Best Fighting Games of 2025

The Switch 2 version comes with exclusive game modes.

Crafted with passion by the dream team that redefined side-scrolling beat 'em ups, Absolum mixes top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements, bringing all the vibes of the fantasy…

Capcom's newest fighting collection hits the stage! Choose from fan-favorite games like Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 and Project Justice to 3D action games like Power Stone and Power…

The year is 1988. As Japan finds itself at the height of its bubble economy, young upstarts Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima take on two massive entertainment districts within Tokyo and Osaka, facing…

Step into the arena and choose your fighter! Experience the legendary origins of Mortal Kombat with the iconic arcade classics that started it all—alongside a curated selection of most-loved home…

A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of…

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage takes the gameplay of Virtua Fighter 5 to new heights: Rollback Netcode and Cross-play support let you take on any challenger, anywhere, across the globe in the…

Lockpicks meet spiked iron gauntlets in this 'medievalpunk' single-player action-roguelike. Fight through hordes of lock-operated mechs and free the world from the corrupt elite. Plunder their…

An action game with epic battles against hordes of enemies. Age of Imprisonment tells the untold story from Hyrule's distant past of the Imprisoning War that ultimately led to the events of The…

After 26 years, FATAL FURY is back!

"Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat'em up with the heart of a fighting game, supporting cross-platform pixel art anime action with up to 8P online multiplayer and all…

Celebrate The Bloodline in Showcase. Compete online in MyGM. Expanded gameplay includes intergender wrestling, chain wrestling, barricade diving, the return of Promos + much more!

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal…

Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Capture the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this little bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and…

Destroy demons with the power of forged bonds! Tanjiro Kamado's battle will once again unfold…

Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess…

Finally, the walls between Falcom's legendary RPG series, Ys and Trails, are broken for the ultimate dream match up! Fan-favorite heroes and rivals clash in battles once thought impossible, with…

Forestrike is a tactical kung-fu fighting game with a supernatural twist. Use your 'foresight' ability to visualize fights before they happen and hone your skills then rumble in reality, where defeat…

Sega has announced Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the latest issue of Weekly Jump reveals. Platforms and a release date are currently unknown, but it will be playable at…

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. takes the gameplay of Virtua Fighter 5 and raises it to new levels! Rollback Netcode support, gorgeous 4K visuals and additional content make it the best version of this…

Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat'em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only…

Ra Ra Boom is a 2D, co-op beat ’em up driven by a coming-of-age narrative about a group of ninja cheerleaders from space in a fight to save the rest of humanity on Earth.

Awaken the blade within you and reverse your fate in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls! Engage in thrilling battles with powerful sword abilities and characters from this legendary anime franchise.

Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is an upcoming Hunter x Hunter fighting game, developed by Eighting and published by Bushiroad Games.

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a bloody retro fighting beat em up with frenetic action and a lot of fun and references to the Terrifier franchise.