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
January 16, 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. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition also features new V-Triggers (special bonuses gained for the V-Gauge, energy received when the character is attacked) and two new gameplay modes: Arcade Mode, inspired by classic Street Fighter games; and Extra Battle, where the player can fight for exclusive clothes in special challenges. Among the novelties there is also the new interface (colors were changed and the menus were refreshed) and additional visual effects during the battles.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Fighting
January 26, 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. Action takes place on 2D arenas, but all of the remaining elements of the game are 3D. It allowed the developers to use advanced graphical effects and stylized animations to make the game look like the classic anime.
Dragon Ball Legends
Fighting
May 17, 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
May 29, 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
June 5, 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. Each of the fighters has a separate health bar. The title features a large variety of characters, including ones from games BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night in-Birth and the animated series RWBY. All characters feature unique fighting styles with various special attacks and combos. Developers introduced a few single player modes, but the multiplayer is most enjoyable part of the game – it can be played on a single screen or via Internet.
Fighting EX Layer
Fighting
June 28, 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.
Blade Strangers
Fighting
August 28, 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. Apart from the story campaign, consisting of a series of arcade duels, there is also a training mode, in which you can test the attacks of every character, and online battles. You can also try to complete certain tasks, such as e.g. defeating your enemy as quick as possible with a special attack. The arenas on which you fight are 3D, while the character models are 2D sprites.
King of the Hat
Fighting
October 16, 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
October 19, 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.
Override: Mech City Brawl
Fighting
December 4, 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
December 7, 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.