The most interesting fighting games released in 2018
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Fighting 16 January 2018
An expanded version of the fifth entry in the cult series of fighting games developed by Capcom. The title does not introduce major changes to the mechanics known from the original Street Fighter V – the developers focused on creating a complete edition of the game. It features twenty eight characters with unique combat abilities.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Fighting 26 January 2018
Dragon Ball FigtherZ is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco where characters from the popular Dragon Ball universe fight each other. Unlike the previous Dragon Ball games, FighterZ uses the Tag Battle mechanics. We create a team of three different characters between which we can switch anytime we want to when fighting. Doing so allows us to execute powerful combos and special attacks. The battle ends when all of our characters have zero health points.
Tekken Mobile
Fighting 01 February 2018
Tekken is a mobile fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is a side installment of a popular series of fighting games. It was developed exclusively for smartphones and tablets. The title is using a free-to-play distribution model with microtransactions. The gameplay mechanics consist of duels one on one, in which the players are using an action-based combat system that enables them to move through the arena and use variety of techniques.
Injustice 2: Legendary Edition
Fighting 27 March 2018
An upgraded version of Injustice 2. The authors have added all the heroes (previously available in the form of DLC), increased the level cap, as well as introduced an extensive tutorial.
The King of Fighters '97 Global Match
Fighting 03 April 2018
The King of Fighters ’97 Global Match is an old-school 2D fighting game. The title is a port of The King of Fighters ’97, a game that debuted more than ten years ago. The new version enriches the title with an online multiplayer mode.
Coffee Crisis
Fighting 05 May 2018
Classic, two-dimensional "walking" brawl, reminiscent of the titles popular on slot machines in the 90s. Coffee Crisis created by Mega Cat Studios is characterized by a simple gameplay model and a solid dose of humor.
Dragon Ball Legends
Fighting 17 May 2018
A hybrid comprising elements of fighting and card games that features incredibly simple controls. The game is set in the Dragon Ball universe first featured in a manga created by Akira Toriyama and a following anime series. The game introduces an entirely new character created by the manga author exclusively for this game.
Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
Fighting 29 May 2018
A collection of twelve games from the Street Fighter series released on its 30th anniversary. It also includes the so-called museum, in which not only we can listen to all original soundtracks and take a closer look at the cast, but also read design documents and follow the evolution of the franchise throughout the years.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Fighting 05 June 2018
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is a classic representative of the fighting games genre. It was developed by Arc System Works. The game is a 2.5D fighting game – it means that gameplay mechanics are fully two-dimensional despite the fact that locations are made in 3D. Tag system is the heart of the game. The player chooses two characters before the battle. They can control only one of them simultaneously but can also switch between them during the fight.
Fighting EX Layer
Fighting 28 June 2018
Fighting EX Layer is a fighting game that expands on the ideas introduced in Street Fighter EX. The game also includes many characters from that series. The graphics are three-dimensional, but the mechanics are two-dimensional. The gougi system makes the game more interesting – it enables the players to select five useful effects from a large base of available effects. They improve combat skills of the fighter.
Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai
Fighting 12 July 2018
A 2D fighting game, in which we control heroes known from the anime and visual novel series Koihime Musou – a creative adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This is an updated version of Koihime Enbu published in 2016.
Blade Strangers
Fighting 28 August 2018
A 2D fighting game by Japanese Studio Saizensen, starring the characters from Cave Story, Code of Princess, and Umihara Kawase. Blade Strangers features ten playable characters with unique appearances, abilities, and special attacks, with eye-catching scantily clad warrior girls. The combat system was inspired by the popular Super Smash Bros series, while also taking into account fighting game novices. Blade Strangers features several gameplay modes.
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy
Fighting 07 September 2018
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is a 2.5D fighting game, in which the players are controlling female characters known from classic SNK games like The King of Fighters and Samurai Showdown. The main gameplay mode features 2 vs. 2 battles.
King of the Hat
Fighting 16 October 2018
A fighting game enriched with elements of a platformer, in which we fight brutal battles, destroying the hats belonging to our opponents and protecting our own. However, the situation is complicated by the fact that our headpiece is a weapon that we can throw at our adversaries.
Soulcalibur VI
Fighting 19 October 2018
Soulcalibur VI is a three-dimensional fighting game, in which players can fight each other by using various characters equipped with melee weapons like swords, axes, daggers, hammers, rapiers, sables and sticks. The title is an entry in the series developed by Namco Bandai since 1995.
My Hero One's Justice
Fighting 26 October 2018
A three-dimensional fighting game based on the popular manga My Hero Academia. It follows the story of a young boy Izuku Midoriya, who wants to become a superhero.
Omen of Sorrow
Fighting 06 November 2018
A fighting game set in a fictional world. The developers were inspired by the paintings of Caravaggio and Rembrandt, and by horrors like Tod Browning’s Dracula and various slasher movies.
Override: Mech City Brawl
Fighting 04 December 2018
A three-dimensional brawler in which we take control of one of the twelve available mechs and fight in spectacular duels in destructible arenas. Override: Mech City Brawl allows you to play alone as well as in an online multiplayer mode or on a split screen.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fighting 07 December 2018
The first Nintendo Switch entry in the popular fighting game series. Similarly to the previous entries in the franchise, in Super Smash Bros the players assume the role of characters known from other Nintendo games and they fight each other on multi-level arenas. During the game, the gameplay mechanics frequently change, borrowing mechanics from genres like platform games.