Ranking by genre

The best fighting games.

259 games compete in this selection. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tops it with 1,883 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,883
  2. 2 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 · Fighting 1,853
  3. 3 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  4. 4 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,813
  5. 5 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  6. 6 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,811
  7. 7 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  8. 8 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1999 · Fighting 1,788
  9. 9 Mortal Kombat 2011 · Fighting 1,774
  10. 10 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,767
  11. 11 Super Smash Bros. 1999 · Fighting 1,731
  12. 12 SoulCalibur II 2002 · Fighting 1,729
  13. 13 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,727
  14. 14 Street Fighter II 1991 · Fighting 1,715
  15. 15 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,713
  16. 16 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,696
  17. 17 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 · Fighting 1,681
  18. 18 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 2007 · Fighting 1,681
  19. 19 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 · Fighting 1,680
  20. 20 Tekken 3 1997 · Fighting 1,680
  21. 21 Mortal Kombat X 2015 · Fighting 1,673
  22. 22 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,656
  23. 23 SoulCalibur IV 2008 · Fighting 1,656
  24. 24 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 · Fighting 1,636
  25. 25 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633
  26. 26 Dead or Alive 6 2019 · Fighting 1,620
  27. 27 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2015 · Fighting 1,616
  28. 28 Injustice: Gods Among Us 2013 · Fighting 1,615
  29. 29 Street Fighter V 2016 · Fighting 1,603
  30. 30 SoulCalibur III 2005 · Fighting 1,600
  31. 31 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 2011 · Fighting 1,599
  32. 32 Injustice 2 2017 · Fighting 1,596
  33. 33 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,596
  34. 34 Skullgirls 2012 · Fighting 1,588
  35. 35 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,583
  36. 36 Lethal League Blaze 2018 · Fighting 1,577
  37. 37 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 2003 · Fighting 1,575
  38. 38 Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi 2011 · Fighting 1,571
  39. 39 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,571
  40. 40 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,569
  41. 41 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 2010 · Fighting 1,567
  42. 42 Ultra Street Fighter IV 2014 · Fighting 1,566
  43. 43 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006 · Fighting 1,565
  44. 44 For Honor 2017 · Fighting 1,564
  45. 45 Mortal Kombat 1 2023 · Fighting 1,564
  46. 46 Party Hard 2015 · Fighting 1,562
  47. 47 Brawlhalla 2017 · Fighting 1,559
  48. 48 Dragon Ball FighterZ 2018 · Fighting 1,556
  49. 49 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 2004 · Fighting 1,556
  50. 50 Jump Force 2019 · Fighting 1,556
  51. 51 SoulCalibur VI 2018 · Fighting 1,555
  52. 52 Tekken 1994 · Fighting 1,554
  53. 53 Punch-Out!! 2009 · Fighting 1,550
  54. 54 Guilty Gear 1998 · Fighting 1,550
  55. 55 Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects 2005 · Fighting 1,544
  56. 56 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven 2015 · Fighting 1,542
  57. 57 Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 · Fighting 1,541
  58. 58 Tekken 8 2024 · Fighting 1,541
  59. 59 Street Fighter X Tekken 2012 · Fighting 1,541
  60. 60 Dead or Alive 5 Last Round 2015 · Fighting 1,539
  61. 61 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,538
  62. 62 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,538
  63. 63 Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 2017 · Fighting 1,536
  64. 64 Digimon Rumble Arena 2001 · Fighting 1,535
  65. 65 Nidhogg 2014 · Fighting 1,534
  66. 66 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,533
  67. 67 Naraka: Bladepoint 2021 · Fighting 1,533
  68. 68 Guilty Gear X 2000 · Fighting 1,533
  69. 69 Super Punch-Out!! 1994 · Fighting 1,532
  70. 70 Pokkén Tournament 2015 · Fighting 1,532
  71. 71 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe 2008 · Fighting 1,531
  72. 72 Chivalry 2 2021 · Fighting 1,531
  73. 73 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax 2013 · Fighting 1,528
  74. 74 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527
  75. 75 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,527
  76. 76 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2008 · Fighting 1,526
  77. 77 Street Fighter 1987 · Fighting 1,526
  78. 78 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,526
  79. 79 Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero 2024 · Fighting 1,524
  80. 80 Dead or Alive 2 1999 · Fighting 1,523
  81. 81 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,521
  82. 82 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,517
  83. 83 Bushido Blade 1997 · Fighting 1,516
  84. 84 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 2006 · Fighting 1,515
  85. 85 Super Street Fighter IV 2010 · Fighting 1,513
  86. 86 Yie Ar Kung-Fu 1984 · Fighting 1,513
  87. 87 Killer Instinct 1994 · Fighting 1,511
  88. 88 Absolver 2017 · Fighting 1,511
  89. 89 Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator 2015 · Fighting 1,511
  90. 90 Tekken 3 1998 · Fighting 1,507
  91. 91 Tekken 4 2001 · Fighting 1,502
  92. 92 Persona 4 Arena 2012 · Fighting 1,502
  93. 93 Virtua Fighter 1993 · Fighting 1,500
  94. 94 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution 2014 · Fighting 1,499
  95. 95 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,499
  96. 96 My Hero Ultra Rumble 2023 · Fighting 1,496
  97. 97 Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2006 · Fighting 1,496
  98. 98 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst 2013 · Fighting 1,496
  99. 99 Sonic the Fighters 2012 · Fighting 1,495
  100. 100 Virtua Fighter 5 2006 · Fighting 1,495

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In detail

The best fighting games, what this ranking says

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leads this selection with 1,883 ELO points, ahead of Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Tekken 7. The 259 games competing in it have played 24,001 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 259
Duels played by those games 24,001
Game in the lead Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,883
Point gap between 1st and 10th 116
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best fighting game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best fighting game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1980s 5 Karateka 1,571 53
1990s 70 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1,853 83
2000s 63 Super Smash Bros. Melee 1,813 588
2010s 98 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,883 536
2020s 23 Street Fighter 6 1,812 99

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse +89 1,616
Party Hard +81 1,562
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 +81 1,533

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Super Smash Bros. Melee Mortal Kombat X 9 78%
Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 7 71%
Mortal Kombat Super Smash Bros. Melee 6 50%
Tekken 3 Mortal Kombat II 6 83%
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 6 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best fighting game?

According to community votes, the best fighting game is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with 1,883 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Tekken 7, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many fighting games are ranked?

259 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 24,001 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which fighting game is climbing right now?

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 89 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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