chairs, etc. Before jump into the game, you can customize your character and can change its appearance. During the battle, you have to gather three Power Stone to turns your character into powerful version. Each character equips with a health bar, and during the match, you must struggle to decrease the health bar of your opponent to take down and avoid his attack to survive. Power Stone offers prominent features such as Smooth Controls, brilliant Mechanics, detailed Environment and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#11 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift by Ark System is an enticing 2D Fighting video game and is the direct sequel to the popular BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. The game offers two more versions of the game named as Blazblue: Continuum Shift 2 and BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extended. The game offers mechanics and game-play similar to its predecessor and allows you to engage yourself into traditional 2D Fighting dueling your way through multiple rivals. In order to win the matches, you’ll have to defeat your opponents in one to five round matches, and deplete the life of your opponents by using amazing combos of different fighting skills and techniques. The length of the match depends on how much you damage your opponent with every blow. Once the life bar gets empty, you’ll win the match. With a number of new and old characters, unique fighting combos and skills, revised game story, bundles of upgrades and DLC, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift offers a brilliantly immersive game-play to enjoy.
#12 One Piece: Burning Blood
One Piece: Burning Blood is an Action-Adventure, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for multiple platforms. The game offers brilliant fighting gameplay with the twist of a cel-shaded art style similar to its previous title known as One Piece Anime. It introduces Advanced Battle System, enabling the player to perform stronger attack enemies and block an attack from foes. Like the previous game, the player can participate in 1-on-1 to 9-on-9 battles. There are different characters available with unique fighting style and personality, and the player needs to select one of them and jump into the world where he must fight against enemies to crush them. During the battle, the player creates combo by combining multiple attacks and can show off his fighting style to impress he fellows. The player can explore the environment from a third-person perspective and can use weapons during the battle. With prominent features, exciting gameplay, and smooth controls, One Piece: Burning Blood is the best game to play and enjoy.
#13 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is another marvel in the line of exciting Fighting genre. Packed with ultimate Battle oriented Action and Thrill, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R lets you go against equally skilled and unforgiving rivals, fight them off in epic duels in one on one fights and defeat them to win the matches and earn points. The game lets you select your character from 25 choices and enjoy mastering their unique skills and use Gatling combos against your opponents, knock them down mid-air with your “Dust” attacks and enjoy being the ultimate fighter in the Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R universe. With a number of different game modes (Survival Mode, M.O.M Mode, Training Mode, Ranked Matches Mode, Player Match mode etc.), fast-paced hardcore action filled game-play, beautifully created visuals, cool upgrades, unique perks and DLC, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is one amazing fighting video game to play.
#14 Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition is an Action, Hack and Slash, Single and Multiplayer video game and the eighth entry in the series of Dynasty Warriors. The plot based on the historical novel named Romance of the Three Kingdom and the game available to play on cross platforms. There are over eighty-two character available to select and play and the major part of the game focused on Dynasty Warrior 7 and introduces combat system. It has different modes such as Story Free, Challenge, Ambition and more. Take on the role of the protagonist named as Lu Bu and go on an epic adventure to fulfill the objectives. Explore the environment from third-person perspective and fight against hordes of enemies using a set of weapons and take down them to earn XP points. Your character can use fighting skills, combos and weapons to eliminate the foes. With enhanced mechanics, superb controls, brilliant soundtracks, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition is the fantastic game to play.
#15 Street Fighter X Tekken
Street Fighter X Tekken is a brilliant Action and Fighting video game. The game offers characters from both Street Fighter and Tekken Series and allows you to experience a wonderful combination of Classic Characters, their Skills and their unique abilities. Street Fighter X Tekken allows you to select any of the two characters, go challenge your opponents in Epic Duels and team-based encounters and engage yourself into intense fights, knock your opponents down and win the matches. Multiplayer mode of the game allows you to challenge any of the online players and win for glory, rewards and loads of amazing perks and abilities. With a single-player story mode, Multiplayer Support, amazingly fast-paced matches, great visuals and an immersive game-play, Street Fighter X Tekken is one of the best Action and Fighting video games to play and enjoy.
#16 Windjammers
Windjammers is a Fast-paced, Arcade, Sports, and Fighting video game developed and published by DotEmu. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and introduces six playable characters, including Hiromi Mita, Beeho Yoo, Jordi Costa, and more. In the beginning of the game, the player needs to select his one of six characters with unique power, nationality and special throw abilities. The game offers the similar mechanics to Air Hockey and Pong games, where the player continuously shoot the disc at the opponent’s goal to score the points. In the game, the player can compete against another player or computer. There are up to six matches where the matches take place such as Lawn, Beach, Tiled, Concrete, Clay, and more. During the game, the player needs to maneuvers around her side in any of eight directions. The player has to shoot the disc and effort to goal to earn point to win the match. It has two different game types such as Defensive Play and Offensive Play. With superb gameplay, and brilliant mechanics, Windjammers is the wonderful game to enjoy.
#17 Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style
Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style developed by Paradox Development and published by Activision. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer (up to 4-players) modes and the story revolves around the real-life rap alliance called Wu-Tang Clan and introduces a variety of characters each with his unique fighting style, personality, and abilities. It features tournament style fighting with matches between 2 to 4 players simultaneously. To start the match, the player requires to pick up one of many characters and battle against other players in different matches. The primary objective of the player is to take down his opponent using his mighty sword or special moves and be the last who survive to win the match. Avoid enemy attack and try to decrease his health meter to take down them. In story mode, the player has to navigate the environment from a third-person perspective and fight against the antagonist named Mong Zhu. The game combines the elements of martial arts and fast-paced gameplay. With prominent features, addictive mechanics and superb visuals, Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style is the best game to play.
#18 Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is an Action-Adventure, Fighting, Superhero, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game introduces several characters from the Universe of DC and takes place in the beautiful environment explore by isometric perspective. There are lots of superheroes present such as Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Aquaman, Ares, Bane, Black Adam, and more. Each character has its unique super power, abilities and plays style. You must choose your character and dive into the battle where you have to fight against opposing character and defeat him using your skills. You can participate in one-on-one combat matches against multiple characters in different levels. The game contains different stages based on several locations including Batcave, Fortress of Solitude, and Metropolis. As the match progresses, it will increase the level difficulty and unlock other characters to select and play. Six new characters, thirty skins and up to sixty lab missions are available in this ultimate edition. With superb gameplay, improved graphics, and smooth controls, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is the best game to play and enjoy.
#19 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds centers on an Action, Beat ‘em up, and Side-scroll gameplay developed by 5pb, MAGES. It is the superb spin-off of the Beat ‘em up video game Phantom Breaker and takes place in the fictional land populated with hordes of enemies. The player can assume the role of the protagonist and his ultimate task is to explore the environment from side-scroll, efforts to take down the massive waves of enemies and earn points to progress through the game. There are a series of stages and the player needs to accomplish each one to become the master. Many exciting moves can used by the player such as punches, kicks, elbows and a lots of other weapons. The character is capable of running, jumping and picking up different tools during the gameplay. It has two different modes such as Story and Arcade. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds offers core features such as Customization, two Modes, Multiplayer, Special Attacks, and more. Try it out.