Play Fighting Games!

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.

Free Fighting Games


Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code


Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf Achse


Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition


Idol Showdown


Eternal Fighter Zero

Paid Fighting Games


Blazblue Central Fiction


Blazblue Cross Tag Battle


Guilty Gear Accent Core +R


Persona 4 Arena Ultimax


Skullgirls

and more to be added...


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!

Characters


Aoko

Tohno

Hime

Nanaya

Kouma

Miyako

Ciel

Sion

Riesbyfe

V.sion

Warachia

Roa

Maids

Akiha

Arcueid

P.Ciel

R.Arcuied

V.Akiha

Mech-Hisui

Akiha

Satsuki

Len

Ryougi

White Len

Nero

NAC

Koha-Mech

Hisui

Neco-Arc

Kohaku

Neco-Mech

Download

Community edition: play.meltyblood.club

Setup

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.

Resources

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code Mizuumi Wiki Page

Recommended characters for beginners

Melty Blood Beginner's Complete Guide to Gameplay (29:13)

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!

Characters

Akatsuki

Mycale

Sai

Kanae

Marilyn Sue

Wei

Anonym

Elektrosoldat

Blitztank

Adler

Murakumo

Perfecti

Download

Playable via Fightcade2

Setup

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"

Resources

Akatsuki Blitzkampf Mizuumi Wiki Page A beginners guide to Akatsuki Blitzkampf by Element_ (13:10)

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!

Characters

Akira

Yuuki

Tatsuya

Emi

Yukina

Taiga

Kirito

Shizuo

Kirino

Shana

Asuna

Mikoto

Kuroyukihime

Tomoka

Miyuki

Rentaro

Quenser

Tomoka

Ako

Selvaria

Assists

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

Download

Pre-patched Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (Gdrive) Transmission download

Setup

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.

Resources

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 DFCI

Created 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

Characters

Collabs

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

Download

Steam Download (Free)

Setup

1. Install the game, everything should be self explanatory from there. :)

Resources

Idol Showdown Mizuumi Wiki Page

Various Idol Showdown Resources

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!

Characters

Mizuka

Rumi

Akane


Misaki

Mayu

Mio

Ayu

Nayuki (Asleep)

Shiori

Misuzu

Kano

Minagi

Ikumi

Doppel

Unknown

Nayuki (Awake)

Mishio

Kaori

Akiko

Kanna

Download/Setup

Everything you need for this game is in this pastebin

https://pastebin.com/GqUpA0A7

Resources

Eternal Fighter Zero Mizuumi Wiki Page Eternal Fighter Zero Community Youtube channel

The 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!

Characters

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

Buy

Blazblue Central Fiction on Steam
$5.99 on sales ($39.99 normally, don't)

BBCF Improvement Mod reccomended but not truly neccessary

Resources

Blazblue Central fiction Dustloop Wiki Page BBCF Replay Hub

BBCF: Character Overviews (23:43) A somewhat long video but briefly goes over each character and their playstyle. Has timestamps

How to create a Steam Room link for lobbies.

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!

Characters

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

Buy

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

Resources

Blazblue Cross Tag Battle Dustloop Wiki Page BBTag Replay Hub

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

BBTAG Team Building guide

Team Building 101

How to create a Steam Room link for lobbies.

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.

Characters

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

Buy

Guilty Ger XX Accent Core +R on Steam
$3.44 on sale currently, sometimes as low as $2.99 ($14.99 normally, don't)

Resources

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R Dustloop Wiki Page GGXXAC+R Replay Hub

How to create a Steam Room link for lobbies.

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.

Characters

Margaret

Sho

Naoto

Teddie

Yukiko

Yu

Yosuke

Chie

Kanji

Minazuki

Marie

Ken

Yukari

Labrys

Mitsuru

Aigis

Adachi

Elizabeth

Akihiko

Shadow Labrys

Junpei

Rise

Buy

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on Steam
$8.99 on sale currently ($29.99 normally, don't)

Resources

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Remastered Dustloop Wiki Page

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 Hub

How to create a Steam Room link for lobbies.

A 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.

Characters

Margaret

Squigly

Big Band

Eliza

Ms.Fortune

Peacock

Painwheel

Fillia

Cerebella

Valentine

Parasoul

Double

Fukua

Beowulf

Robo-Fortune

Umbrella

Annie

Black Dahlia

Buy

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

Resources

Skullgirls Mizuumi Wiki Page

playskullgirls.gg hub for skullgirls community, everything else you need will be here.

How to create a Steam Room link for lobbies.