The 25 best fighting games to play right now in 2026

The writer's editorial order from the original article. We index, we don't re-rank.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

2018 ·92 writers · 161 pieces

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Street Fighter 6

2023 ·107 writers · 295 pieces

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Tekken 8

2024 ·76 writers · 172 pieces

→04

Dragon Ball FighterZ

2018 ·50 writers · 96 pieces

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Mortal Kombat 1

2023 ·65 writers · 108 pieces

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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

2018 ·17 writers · 8 pieces

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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

2011 ·23 writers · 23 pieces

→08

Injustice 2

2017 ·52 writers · 58 pieces

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SoulCalibur VI

2018 ·29 writers · 31 pieces

→10

Skullgirls 2nd Encore: Upgrade

2016 ·11 writers · 2 pieces

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Guilty Gear: Strive

2021 ·30 writers · 52 pieces

→12

Killer Instinct

2013 ·19 writers · 20 pieces

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The King of Fighters XV

2022 ·17 writers · 19 pieces

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Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown

2021 ·14 writers · 8 pieces

→15

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

2013 ·12 writers · 11 pieces

→16

BlazBlue: Central Fiction

2016 ·11 writers · 5 pieces

→17

Dead or Alive 6

2019 ·24 writers · 15 pieces

→18

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

2017 ·33 writers · 32 pieces

→19

EA Sports UFC 5

2023 ·15 writers · 18 pieces

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Pokkén Tournament DX

2017 ·16 writers · 6 pieces

→21

Arms

2017 ·51 writers · 48 pieces

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Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes

2024 ·14 writers · 9 pieces

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DNF Duel

2022 ·14 writers · 7 pieces

→24

War of the Monsters

2003 ·11 writers · 8 pieces

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

2024 ·44 writers · 68 pieces

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