A list of free (or low cost), accessible fighting games.
Accessible as in:
- Are Free, or priced low, as just aforementioned.
- Can be played on low end computers
- Have good netcode.
- Have a solid resource for beginners.
- Are fun!
Maybe I'll put a fake faq here one day but really, find a game that seems cool, pick who you think looks cool/cute/hot, and play the damn game with some friends and have a good time.
(That said, you can also find a discord for all these games by googling, though I cannot vouch for most of these communities).
Apologies if a game you like that you think fits the bill isn't here, but chances are im probably in the works of putting it here, i just wanted to put the game i'm famjiliar with here first.
If there's an issue with this page or have a suggestion, my email is wannavyourlover@proton.me
and don't forget, if you are suffering through a spotty connection, use a stable ethernet connection.
click a game below that peaks your fancy, or scroll and peruse the selection.
Learning Numpad notation will help you immensely in your fighting game journey.
One of the forefathers of free fighting games, Melty Blood is a fighting game based off TYPE-MOON's Tsukihime developed by French Bread
A fast paced game with air interactions like no other, a slick aesthetic with great music, and a large roster, which is eccentuated the games unique Moon system, functionally giving you a whopping 93 characters. Melty Blood is a great game to play even if it's your introduction to fighting games as a whole!
1. Download the community edition installer from the download linked from the right, tick "Install CCCaster" (You may also tick install concerto if you'd like.)
2. When CCCaster is launched, press 6 on your keyboard to set your controls, you can also set controls in game with F4
3. To host a match, simply press 1 on your keyboard while in CCCaster, It will show a random free port (you can also manually input a port); press enter, and an IP/Port will be copied to your clipboard to send to someone else to join.
4. To join a match, paste the IP/Port given to you into the aforementioned netplay option and press enter.
A notably simple, and mechanically grounded games (especially given the time period it released in), Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf Achse is a fighting game created by indie studio SUBTLE-STYLE made unique by both it's gameplay and it's intriguingly heavy WW2 aesthetic.
This game is meant to be easily controllable, with only 3 attacking buttons and a parry, and simple, yet intricate mechanics, makes this a fighting game that's very easy to pick up and play from the get go!
Akatsuki
Mycale
Sai
Kanae
Marilyn Sue
Wei
Anonym
Elektrosoldat
Blitztank
Adler
Murakumo
Perfecti
1. Download and Install Fightcade2 and create an account once prompted
2. Download the Fightcade 2 JSON Pack and follow the given instructions on the page.
3. Click the magnifying glass on the side, and search "akatsuki", you should be met with the Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf Ausche lobby.
4. Click test game on the top right once you've joined the lobby, you should be able to set your controls in the settings option.
5. To enter training mode, simply boot up the game from "Test Game" and select a character, "Practice" should then be listed as the 4th option, the timer is endless.
6. To challenge someone, simply click on a name from the player list and sellect "Challenge"
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition is a crossover fighting game with various Dengeki Bunko light novel characters and SEGA, developed by French-Bread of Melty Blood fame.
This unique game has a low barrier of entry, with an easy to understand control scheme and basic combo structure, but understanding your resources is the name of the game With various selectable assists and the unique Blast system and Trump Card system. Experiment! and find out what kind of playstyle fits you in this game!
Akira
Yuuki
Tatsuya
Emi
Yukina
Taiga
Kirito
Shizuo
Kirino
Shana
Asuna
Mikoto
Kuroyukihime
Tomoka
Miyuki
Rentaro
Quenser
Tomoka
Ako
Selvaria
Wilhelmina
Leafa
Kuroneko
Touma
Celty
Haruyuki
Holo
Boogiepop
Maou
Kouko
Innocent Charm
Kino
Mashiro
Erio
Ryuji
Tatsuya
Miyuki
Kojou
Enju
Dokuro
Accelerator
Izaya
Froleytia
Iriya
Tomo
Zero
Uihara
LLLENN
Rusian
Pai
Alicia
1. Download the Pre patched game and the transmission client as linked above, extract both transmission.exe and transmission.dll into the "Game" folder in "Fighting Climax Ignition [SDCS]
2. Set your controls in "JConfigFC.exe", ignore the "Coin" button, you may also set your window resolution here.
3. Open transmission.exe and press "5" on your keyboard for offline modes
4. To host, press "1" on your keyboard and press "H" to copy a code to your clipboard and send to someone else to join.
5. To join, have someone send their host code to you and copy it, then in transmission, press "3" to connect from clipboard.
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition Community Guide Recommended website for DFCI recources, greatly detailed in most aspects
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition Mizuumi Wiki Page Has less than the community guide but still a good resource, better for stuff like Frame data and Combos
ignite-boost.net: Replay hub for DFCICreated by indie studio BestoGame comes Idol Showdown, a fighting game using Vtuber personalities from Hololive Productions.
Even if you aren't into Vtubers, give this game a try! You can raise some hell with simple movesets that even include easy inputs, and harness the power of the Superchat meter to get even more flashy and call Collab characters onto the stage!
yubi yubi
Kanata Amane
Amelia Watson
Marine Houshou
Iroha Kazama
Risu Ayunda
Mio Ookami
Roboco
Miko Sakura
Kaela Kovalskia
Kiara Takanashi
Moona Hoshinova
AZKi
Subaru Oozora
Fauna Ceres
1. Install the game, everything should be self explanatory from there. :)
A crossover doujin fighting game featuring several characters from developer KEY and Tactics visual novels, With this game being developed by Twilight Frontier, a notable doujin group, way back in 2004
Like it's many doujin fighter contemporaries around the time, this is a flashy, and fast fighter, with a unique focus on free form combos with this games Juggle System, with more nuance to the games mechanics with the managament of the Reinforcement gauge for big damage! Have fun exploring the unique cast of characters in this game!
Mizuka
Rumi
Akane
Misaki
Mayu
Mio
Ayu
Nayuki (Asleep)
Shiori
Misuzu
Kano
Minagi
Ikumi
Doppel
Unknown
Nayuki (Awake)
Mishio
Kaori
Akiko
Kanna
Everything you need for this game is in this pastebin
https://pastebin.com/GqUpA0A7The 5th version of the Blazblue series created by ArcSystemWorks.
With a roster of 36 characters all honed over multiple game versions and patches, and varied mechanics such as the series staples in Drive Moves and Overdrives; Giving each character their own special mechanic that really shakes up every matchup, Makes Blazblue Central Fiction shining example of an anime fighting game, with a cast like no other with tons of diversity, an incredible fighter to play if your itching for something truly unique!
Es
Hazama
Naoto
Susano'o
Hibiki
Tsubaki
Mai
Nu-13
Kagura
Ragna
Jubei
Jin
Kokonoe
Lambda-11
Bullet
Celica
Noel
Izanami
Rachel
Izayoi
Azrael
Iron Tager
Litchi
Makoto
Nine
Hakumen
Arakune
Amane
Platinum
Relius
Terumi
Carl
Bang
Relius
Mu-12
Taokaka
Blazblue Central Fiction on Steam
$5.99 on sales ($39.99 normally, don't)
BBCF Improvement Mod reccomended but not truly neccessary
BBCF: Character Overviews (23:43) A somewhat long video but briefly goes over each character and their playstyle. Has timestamps
A Blazblue spin off title featuring a completely different 2v2 tag fighter gameplay, featuring characters from Persona 4 Arena,Under Night In-Birth, RWBY, Arcana Heart,Senran Kagura, and Akatsuki Blitzkampf
Despite not playing like a traditional Blazblue game at all, It's still a load of fun. With a much more simplified control scheme and 2v2 gameplay, It's alot more accessible to hop in and get a grasp on both of your characters, and depth comes from the games Active Switch and Active Partner mechanics. Pick your 2 favorite characters and go to town!
Ragna
Jin
Noel
Rachel
Iron Tager
Hakumen
Nu-13
Hazama
Makoto
Platinum
Izayoi
Azrael
Celica
Nine
Naoto
Susano'o
Es
Mai
Jubei
Yu
Yosuke
Chie
Yukiko
Kanji
Teddie
Naoto
Mitsuru
Akhiko
Aegis
Elizabeth
Labrys
Adachi
Hyde
Linne
Waldstein
Carmine
Orie
Gordeau
Merkava
Vatista
Seth
Yuzuriha
Hilda
Mika
Ruby
Weiss
Blake
Yang
Neo
Heart
Yumi
Akatsuki
Blitztank
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle on Steam
$4.99 on sales ($19.99 normally, don't)
Special Edition (2.0 content + all previous DLC) is $12.49, highly reccomend you buy this.
BBTAG Improvement Mod reccomended but not truly neccessary
BBTag: Character Overviews (57:14) A very much long video but briefly goes over each character and their playstyle. Has timestamps.
How to play BBTAG in 1 minute: use english subtitles
Guilty Gear Accent Core +R is the 5th and final version of Guilty Gear XX, released in 2012; 10 years since the first XX installment.
A game with alot of depth and with this games depth comes strictness, jank, and craziness. A alot more of a demanding game than others on this page but rewards you with an experience like no other. It's a game that'll keep you coming back for more with it's unique characters, player expression, and sheer style.
Kliff
Jam
Dizzy
A.B.A
Sol
Ky
Robo-Ky
Testament
Bridget
Axl
Zappa
Anji
Johnny
Order Sol
May
Baiken
Faust
Justice
Chipp
Slayer
Millia
Eddie
Venom
Potemkin
I-No
Guilty Ger XX Accent Core +R on Steam
$3.44 on sale currently, sometimes as low as $2.99 ($14.99 normally, don't)
It's a Persona 4 Smackdown!
A fighting game based off Persona 4 and takes place after the events of it, developed by ArcSystemWorks.
It's about as "Persona Fighting Game" as a Persona fighting game gets, with 2 buttons dedicated to your character, and 2 button dedicated to said characters Persona, being able to apply RPG statuses and debuffs, having a "Shadow" option for most characters, even down to having the option to choose a navigator for battles, and of course like Persona 4, It's full of it's style.
Margaret
Sho
Naoto
Teddie
Yukiko
Yu
Yosuke
Chie
Kanji
Minazuki
Marie
Ken
Yukari
Labrys
Mitsuru
Aigis
Adachi
Elizabeth
Akihiko
Shadow Labrys
Junpei
Rise
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on Steam
$8.99 on sale currently ($29.99 normally, don't)
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax character overview a little less concise than the other character overviews on this page, but still a good video.
P4AU Replay HubA tag team 2d fighter featuring original characters, very notable for featuring a traditional hand drawn style for characters and stages, alongside a myriad of other unique aspects
It's a tag fighter, but you get to choose how many character to play, whether you want to run a full team of 3, or just have one character to play as; the fewer you pick, the more powerful your character will be. Not only that, this game also features a custom assist feature where you're able to set almost any move as an assist to call during a match. While this game is a bit hard to grasp, It's certainly a fun time at any level of play.
Margaret
Squigly
Big Band
Eliza
Ms.Fortune
Peacock
Painwheel
Fillia
Cerebella
Valentine
Parasoul
Double
Fukua
Beowulf
Robo-Fortune
Umbrella
Annie
Black Dahlia
Skullgirls 2nd Encore+ on Steam
$2.49 on sale currently ($29.99 normally, don't)
Skullgirls + Season Pass is $24.51 as opposed to $59.98
playskullgirls.gg hub for skullgirls community, everything else you need will be here.