Ranked list

Best fighting games

Ranked by IGDB critic score and CritScore member ratings · 50 games · each with at least 4 critic reviews

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  1. 1

    Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

    2014WiiU

    Platform

    Critic 95
  2. 2

    Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

    2008X360PS3
    Critic 94
  3. 3

    Street Fighter 6

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+2

    Arcade

    Critic 93
  4. 4

    Fight Night Round 2

    2005NGCXBOXPS2

    Sport

    Critic 92
  5. 5

    Super Smash Bros. Brawl

    2008Wii

    Platform

    Critic 91
  6. 6

    Street Fighter IV

    2008X360iOSPC+3
    Critic 90
  7. 7

    Absolum

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 90
  8. 8

    Super Street Fighter IV

    2010X3603DSPS3
    Critic 90
  9. 9

    Virtua Fighter 5

    2006X360ArcadePS3
    Critic 89
  10. 10

    Persona 4 Arena

    2012X360ArcadePS3

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 88
  11. 11

    Fight Night Round 4

    2009X360PS3

    Sport

    Critic 88
  12. 12

    Tekken 8

    2024PS5Series X|SPC
    Critic 88
  13. 13

    Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

    2011X360PS3
    Critic 88
  14. 14

    Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    Critic 88
  15. 15

    Dragon Ball FighterZ

    2018PS5Series X|SPC+3
    Critic 87
  16. 16

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    2018Switch

    Platform

    Critic 87
  17. 17

    Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

    2005PSPArcadePS3
    Critic 87
  18. 18

    Punch-Out!!

    2009WiiUWiiAndroid

    Adventure · Sport

    Critic 87
  19. 19

    Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

    2018PCPS4

    Arcade

    Critic 87
  20. 20

    Injustice 2

    2017iOSPCXONE+2
    Critic 86
  21. 21

    Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

    20143DS

    Platform

    Critic 86
  22. 22

    Knockout City

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Sport

    Critic 86
  23. 23

    Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator

    2015PCPS4Arcade+1

    Arcade

    Critic 86
  24. 24

    One Finger Death Punch 2

    2019PCSwitchXONE+1

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 86
  25. 25

    Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

    2015PCSwitchXONE+5

    Indie · Arcade

    Critic 86
  26. 26

    BlazBlue: Central Fiction

    2015PS5PCSwitch+3

    Arcade

    Critic 86
  27. 27

    Tekken 7

    2017PS5Series X|SPC+3
    Critic 85
  28. 28

    UFC Undisputed 3

    2012X360PS3

    Sport

    Critic 85
  29. 29

    Mortal Kombat

    2011X360PCVita+1
    Critic 85
  30. 30

    Fight Night 2004

    2004XBOXPS2

    Sport

    Critic 85
  31. 31

    Mortal Kombat X

    2015X360iOSPC+4
    Critic 84
  32. 32

    SoulCalibur VI

    2018PCXONEPS4
    Critic 84
  33. 33

    Guacamelee! 2

    2018PCSwitchXONE+1

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 84
  34. 34

    Marvel Cosmic Invasion

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+4

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 84
  35. 35

    Nidhogg

    2014PCVitaPS4+1

    Indie · Arcade

    Critic 84
  36. 36

    Mortal Kombat 1

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Adventure

    Critic 84
  37. 37

    Fight Night Round 3

    2006X360PSPPS3+2

    Sport

    Critic 84
  38. 38

    Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

    2026PS5PC
    Critic 84
  39. 39

    River City Girls 2

    2022iOSPS5Series X|S+5

    Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    Critic 84
  40. 40

    WWE 2K23

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+2

    Simulator · Sport

    Critic 84
  41. 41

    OTXO

    2023PS5PCSwitch+1

    Indie · Shooter

    Critic 84
  42. 42

    Yakuza Kiwami

    2016PS5Series X|SPC+5

    Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    Critic 83
  43. 43

    Streets of Rage 4

    2020StadiaiOSPC+6

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 83
  44. 44

    Tekken Tag Tournament 2

    2012X360WiiUArcade+1
    Critic 83
  45. 45

    Guilty Gear: Strive

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+4
    Critic 83
  46. 46

    Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

    2024PS5Series X|SPC+2
    Critic 83
  47. 47

    Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

    2013X360ArcadePS3
    Critic 83
  48. 48

    Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown

    2010X360ArcadePS3
    Critic 83
  49. 49

    Fight Night Champion

    2011X360PS3

    Simulator · Sport

    Critic 83
  50. 50

    Everspace

    2017StadiaSteam VRPS5+7

    Indie · Shooter

    Critic 83

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