Here Are The 10 Best Free Fighting Games To Play Right Now
Fighting games are quite possibly the most satisfying games to get good at. There is no better feeling that being beaten down by an opponent only to make a miraculous comeback with little to no health left. Maybe you want to see what all the fuss is about but can’t drop the cash on a Street Fighter or a Tekken. For you we present this list of the top 10 free fighting games for the PC.
10. Clash of the Monsters
Clash of the Monsters gameplay
Have you ever wanted to play as a horror movie monsters beating each other up? Well, Clash of the Monsters is here to give you that experience while still finding a way to inject some deeper gameplay to keep you interested.
In Clash of the Monsters you can pick any of the game’s six characters taken from classic horror films as you fight against your friends. The game’s combo system is unique in how it allows you to chain attacks together and offers you a lot more depth that you would initially suspect. If you’re looking for something to mess around with friends and have a good time while still offering you a decent challenge, Clash of the Monsters is the game for you.
Clash of the Monsters offers a unique cast among fighting games
The combo system is surprisingly deep and gives you something to dig your teeth into
9. The Ultimatest Battle
The Ultimatest Battle gameplay
Very few fighting games offer deep customization for your characters, but this is the main feature that The Ultimatest Battle hangs its hat on. In addition to the deep customization, The Ultimatest Battle also offers a team-based fighting experience that you can’t find in many other fighting games.
The Ultimatest Battle is a six on six team-based fighter where you and a your team battle together to take down the enemy team and complete the objective. You have six different modes to choose from which range between the standard deathmatch and the Save the Princess mode where one team has to protect their princess from the enemy team. The main feature that The Ultimatest Battle boasts is the vast customization of its weapons to make the gameplay of your character fit your unique tastes. Along with its fully destructible environments, The Ultimatest Battle has plenty of features to keep your interest.
The six on six battles make for some truly hectic situations
The destructible environments add a layer of strategy to the game
8. Hyper Universe
Hyper Universe gameplay
Have you ever wanted to combine the team strategy elements of a MOBA with the fast-paced combat of Super Smash Bros? Well, Hyper Universe is here to fill that niche and put truly visceral combat with the trappings of a team-based MOBA.
Hyper Universe is a four vs four team-based fighting game using the gameplay of a MOBA to keep the action going. With a roster of over 40 characters to choose from you’ll find yourself enjoying the moment to moment action as you rack up the hours in this game.
Hyper Universe looks to combine the strategy of a MOBA with the combat of a fighting game
The moment to moment gameplay looks to keep you hooked
7. Apotheon Arena
Apotheon Arena gameplay
While a lot of fighting games hang their hat on the gameplay, sometimes a fighting game can sell you on style alone. Apotheon Arena falls into the latter category where the style where it’s modeled after ancient Greek paintings
Apotheon Arena is a spinoff of the action RPG Apotheon that expands upon the combat in that game to allow you to fight against others in a style similar to the Super Smash Bros. series. You pick up and use different weapons and fight others to determine who is the strongest using your own skill.
The stylistic art style really sets Apotheon Arena apart from the competition
There are several different stages to choose from to keep things fresh
6. Long Live Santa!
Long Live Santa gameplay
It’s very rare where you can say a game gives you a unique experience, but Long Live Santa somehow manages to do that with its concept. Long Live Santa has you wake as a potential replacement Santa as you battle other potential Santas to the death in combat and I can truly say that I can’t think of another game that can deliver the same experience.
Long Live Santa is a multiplayer fighter where you are pitted against several other players to be the last Santa standing. You can either take your enemies down via unarmed combat or by picking up weapons you find along the way. It’s somewhat simple but it’s truly invigorating once you get a good kill streak going and become the true Santa Claus.
The situations in Long Live Santa will keep you entertained for hours
You can pick up weapons along the way and fight for supremacy
5. ArcheBlade
Archeblade gameplay
People come to fighting games for many different things, but if the thing you’re looking for is skill intensive fighting with plenty of combos to practice then ArcheBlade is the game for you. In addition to its deep combat system, the game offers a range of game modes for you to choose from to keep you interested.
ArcheBlade is a 3D arena-based fighting game where you can play as one of 14 unique characters that each have their own unique combos and mechanics as you fight your way through the ranks. In addition to a traditional 1v1 mode, ArcheBlade also offers team-based deathmatch and other object-based modes to add a variety to the gameplay and keep you entertained.
When you play ArcheBlade you’ll find yourself in intense combat all the time
The team-based modes allows you to stretch your strategic muscle while practicing your combos
4. Toribash
Toribash gameplay
There are very few games that can still be interesting and entertaining over a decade after their release, but Toribash manages to do just that. Having originally been released in 2006, Toribash is still actively played to this day and offers a unique fighting game experience that hasn’t really been recreated.
Toribash is a unique fighting game because it is the only turn-based fighting game on this list. What that means is that the two players each take turns manipulating the limbs of your character and try to read what your opponent will be doing. The strategy and very specific skill set required to be good at Toribash makes it a unique and fascinating game that is still captivating to this day.
Toribash allows you to manipulate every limb on your character to your heart’s content
The best Toribash players know how to manipulate their characters to do anything they want
3. Dungeon Fighter Online
Dungeon Fighter Online gameplay
Not a lot of games can claim to excel at two different styles, however Dungeon Fighter Online can make that claim and not be lying. Dungeon Fighter Online manages to bring a side-scrolling beat em up and a fighting game together into a blissful union to make something truly amazing.
Dungeon Fighter Online allows you choose from 15 different character classes that each branch into their own upgraded class. All of these different classes each have their own unique skills and abilities to be mastered that can truly test your skill. While the primary game is a side-scrolling beat em up, there is a very active community in the PvP arena which truly can test your skill and would match any true fighting game with what you’re capable of doing.
The amount of skills available to your character allows you to play the way you want
Go into the arena to test your abilities one on one
2. Battlerite
Battlerite gameplay
When it comes to pure moment to moment action, not other game on this list fills that role quite as well as Battlerite. As a new take on the arena fighter genre, Battlerite has burst onto the scene and found a way to engross many people who would otherwise scoff at it.
On the surface, Battlerite has the appearance of a MOBA, but this is only a facade as once you get a feel for the game is when you realize its roots are more grounded in the fighting game genre. Arena fighters have been around for a while, but Battlerite manages to place it in a mold to capture the MOBA fans heart with a familiar layout and control scheme, while still allowing for the skill and mechanical abilities that you would want in your typical fighting game. With 27 characters to choose from, you’ll find yourself learning unique interactions and combos to propel yourself up the ranks in this truly skill intensive game.
Battlerite allows you to team up with your friends to dominate your foes
You’ll find yourself finding new ways to combine your skills for hours and hours before you can perfect your character
1. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla gameplay
Many of the games on this list are variations or unique spins on the fighting game genre, so it should come as no surprise that Brawlhalla tops the list as the truest free fighting game on the market. Taking its inspirations from games like Super Smash Bros., Brawlhalla manages to find its niche among the crowded fighting game market.
In Brawlhalla you can choose from over 35 characters each with their own unique skills and characteristics. As opposed to a character filling a role like a MOBA or arena fighter, though, Brawlhalla is the kind of game where you’re going to want to find your main and stick to them as you’ll find your skills with that character increase over time. Brawlhalla hangs its hat on 1v1 gameplay as its primary feature and as you climb the ranks you’ll find yourself constantly learning new things about your characters and the different matchups that you’ll encounter. If 1v1 gameplay gets frustrating or tiring, however, you can also join up with friends in team 2v2 and 4v4 modes to just have a really good time.
While I recommend every game on this list for their own unique reasons, if your reason for reading this list is to find a good free fighting game to bare your teeth into that will get you that same feeling as something like Street Fighter, Tekken, or Super Smash Bros., then Brawlhalla is 100% the game for you.
Taking inspiration from Super Smash Bros., Brawlhalla has carved its niche in the fighting game community
As you battle 1v1 you’ll find yourself constantly improving and learning new things about your character
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