The Best Combat Games

Update : Tales of Kenzera: ZAU added at rank #1.
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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (2024)

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Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

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  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • combat
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • rich
  • boss-fight
  • rhythm
  • fight
  • mythology
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • skill
  • colourful

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ASTRAL GATE (2024)

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PC Windows

Measure your command RPG combat skills. Astral Gate" is a combat-oriented non-field RPG in which you organize a party of your choice and challenge a 7-stage dungeon with limited resources.

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  • multiple-endings
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • combat
  • fantasy
  • western
  • single-player
  • dungeon

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CyberFighteaaea (2024)

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PC Windows

"CyberFight" is a fast-paced multiplayer skating battle game. Defeat rivals and become the champion with strategy and skill. Compete online for endless excitement!

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  • casual
  • funny
  • arcade
  • combat
  • reflexes
  • arena
  • battle
  • entertainment

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The Thaumaturge (2024)

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PC Windows

The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: esoteric beings that only thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.


  • dark
  • isometric
  • story
  • rpg
  • lore
  • magic
  • combat
  • turn-based
  • choices
  • fantasy
  • psychological
  • detective
  • mystery
  • collector
  • creature

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Embark on a haunting, choice-driven journey in 'Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden'. Navigate the dark narrative and moral dilemmas of the 1695 cursed New Eden as ghost hunters Red and Antea. Unravel mysteries, combat spectral foes, and decide the fates of the living and dead. Will love triumph, or will sacrifices be made? Every choice you make shapes this emotional, visually stunning RPG adventure.

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What we like:
  • Exceptional narrative and voice acting
  • Engaging side quests and rich world exploration
  • Dynamic combat with evolving skills
  • Deeply emotional character relationships
  • Beautiful visuals and atmospheric design
What could be improved:
  • Combat can initially feel clunky
  • Some gameplay elements feel outdated

  • rpg
  • supernatural
  • narrative
  • story
  • combat
  • open-world
  • action
  • third-person
  • exploration
  • choices
  • vampire
  • fantasy
  • cinematic
  • narration
  • emotional

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Slime Brawly Brawl (2024)

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An early prototype, Slime Brawly Brawl exists to scratch an itch. An itch for a simple, fast paced platformer melee game like 90s kids might have played and loved growing up.

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  • 2d
  • casual
  • platform
  • minimalist
  • arcade
  • colourful
  • networking
  • atmospheric
  • combat
  • controller-support
  • old-school
  • retro
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • fast-paced

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Stellar Blade (2023)

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Stellar Blade is an all-new action adventure on PS5®. The future of humanity is balanced on the edge of a blade. Explore breathtaking science fiction-inspired environments.


  • boss-fight
  • post-apocalyptic
  • boss
  • combat
  • narrative
  • action
  • skill
  • open-world
  • sci-fi
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • platform
  • battle
  • souls
  • fight

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Warplanes: Air Corp (2023)

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PC Windows

Engage in combat at the core of the modern battlefield in Warplanes: Air Corp in VR. The third installment of the best-selling Warplanes series introduces a new era of modern military aviation. In addition to fighter jets and multirole combat aircraft you are able to pilot attack helicopters!

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  • flight
  • vr
  • military
  • naval
  • combat
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • vehicle
  • war
  • arcade
  • physics
  • best-selling

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Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Step into the shadowy world of 'Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name' and shape the legacy of a legend. Engage in intense combat with a thrilling narrative, dive into rich side quests, and revel in the emotional journey. Experience a game where every punch tells a story and every choice carves your path in the underworld!


What we like:
  • Refined combat system
  • Engaging side content
  • Powerful storytelling
  • New dynamic characters
  • Exciting mini-games
What could be improved:
  • Lacks New Game+ option
  • Shorter gameplay duration

  • fight
  • brawler
  • crime
  • combat
  • drama
  • rpg
  • battle
  • narrative
  • japanese
  • open-world
  • action
  • arcade
  • classic
  • beat-em-up
  • golf

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Deluxe ... (2023)

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Xbox One PC Windows

ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.


  • fight
  • brawler
  • combat
  • arena
  • battle
  • turn-based
  • golf
  • narrative
  • classic
  • drama
  • racing
  • skill
  • rpg
  • crime
  • action

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