20 best fighting games for Android, iPhone and PC
Violent or not, it is undisputed that fighting games are one of the most attractive types of games to play on PC (or Mac), consoles or on Android and iPhone. The genre is so popular that it has solid representatives on all types of platforms and that's what we came to show in this article. Featuring classics like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat and simulators like EA Sports UFC, these games cater to every taste. So check out our list of the top 20 fighting games available on PC, Mac, Android and iPhone!
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1. Street Fighter V
Currently the most popular fighting game. Available on PC only, the title features iconic characters like Ryu, M. Bison and Chun Li to exchange punches, kicks and Hadoukens, this time with updated graphics and combat system. For the first time in the series, the game features a story mode that introduces the new characters and solves one of the franchise's biggest mysteries. It can be digitally purchased for $ 99.99 at digital stores.
2. Ultra Street Fighter IV
Predecessor of the aforementioned title, Ultra Street Fighter IV is ideal for those without powerful computers to run the current edition. Despite the different system and not so exquisite graphics, the definitive version of the fourth episode of the Street Fighter series features extensive character availability. Its price, of course, is also more affordable, costing $ 55.99 for the PC version, the only one in which the game is available.
3. Mortal Kombat X
Launched in early 2015, the current version of Mortal Kombat follows the successful formula of the reboot launched in 2009, continuing the predecessor's narrative. The plot goes on for 20 years, bringing new characters such as Cassie Cage - daughter of fighters Johnny Cage and Sonya - and the new villain D'vorah, who uses insects to fight, along with veterans like Scorpion and Kung Lao.
The title is available on PC, can be purchased for $ 59.90 and has a free version - but with different gameplay - on Android or iPhone and iPad. The screenshot below is the mobile version of the game.
4. Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
Just as both versions of Street Fighter are excellent, so can we do the same when talking about Mortal Kombat. Originally released in 2011, the new Mortal Kombat restarted the franchise's history through time travel, as evil had triumphed on the original line. What does that mean? That players could rediscover their favorite characters and events from the first three games in the series.
The Komplete Edition was released in 2013, bringing all the additional content, featuring characters like the horror movie icon Freddy Krueger and more “kombatentes”. It is available on PC only, costing $ 36.99.
5. Injustice: Gods Among Us
From the same creators of Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us brought in DC's heroes and villains to swap screens on consoles, computers, and mobile devices. Using the same storytelling structure seen in Mortal Kombat, Injustice created a parallel universe in which Superman rebels against the world, taking world government for himself and implementing a dictatorship, needing to be stopped by none other than Batman. In addition to the PC version (available for $ 36.99), the game also has a mobile edition for Android, iPhone and iPad.
6. WWE 2k17
Coming out of the most fanciful themed fighting games - in the sense of having "magic" hits or giant robots, among others - WWE 2k17 brings the top names in American wrestling to video games in a simulator. By letting you create your own star or choose from icons like John Cena, Randy Orton or Brock Lesnar, you can face every kind of game that has ever been shown in televised combat. Among the types of combat, we have one that happens even behind the scenes! WWE 2k17 is only available on PC for $ 119.00.
7. Brawlhalla
A different species from fighting games on this list, Brawlhalla brings free 2D fighting for both PC and Mac. Among the divergences from the list game standard, this title allows fighting with up to eight simultaneous players fighting on the same map, both in modes with doubles or each by itself. Its graphics don't require computer either, and can be played by anyone with cartoon-style art.
8. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
After the great success of the first title, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 resumes the theme of time travel, allowing his character - a self-created traveler belonging to one of the series' iconic races - to relive iconic moments of the drawing. The plot remains the same: time travel and clashes to prevent villains from altering the timeline. The title is available only on PC for $ 159.90.
9. Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator
Another classic series - though not as well-known as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat - Guilty Gear also features 2D combat with a look similar to Japanese designs. Revelator is the latest edition of the franchise, repeating the series' hit formula, with graphics enhancements, more content and keeping up with the fast pace of fighting. It can be purchased for Windows PC in the range of $ 90.99.
10. The King of Fighters '98
Perfect for those who spent hours - and spent a lot of money! - in the arcades in the late 90's. Still considered one of the best editions of The King of Fighters franchise, the game was remastered for PC (available for $ 27.99) and also editions for Android and iPhone, costing $ 10.99 on Google's system and $ 2.99 (US $) on the App Store.
11. EA Sports UFC
Launched for video game consoles - like most previous examples - EA Sports UFC was never released on computers, but received free versions for Android and iPhone. The premise, however, is the same as the console version: grab your favorite UFC fighters and put them in the Octagon, this time under your control. Featuring guest appearances like Bruce Lee alongside leading personalities like Connor MacGregor and Ronda Rousey, AppTuts is one of the best collectible games.
12. Shadow Fight 2
Mixing fighting games with role-playing elements, Shadow Fight 2 changes iconic or exotic personalities and brings shadow-fighters to their own style. Its highlight is the ability to customize your fighter's equipment, placing weapons, armor and clothing as you progress through the game. It can be downloaded for free on Android or iOS.
13. Marvel Tournament of Champions
After DC's superheroes in Injustice, Marvel also released its own super-batter game. As a space traveler trapped in a game, you must collect Marvel Comics personalities to play in a tournament against one of your top villains.
Featuring team members such as Avengers, X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy, the game features simple mechanics and multiplayer modes to face people around the world. Available on both Android and iPhone or iPad devices.
14. Real Boxing 2 ROCKY
Taking more of the simulator side of the thing - like WWE 2k17 -, Real Boxing 2 has the big draw of bringing in cameos from the characters in the movie Rocky like Apollo Creed and Ivan Strago. Other than that, the game is also quite solid, delivering gameplay that requires both skill and strategy. It has several options for customization of clothes and gloves, as well as an online multiplayer mode. It can be downloaded for free on smartphones and tablets running Android or iPhone and iPad.
15. Gods of Rome
Moving from simulation to mythology, Gods of Rome brings the Roman gods into a fighting game to fight over who is the strongest. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and several other icons of the Pantheon in Rome. However, gods of other mythologies such as the Egyptian and Chinese also come into play, featuring 45 selectable characters. The title is available for Android and iOS.
16. Infinity Blade 3
The largest fighting game franchise for the iPhone, created by the same studio responsible for Gears of War. With the first version being released in the early days of Apple's smartphone, the series has been updating as the devices evolved as well. In its third edition, Infinity Blade 3 ends the story started in the first title, retaining the gameplay elements for which it gained fame. It can be purchased from the App Store for $ 6.99 dollars.
17. Fighting Kung Fu
With a style similar to the classics of the 1990s, Kung Fu Do Fighting features five tournament characters to be the greatest fighter of all. Inspired by real fighting forms such as boxing, taekwondo and the very kung fu that gives the game its name. It has controls similar to the arcade simulated on the touch screen of the device. The game can be downloaded on Android or iPhone.
18. Real Steel World Robot Boxing
Based on the movie Steel Giants - which featured a former boxer lived by Hugh Jackman teaching boxing to a robot to compete in a major championship - Real Steel World Robot Boxing brings the same premise as the feature film. As a giant robot trainer, you can control them during the clashes, as well as collect the models shown in the movie, customizing them as you wish. The game is available on both Android and iPhone.
19. WWE Champions
While WWE 2k17 is a paid game that already leaves many game modes and almost all wrestlers in the wrestling league, WWE Champions comes as one of the collectible fighting games on this list. Recently released on Android and iOS, the title has a different formula: the blows are dealt after collecting stones of three equal colors, as if it were a "Candy Crush".
20. Blood & Glory 2: Legends
While Gods of Rome brings gods of various mythologies, Blood & Glory 2: Legends focuses on the earthly disputes between ancient gladiators, while maintaining the mythical touch. It has a plot told as if it were a comic, while disputes are played by tapping and sliding on the smartphone screen. It can be played for free on Android phones and tablets or iPhone and iPad.
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