Ranking by genre

The best fighting games.

257 games compete in this selection. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tops it with 1,875 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,875
  2. 2 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1999 · Fighting 1,828
  3. 3 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 · Fighting 1,819
  4. 4 Street Fighter II 1991 · Fighting 1,817
  5. 5 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,805
  6. 6 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 · Fighting 1,801
  7. 7 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,799
  8. 8 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,785
  9. 9 Super Smash Bros. 1999 · Fighting 1,776
  10. 10 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,767
  11. 11 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  12. 12 SoulCalibur II 2002 · Fighting 1,748
  13. 13 Tekken 3 1997 · Fighting 1,746
  14. 14 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,745
  15. 15 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,744
  16. 16 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,738
  17. 17 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,730
  18. 18 Street Fighter V 2016 · Fighting 1,698
  19. 19 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,696
  20. 20 Mortal Kombat 2011 · Fighting 1,686
  21. 21 SoulCalibur IV 2008 · Fighting 1,650
  22. 22 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 1987 · Fighting 1,640
  23. 23 Mortal Kombat X 2015 · Fighting 1,627
  24. 24 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 2007 · Fighting 1,627
  25. 25 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 · Fighting 1,621
  26. 26 SoulCalibur III 2005 · Fighting 1,621
  27. 27 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 · Fighting 1,608
  28. 28 Arms 2017 · Fighting 1,591
  29. 29 Party Hard 2015 · Fighting 1,589
  30. 30 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 2003 · Fighting 1,583
  31. 31 Tekken 6 2007 · Fighting 1,578
  32. 32 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2015 · Fighting 1,574
  33. 33 Tekken 2 1995 · Fighting 1,570
  34. 34 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 2004 · Fighting 1,569
  35. 35 One Finger Death Punch 2013 · Fighting 1,564
  36. 36 Brawlhalla 2017 · Fighting 1,563
  37. 37 Virtua Fighter 2 1994 · Fighting 1,563
  38. 38 Mortal Kombat 1 2023 · Fighting 1,562
  39. 39 Injustice 2 2017 · Fighting 1,559
  40. 40 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006 · Fighting 1,555
  41. 41 Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 · Fighting 1,554
  42. 42 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,552
  43. 43 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 2016 · Fighting 1,551
  44. 44 For Honor 2017 · Fighting 1,546
  45. 45 Street Fighter 1987 · Fighting 1,546
  46. 46 Persona 4 Arena 2012 · Fighting 1,545
  47. 47 Tekken Tag Tournament 1999 · Fighting 1,543
  48. 48 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy 2011 · Fighting 1,542
  49. 49 Tekken 3 1998 · Fighting 1,542
  50. 50 Killer Instinct 1994 · Fighting 1,542
  51. 51 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,541
  52. 52 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 2013 · Fighting 1,540
  53. 53 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R 2012 · Fighting 1,539
  54. 54 Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense 1999 · Fighting 1,537
  55. 55 Gang Beasts 2017 · Fighting 1,536
  56. 56 Killer Instinct 2013 · Fighting 1,536
  57. 57 Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage 1994 · Fighting 1,534
  58. 58 Digimon Rumble Arena 2001 · Fighting 1,534
  59. 59 Injustice: Gods Among Us 2013 · Fighting 1,533
  60. 60 Dead or Alive 2 1999 · Fighting 1,533
  61. 61 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds 2011 · Fighting 1,533
  62. 62 Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers 1993 · Fighting 1,532
  63. 63 Absolver 2017 · Fighting 1,531
  64. 64 Tekken 8 2024 · Fighting 1,531
  65. 65 Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite 2017 · Fighting 1,531
  66. 66 Ultra Street Fighter IV 2014 · Fighting 1,530
  67. 67 Nidhogg 2014 · Fighting 1,527
  68. 68 Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team 2010 · Fighting 1,527
  69. 69 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 2011 · Fighting 1,525
  70. 70 River City Girls 2019 · Fighting 1,525
  71. 71 Street Fighter X Tekken 2012 · Fighting 1,520
  72. 72 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520
  73. 73 Pokkén Tournament 2015 · Fighting 1,516
  74. 74 PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2012 · Fighting 1,515
  75. 75 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 2010 · Fighting 1,514
  76. 76 Mortal Kombat: Deception 2004 · Fighting 1,513
  77. 77 Ape Out 2019 · Fighting 1,507
  78. 78 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 2012 · Fighting 1,507
  79. 79 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,507
  80. 80 Karateka 1984 · Fighting 1,507
  81. 81 Tekken 4 2001 · Fighting 1,506
  82. 82 Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout 1997 · Fighting 1,506
  83. 83 Tekken 1994 · Fighting 1,505
  84. 84 Rivals of Aether 2017 · Fighting 1,505
  85. 85 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,505
  86. 86 Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars 2010 · Fighting 1,504
  87. 87 SoulCalibur V 2012 · Fighting 1,502
  88. 88 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax 2013 · Fighting 1,500
  89. 89 Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 · Fighting 1,499
  90. 90 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe 2008 · Fighting 1,498
  91. 91 Party Animals 2023 · Fighting 1,497
  92. 92 X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 · Fighting 1,497
  93. 93 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations 2012 · Fighting 1,496
  94. 94 Dead or Alive 6 2019 · Fighting 1,496
  95. 95 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,494
  96. 96 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload 2003 · Fighting 1,492
  97. 97 My Hero Ultra Rumble 2023 · Fighting 1,491
  98. 98 Bushido Blade 1997 · Fighting 1,491
  99. 99 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2008 · Fighting 1,489
  100. 100 Super Street Fighter IV 2010 · Fighting 1,488

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In detail

The best fighting games, what this ranking says

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leads this selection with 1,875 ELO points, ahead of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The 257 games competing in it have played 30,693 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 257
Duels played by those games 30,693
Game in the lead Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,875
Point gap between 1st and 10th 108
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 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 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 1,640 143
1990s 70 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 1,828 134
2000s 61 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1,819 441
2010s 97 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,875 558
2020s 24 Guilty Gear: Strive 1,805 103

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Pokkén Tournament +66 1,516
Mortal Kombat X +53 1,627
Tekken 3 +51 1,746

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 11 73%
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 1,875 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many fighting games are ranked?

257 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 30,693 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?

Pokkén Tournament is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 66 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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