iRank94
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 2001Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Best 2D Fighting Games
Ranking of the 2d fighting games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Super Smash Bros. Melee, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 88/100. Total catalogued: 68 games.
Top 3
The best 2d fighting games game is Super Smash Bros. Melee (94.4/100). Close behind: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Full ranking
68 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSoloMelee
Steam👍 94%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 440MC86OC87· 165
Year 2022Dev Tribute Games · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank88
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkFantasy
IGDB87· 15OC92· 149
Year 2018Dev Sora · NintendoOn Switch
iRank88
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflinePvP
Steam👍 97%· 6.6KRAWG👍 81%· 70MC82IGDB90· 1OC81· 11
Year 2018Dev Team ReptilePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank96
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerOfflinePvPSoloMelee
Steam👍 96%· 80
Year 2019Dev Haunted TiePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
iRank90
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged
IGDB95· 11OC92· 78
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo
iRank88
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMagicMeleeDarkSandbox World
Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 82%· 49
Year 2024Dev WarpFrogPlaytime ~2hOn PC
iRank93
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkProcedural
Steam👍 93%· 39K
Year 2022Dev BadMudStudio · bilibiliPlaytime ~6hOn PC
iRank94
Fighting2D Fighter
PvPMultiplayerSoloMeleeAnime
Steam👍 94%· 5.8K
Year 2023Dev Besto Game Team · Besto GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
iRank87
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee
IGDB91· 4
Year 2008Dev Sora · Nintendo
#11TimeTekker
iRank91
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloPvPMeleeRangedHardcore
Steam👍 91%· 70
Year 2018Dev Artii GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
#12Slap City
iRank88
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 95%· 2.9KRAWG👍 79%· 29IGDB85· 1
Year 2018Dev LudosityPlaytime ~3hOn PC
iRank92
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic
iRank89
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFantasy
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Project Soul · Namco
iRank85
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvP
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 77%· 114
Year 2017Dev Dan FornacePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo
#16Roof Rage
iRank89
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeCasual
Steam👍 89%· 691
Year 2018Dev Early Melon · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo
#17Nidhogg
iRank84
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerSoloPvPMelee
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KRAWG👍 87%· 361MC81IGDB84· 6OC81· 36
Year 2014Dev MesshofPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
iRank84
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 9
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PS · Xbox
#19Tekken 3
iRank85
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Year 1997Dev Namco
iRank86
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloPvP
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB83· 12OC84· 150
Year 2020Dev DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best 2d fighting game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Super Smash Bros. Melee (94.4/100) tops the list. Close behind are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many 2d fighting games are in this ranking?
- 50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good 2d fighting game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Super Smash Bros. Melee, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.