Ranked list

Best Switch fighting games

Ranked by IGDB critic score and CritScore member ratings · 40 games · each with at least 4 critic reviews

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  1. 1

    Absolum

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 90
  2. 2

    Dragon Ball FighterZ

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

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    2018Switch

    Platform

    Critic 87
  4. 4

    Knockout City

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Sport

    Critic 86
  5. 5

    One Finger Death Punch 2

    2019PCSwitchXONE+1

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 86
  6. 6

    Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

    2015PCSwitchXONE+5

    Indie · Arcade

    Critic 86
  7. 7

    BlazBlue: Central Fiction

    2015PS5PCSwitch+3

    Arcade

    Critic 86
  8. 8

    Guacamelee! 2

    2018PCSwitchXONE+1

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 84
  9. 9

    Marvel Cosmic Invasion

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+4

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 84
  10. 10

    Mortal Kombat 1

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Adventure

    Critic 84
  11. 11

    River City Girls 2

    2022iOSPS5Series X|S+5

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

    Critic 84
  12. 12

    OTXO

    2023PS5PCSwitch+1

    Indie · Shooter

    Critic 84
  13. 13

    Yakuza Kiwami

    2016PS5Series X|SPC+5

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

    Critic 83
  14. 14

    Streets of Rage 4

    2020StadiaiOSPC+6

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 83
  15. 15

    Guilty Gear: Strive

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+4
    Critic 83
  16. 16

    Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

    2024PS5Series X|SPC+2
    Critic 83
  17. 17

    Everspace

    2017StadiaSteam VRPS5+7

    Indie · Shooter

    Critic 83
  18. 18

    Ape Out

    2019PCSwitchMac

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 82
  19. 19

    Samurai Shodown

    2019StadiaiOSSeries X|S+6
    Critic 81
  20. 20

    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

    2024PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Arcade

    Critic 81
  21. 21

    Mortal Kombat 11

    2019StadiaPS5Series X|S+4
    Critic 80
  22. 22

    Capcom Arcade Stadium

    2021PCSwitchXONE+1

    Platform · Shooter

    Critic 79
  23. 23

    Super Crush KO

    2020PCSwitch

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 79
  24. 24

    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst

    2013X360PCSwitch+3

    Adventure

    Critic 79
  25. 25

    Midnight Fight Express

    2022PCSwitchXONE+1

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 79
  26. 26

    Arms

    2017SwitchSwitch 2
    Critic 78
  27. 27

    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

    2013X360PCSwitch+3

    Visual Novel

    Critic 78
  28. 28

    Windjammers 2

    2022StadiaPCSwitch+2

    Indie · Arcade

    Critic 78
  29. 29

    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

    2020PS5PCSwitch+2

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 78
  30. 30

    Nidhogg 2

    2017PCSwitchXONE+3

    Indie · Arcade

    Critic 77
  31. 31

    Pokkén Tournament DX

    2017Switch

    Arcade

    Critic 77
  32. 32

    10 Second Ninja X

    2016iOSPCSwitch+3

    Indie · Platform

    Critic 77
  33. 33

    Icey

    2016iOSPCSwitch+3

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

    Critic 77
  34. 34

    BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

    2018Series X|SPCSwitch+3

    Adventure · Arcade

    Critic 77
  35. 35

    River City Girls

    2019iOSPS5PC+4

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure

    Critic 77
  36. 36

    Anarcute

    2016PCSwitchXONE+1

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 77
  37. 37

    Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

    2015StadiaPS5Series X|S+4

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

    Critic 76
  38. 38

    Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

    2008iOSPCSwitch+4

    Adventure

    Critic 76
  39. 39

    Double Dragon Neon

    2012X360PCSwitch+1

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Indie

    Critic 76
  40. 40

    The Last Faith

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+4

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

    Critic 76

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