Best fighting Games

NXTO's catalog has 349 fighting games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tekken 3 and Super Smash Bros. Melee.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

1. 1
   

   Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

   2018FightingSwitch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~24.1 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Tekken 3

   1997Fighting ★ 4.4/5~1 h avg. playtime
3. 3
   

   Super Smash Bros. Melee

   2001Action, Fighting ★ 4.3/5
4. 4
   

   Super Smash Bros. Brawl

   2008Casual, Action ★ 4.3/5~24 h avg. playtime
5. 5
   

   Battletoads & Double Dragon

   1993Fighting ★ 4.3/5
6. 6
   

   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

   2022Adventure, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
7. 7
   

   Streets of Rage 4

   2020Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime
8. 8
   

   Guilty Gear -Strive

   2021Action, FightingPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~11 h avg. playtime
9. 9
   

   Soulcalibur

   1998Action, FightingXbox One ★ 4.2/5~6 h avg. playtime
10. 10
    

    DRAGON BALL FighterZ

    2018Action, FightingPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
11. 11
    

    METAL SLUG

    1996Casual, ArcadePC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
12. 12
    

    Sid Meier's Pirates!

    2004Educational, AdventurePC, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~1 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Mortal Kombat 3

    1995Arcade, FightingPC ★ 4.2/5
14. 14
    

    Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

    2016Arcade, ActionPC ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
15. 15
    

    Metal Slug X

    1999Casual, ArcadePC ★ 4.1/5~3 h avg. playtime
16. 16
    

    Sifu

    2022Action, FightingPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.1/5~3 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Tekken 5

    2004Fighting ★ 4.1/5
18. 18
    

    NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

    2016Action, FightingPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~9 h to beat
19. 19
    

    Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

    2000Arcade, Fighting ★ 4.1/5
20. 20
    

    Def Jam: Fight for NY

    2004Fighting ★ 4.1/5
21. 21
    

    Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

    2007Fighting ★ 4.1/5~15 h avg. playtime
22. 22
    

    Yakuza Kiwami

    2016Action, Adventure ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~18 h to beat
23. 23
    

    METAL SLUG 3

    2000Casual, ArcadePC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.1/5~2 h avg. playtime
24. 24
    

    Super Smash Bros. Wii U

    2014Arcade, Action ★ 4.1/5~22 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    One Finger Death Punch 2

    2019Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5~3 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    Injustice 2

    2017FightingPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5⏱ ~5.7 h to beat
27. 27
    

    Super Smash Bros. (1999)

    1999Action, Fighting ★ 4.1/5
28. 28
    

    Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN

    2014Arcade, ActionPC, PS4 ★ 4.0/5~4 h avg. playtime
29. 29
    

    Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

    2017FightingPS4 ★ 4.0/5
30. 30
    

    NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst

    2013Action, AdventureXbox One, Switch, PS4 ★ 4.0/5~7 h avg. playtime

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