The Best Fight Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes added at rank #41.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox Series X j Playstation 5

DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

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  • fight
  • anime
  • combo
  • online
  • battle

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Capcom Fighting Collection (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Jump into the action-packed world of Capcom's classic arcade fighters! With games like Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, you'll be on the edge of your seat. Train yourself in the new mode, compete online and climb the global leaderboards. Explore the Museum to discover exclusive artwork and behind-the-scenes materials. Get ready for the ultimate nostalgic gaming experience!


What we like:
  • Collection includes popular Capcom games
  • Online multiplayer available
  • Training mode for beginners
  • Museum with exclusive artwork and behind-the-scenes materials
  • Variety of games offering unique experiences
What could be improved:
  • Primarily aimed at nostalgic gamers
  • Limited character options in some games
  • No new games in the Darkstalkers series

  • fight
  • arcade
  • mech
  • classic
  • online
  • compilation

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Monster Hunter Rise (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Monster Hunter Rise combines the best elements of past entries and the more recent Monster Hunter World, offering a fresh and exciting experience that will keep you coming back for more. With an engaging story, challenging combat, and a plethora of features, Rise has something for everyone.

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What we like:
  • Open hunting grounds with no loading zones between sections
  • Rich story with fully voiced cutscenes
  • Switch Skill system to customize your playstyle
  • Tons of weapon balancing and updates
  • New Rampage Quests for intense battles against multiple monsters at once
What could be improved:
  • Separate quest lines for solo/multiplayer play
  • Visuals are not quite as detailed as those in World

  • online
  • rpg
  • fight
  • battle
  • combat
  • cooperative
  • crafting
  • tower-defense
  • action
  • farming
  • japanese
  • multiplayer
  • skill
  • local
  • exploration

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Them's Fightin' Herds (2018)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!


  • fight
  • combo
  • online

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Bayonetta 3 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

You play as the Umbran Witch, Bayonetta, and fight your way through fast-paced encounters with hordes of enemies. With her signature hair-powered weapons and demonic slaves at your side, you must save the multiverse from an unknown entity of chaos.

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What we like:
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Empowering melee
  • Various weapons and demons to use
  • Secrets and challenges throughout levels
  • Spy action platforming sections
  • Replayability value
What could be improved:
  • Camera can be awkward in some challenges
  • Lock-on could be improved

  • demons
  • combo
  • fight
  • combat
  • battle
  • action
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • stealth
  • side-scrolling
  • alternate
  • fast-paced

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Mortal Kombat 11 (2019)

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Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5 stadia Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest effort from one of the grandmasters of the fighting game genre, offering an immersive story mode, cinematic visuals and diverse characters. With its fast and furious action, precise brawling mechanics and rewarding content, it's a complete fighting game experience that has something for everyone.


What we like:
  • Fast & furious action
  • Precise brawling mechanics
  • Immersive story mode
  • Cinematic visuals
  • Diverse characters with multiple skins to choose from
  • Rewarding content
What could be improved:
  • Cosmetic gear adjustments are subtle and don't offer much appeal
  • Towers of Time can be overly challenging
  • Krypt is simplistic

  • fight
  • combo
  • online
  • gore

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Breakers Collection (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.With incredibly fluid and fast-paced action, 10 characters to choose from and various modes available. It features both Crossplay and an online versus mode, supported by rollback netcode.


What we like:
  • Precise controls
  • Great animation and visuals
  • Good character weighting
  • Diverse and interesting movesets
  • Clever AI programming
  • Many modernisation features
  • Team Battle Mode
What could be improved:
  • Limited roster of 10 characters only

  • fight
  • arcade
  • 2d
  • pvp
  • online
  • 1990s
  • boss
  • fightcade
  • old-school
  • classic

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Rivals of Aether (2017)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Android

RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.

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  • fight
  • competitive
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • 2d
  • online
  • pixel
  • workshop

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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (2023)

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

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 lets you duke it out with the biggest and best fighting character roster yet! Choose your favorite brawlers, master their unique move sets, and use all-new powerful Supers to land the finishing blow with friends or across a unique, roguelike player campaign!


  • fight
  • platform
  • brawler
  • online
  • competitive
  • arcade
  • battle
  • fights

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Melty Blood: Type Lumina (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual romance novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-.

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  • fight
  • spectacle
  • pixel
  • lore
  • 2d
  • tutorial
  • esport
  • arcade-era
  • pvp
  • vampire
  • visual-novel
  • competitive
  • battle
  • anime
  • novel

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