- #1 Half Sword
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 28,874 reviews2026
Dev: Half Sword GamesPub: Game Seer Publishing
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.
Why similar: Swordplay 23.9%, Fighting 18.2% ★, 3D Fighter 13.5%, Historical 12.5%, Physics 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most similar physics-based, high-lethality combat experience where every strike carries realistic weight and consequence.
- #2 Gladio Mori
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,224 reviews2024
Dev: Plebeian StudioPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Gladio Mori is a physics-driven multiplayer gladiator combat game featuring dismemberment, organ-specific damage, and a fully customizable move editor. Craft your own fighting style or use community created movesets to fight your way to glory.
Why similar: Swordplay 21.9%, 3D Fighter 18.7%, Fighting 13.4% ★, Historical 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on precise, physics-driven swordplay that mirrors the tactical, slow-paced dueling found in Hellish Quart.
- #3 First Cut: Samurai Duel
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,036 reviews2024
Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Why similar: Martial Arts 20% ★, Swordplay 17.3%, Fighting 16.5% ★, Historical 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like Hellish Quart, it emphasizes the lethality of single strikes and the tension of waiting for the perfect opening.
- #4 Exanima
95% matchVery Positive80% of 13,868 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Why similar: Physics 64.3%, Character Customization 23%, Action 9.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique physics-based movement and combat system provide a similar feeling of weight and unpredictability in melee encounters.
- #5 MORDHAU
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 113,182 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 74.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 30.9%, Fighting 20.6% ★, Historical 11.2%, PvP 10.7%, Character Customization 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more chaotic, its directional combat system remains one of the most realistic representations of medieval melee on the market.
- #6 Sclash
94% matchVery Positive83% of 592 reviews2023
Dev: Bevel bakeryPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sclash is a plug’n play 2D samurai fighting game full of tension where one hit is enough to kill. Play as a hand-drawn samurai in beautiful painted settings and fight your opponent in epic solemn duels where each move matters. Manage well your stamina, breath and take your time to land a deadly hit.
Why similar: Swordplay 23.2%, Martial Arts 21% ★, Fighting 20.1% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Character Customization 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of high-stakes, one-hit-kill dueling with a focus on stamina management and precise timing.
- #7 Chivalry 2
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 58,518 reviews2022
Dev: Torn Banner StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 41.4%, Historical 19.9%, PvP 11%, 3D Fighter 9%, Combat 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a visceral, physics-influenced combat experience that captures the brutal nature of historical sword fighting.
- #8 Blade and Sorcery
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 62,038 reviews2024
Dev: WarpFrog
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.
Why similar: Swordplay 36%, VR 27.3%, Fighting 22.9% ★, Physics 9.7%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This VR title is the gold standard for physics-based melee combat, allowing for realistic weapon handling and collision.
- #9 FOR HONOR™
92% matchMixed69% of 163,877 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Why similar: Swordplay 38.1%, Fighting 33.2% ★, PvP 11.9%, Third Person 7.7%, Realistic 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, tactical dueling system that emphasizes stance management and reaction-based combat against skilled opponents.
- #10 Hellsplit: Arena
91% matchVery Positive84% of 3,955 reviews2019
Dev: Deep Type Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
VR horror-slasher with physically correct combat system and dynamic battles across arenas in the dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Swordplay 49%, VR 33.8%, Physics 9.1%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on realistic, physics-based melee combat against challenging opponents in a gritty, historical-adjacent setting.
- #11 Broken Edge
89% matchVery Positive86% of 676 reviews2022
Dev: TREBUCHET
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Broken Edge is a 1v1 VR fantasy sword fighting game where you embody iconic warriors in deadly duels. Claim victory in the arena as a fierce Samurai, a valiant Knight, an untamed Rōnin, or one of the 5 other fighters (and more to come)!
Why similar: Swordplay 18.3%, Fighting 17.9% ★, Martial Arts 16.7% ★, 3D Fighter 14.7%, Historical 11%
Why You'll Like It: This VR dueling game emphasizes the importance of blade positioning and tactical movement to land a decisive strike.
- #12 Absolver
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,810 reviews2017
Dev: SloclapPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Why similar: Fighting 35.4% ★, Martial Arts 32.5% ★, Swordplay 9.8%, PvP 8.7%, PvE 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, martial arts-focused combat system that rewards rhythm, stance switching, and tactical anticipation.
- #13 Sifu
87% matchVery Positive92% of 28,591 reviews2023
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
Why similar: Martial Arts 48.1% ★, Fighting 18% ★, Swordplay 14.2%, Third Person 9.6%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-focused, it captures the technical mastery and flow of martial arts combat better than almost any other action game.
- #14 Ironlights
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: E McNeill
Windows
Ironlights is a VR dueling game with skillful, fluid melee combat. Parry, block, and strike down your opponents using a variety of physics-based weapons. Test your skills in multiplayer battles, or fight to the top of the league in the huge single-player campaign!
Why similar: Swordplay 22.6%, Martial Arts 20.3% ★, Fighting 18.2% ★, VR 11.5%, Character Customization 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique slow-motion physics system that forces players to focus on timing and precision during intense duels.
- #15 Die by the Blade
88% matchMixed60% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Grindstone
Windows
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
Why similar: Swordplay 17.2%, 3D Fighter 16%, Fighting 15.9% ★, Martial Arts 14.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This one-hit-kill fighting game shares the same high-stakes philosophy as Hellish Quart, where a single mistake leads to defeat.
- #16 We Who Are About To Die
84% matchVery Positive88% of 8,327 reviews2022
Dev: Jordy Lakiere
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fight & strategize your way through spectacles and arenas - rise from lowly slave to Grand Champion and earn your freedom. Or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and a unique physics simulated combat system. To those who are about to die, I salute you!
Why similar: Swordplay 36.4%, Historical 21.3%, Physics 15.8%, Realistic 10.3%, Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This gladiator simulator features a physics-based combat system where survival depends on managing your stamina and weapon reach.
- #17 Toribash
86% matchVery Positive88% of 16,831 reviews2014
Dev: Nabi StudiosPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!
Why similar: Fighting 36.2% ★, 3D Fighter 34%, Martial Arts 17% ★, Physics 10.2%, Action 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based fighting game is entirely physics-driven, requiring players to manipulate joints to land realistic, devastating blows.
- #18 SWORDY
86% matchMixed65% of 105 reviews2016
Dev: Frogshark
Windows
Swordy is a local party brawler with chaotic physics-based action. Master the weapons of war, using momentum and timing to fight for your life in a world built on the bones of a ruined empire.
Why similar: Swordplay 34.1%, Fighting 25.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 19%, Physics 12.9%, Action 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its physics-based combat system makes every swing feel impactful and chaotic, similar to the movement feel of Hellish Quart.
- #19 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
83% matchVery Positive88% of 296,418 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.6 hrsMean: 155.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Historical 31.6%, Character Customization 27.4%, Realistic 15.4%, Third Person 14.1%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its directional combat system provides a realistic foundation for melee encounters that feels grounded and physically weighty.
- #20 Boreal Blade
85% matchMixed63% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Boreal Blade is a team-based melee fighting game with a focus on player vs player combat, combining reactive and tactical gameplay with extraordinary freedom to variate your attacks and develop your unique fighting style.
Why similar: Swordplay 34.9%, 3D Fighter 21.4%, Character Customization 12.2%, PvP 10.5%, Combat 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a complex, physics-based combat system that requires players to master weapon reach and stance control.
- #21 Death Duel VR
82% matchMixed49% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Dog VR Game
Windows
Experience True HEMA Combat in VR. Step beyond button mashing. Death Duel VR uses physics-based leverage to let you authentically execute historical European martial arts techniques against live opponents. Master real guards, leverage, and tactics in heart-pounding PvP duels to the death.
Why similar: Swordplay 23%, Martial Arts 22.5% ★, Historical 13%, VR 10.5%, PvP 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the tension of one-on-one duels with a physics-based system that rewards precision over speed.
- #22 Blade Symphony
84% matchMixed66% of 4,792 reviews2014
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.
Why similar: Fighting 52.7% ★, Swordplay 32.2%, Action 5.9%, Third Person 5.5%, PvP 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on technical, skill-based sword fighting that rewards players for learning the nuances of different weapon styles.
- #23 Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 302 reviews2022
Dev: VirtualAge
Windows
Gladius is an immersive VR sword fighting game set in ancient Rome. As a gladiator, you will choose your weapons, train against different enemies, and finally fight for your freedom in an epic battle against the mightiest warriors and mythical creatures of the time. Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.
Why similar: Swordplay 26.9%, Fighting 23.9% ★, 3D Fighter 18.7%, VR 13.1%, Historical 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a realistic, physics-based approach to gladiator combat that rewards careful movement and defensive play.
- #24 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
81% matchVery Positive84% of 184,967 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Swordplay 44%, Historical 33.3%, Realistic 16.4%, Action 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: The combat system is a grounded, realistic simulation of historical sword fighting that prioritizes technique over button-mashing.
- #25 Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu
80% matchVery Positive93% of 499 reviews2021
Dev: Ben Olding GamesPub: Clique Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
First-Person VR kung fu fighter with high-fidelity, physics-based combat, and an artistic style that pays homage to the golden era of martial arts films. Play with friends in Co-Op mode, challenge others in PvP battles, or embark on epic single-player adventures.
Why similar: Fighting 22.2% ★, Martial Arts 21.2% ★, 3D Fighter 16.8%, Historical 9.5%, VR 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dedicated martial arts experience that relies on physical movement to execute strikes and blocks.
- #26 Swords of Gurrah
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 830 reviews2020
Dev: Devster, LLC
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Swords of Gurrah is a real time multiplayer sword fighting VR game. Fight with or against friends, with battles up to 12 players. Choose from over a huge variety of weapons and create a fighting style of your own!
Why similar: Swordplay 26.6%, Fighting 24% ★, VR 13.5%, Action 8.5%, PvP 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This VR game focuses on realistic weapon physics where blades collide and deflect based on actual movement and momentum.
- #27 Drunken Wrestlers 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 18,745 reviews2019
Dev: Oleg SkuttePub: WAYONE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Drunken Wrestlers 2 is a funny physics-based multiplayer fighting game. Features include character customization and a powerful mod editor integrated with Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Fighting 28% ★, Martial Arts 24.3% ★, 3D Fighter 21.7%, Physics 9.9%, Character Customization 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its physics-based engine creates unpredictable, ragdoll-heavy combat that shares the chaotic energy of Hellish Quart's physics.
- #28 RUMBLE
78% matchVery Positive87% of 3,558 reviews2022
Dev: Buckethead Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Master your new earthbending powers and become the greatest martial artist the world has ever seen! Master the moves, craft your combos, and take to the arena to engage in one of the most intense and exciting 1-on-1 VR fighting games out there!
Why similar: Fighting 30.6% ★, 3D Fighter 16.9%, Martial Arts 15.3% ★, VR 13.8%, PvP 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, its movement-based combat system requires the same level of physical precision and timing as a sword duel.
- #29 WuJiDaoRen
79% matchMixed47% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: indielight IncubatorPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
WuJiDaoRen is a physics-based fighting game, that can put you back into the classic Kung Fu films. Play as a mighty hero to challenge the most dangerous villains in the world and bring peace to the people.
Why similar: Fighting 25.1% ★, Martial Arts 25% ★, Swordplay 20.4%, Physics 9.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on physics-based martial arts combat that emphasizes realistic movement and impact.
- #30 Undisputed
77% matchMixed59% of 22,723 reviews2024
Dev: Steel City InteractivePub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Become Undisputed in the most authentic boxing game to date! Featuring true to life visuals, bone-jarring action, and more licensed boxers than ever before, Undisputed gives you unprecedented control to master every inch of the ring.
Why similar: 3D Fighter 27.9%, Fighting 20.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Third Person 7.7%, Character Customization 6.1%
- #31 Paint the Town Red
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,464 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Why similar: Fighting 62.2% ★, Physics 19.7%, Arcade 9.1%, Action 7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #32 Swordsman VR
78% matchMixed69% of 702 reviews2020
Dev: Sinn Studio Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Swordsman is a realistic sword-fighting game. Customize your warrior, battle different factions in epic arenas, and defeat powerful enemies to unlock their special boss weapons on your journey to save the world from evil.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.7%, Fighting 23.9% ★, VR 15.6%, Character Customization 9.3%, Physics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a realistic physics system where armor and weapon weight play a crucial role in the outcome of every duel.
- #33 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
73% matchVery Positive94% of 193,295 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 54.9 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Why similar: Swordplay 38.8%, Historical 25.5%, Realistic 15.5%, Combat 9.5%, Action 4.3%
- #34 TEKKEN 8
76% matchMixed56% of 72,189 reviews2024
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 31.0 hrsMean: 145.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, the pinnacle of 3D fighting games. Join the fight with over 32 characters and bear witness to the next installment in this epic saga. Get ready for the biggest and best TEKKEN game ever made!
Why similar: Fighting 35.5% ★, 3D Fighter 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Martial Arts 8.8% ★, PvP 7.3%
- #35 SOULCALIBUR VI
77% matchVery Positive83% of 14,344 reviews2018
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Bring more than your fists to the fight! Featuring all-new battle mechanics and characters, SOULCALIBUR VI marks a new era of the historic franchise. Welcome back to the stage of history!
Why similar: Fighting 42.7% ★, Swordplay 15.8%, 3D Fighter 14%, Character Customization 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%
- #36 BRUTALISTICK VR
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,785 reviews2024
Dev: Kubunautilus
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The golden age of violent flash games now in your VR headset. Fully physics based combat with melee and firearms featuring copious amounts of blood, gore and destruction.
Why similar: Swordplay 37.8%, VR 26%, Physics 21.2%, Combat 8.1%, Action 5.9%
- #37 Battle Talent
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,266 reviews2023
Dev: Cydream
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Battle Talent is a challenging physics-based rogue-lite sword-fighting game, and now includes multiplayer mode, team up with friends to defeat enemies! You can create your own fighting style in a mega seamless procedural dungeon. With over 80 enemy variants, 100 weapons, and 60 perks.
Why similar: Swordplay 36.2%, Fighting 21% ★, VR 17.4%, Physics 10.3%, Combat 7.9%
- #38 Bodycam
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 45,859 reviews2024
Dev: Reissad Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Wingman on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.
Why similar: VR 22.9%, Realistic 20.5%, PvP 19.6%, Physics 19.3%, Combat 12.4%
- #39 War of Rights
74% matchVery Positive88% of 15,025 reviews2018
Dev: Campfire Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 91.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
Why similar: Historical 69.1%, Realistic 22.3%, Action 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #40 Taekwondo Grand Prix
75% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: Hello There Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience authentic Martial Arts like never before in a game. Tactical action mixed with realism as you move like true professional fighters, thanks to motion-capture technology. Focus your mind, hone your skills and calibrate your reflexes. It’s time to fight.
Why similar: Martial Arts 26.9% ★, Fighting 24.7% ★, 3D Fighter 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, PvP 5.3%
- #41 Fatekeeper
70% matchVery Positive80% of 10,647 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Physics 29.8%, Realistic 24.1%, Combat 18.7%, 3D 12.3%, Action 11.2%
- #42 Voor De Kroon
71% matchVery Positive87% of 688 reviews2022
Dev: Future Minimalism
Windows
Voor de Kroon is an immersive medieval strategy-action game with historically inspired arms and armor. Fight historical battles and command your troops from the front line or the RTS camera. Use the Warforge editor to reshape the entire game and build your own medieval campaigns.
Why similar: Swordplay 49.6%, Historical 33.8%, Realistic 8.2%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #43 Fight Crab
72% matchVery Positive93% of 923 reviews2020
Dev: Calappa GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Welcome to Fight Crab.A new 3D action game where you take control of a crab, and fight off other giant enemy crabs.Physics allows for crabs to move powerfully and quickly in this hardcore battle arena.Freely control your pincers to use weapons and develop your own crab fighting style.
Why similar: 3D Fighter 42.1%, PvP 17%, Physics 12.7%, Realistic 10.7%, Combat 7.9%
- #44 DEUS VULT | Online VR sword fighting
74% matchMixed62% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: raptor lab
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Fight against other medieval warriors all around the world! Deus Vult is an online medieval fighting game which uses cutting-edge weapon physics to make you feel like a real knight. Discover a world full of mystery, customize your character and FIGHT FOR GLORY!
Why similar: VR 73.2%, Action 26.8%
- #45 Shadow Fight Arena
69% matchMixed56% of 2,442 reviews2025
Dev: Nekki Limited
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Shadow Fight Arena is a fighting game in which you will take part in an epic Shadow Tournament. Choose your Hero and prove what you are capable of!
Why similar: Fighting 26.8% ★, Martial Arts 26.3% ★, 3D Fighter 13.2%, Swordplay 10%, PvP 7.6%
- #46 TEKKEN 7
71% matchVery Positive84% of 95,341 reviews2017
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 74.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Why similar: Fighting 61.5% ★, 3D Fighter 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Arcade 6.2%, Character Customization 4%
- #47 Kiai Resonance
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 221 reviews2015
Dev: Absorb Reality
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One strike can end it all. Step into multiplayer samurai duels where precision, timing, and skill decide who survives. Hone your mastery through deadly challenges.
Why similar: Martial Arts 37.5% ★, Fighting 33.2% ★, Swordplay 24.6%, Action 4.8%
- #48 Samurai Slaughter House
71% matchMostly Negative40% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tab Games
Windows
VR-only physics-based combat game. Use stealth and creativity or brute force to take on your foes in a vast physics based sandbox. Battle both humans and demons while exploring a large metroidvania-style open world. Collect items and power up your character. Explore towns and interact with NPCs.
Why similar: Swordplay 27.9%, Fighting 23.2% ★, 3D Fighter 22.8%, VR 12.9%, PvE 8.1%
- #49 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,299 reviews2025
Dev: RGG StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The pioneer 3D fighting series continues to evolve as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage arrives on Steam! Featuring: Crossplay and Rollback Netcode support, a brand new single player mode: "World Stage", and more!
Why similar: 3D Fighter 24.4%, Fighting 20.6% ★, Martial Arts 18.1% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.8%, PvP 7.6%
- #50 Ritter & Rotwein
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Hurdy-Gurdy Games
Windows
Prove yourself as a drunken ragdoll knight. Fame and glory belong to those who reach the finish line in time and unscathed. Master physics-based combat equipped with authentic late medieval weapons, magnificent armor, and a bottle of wine.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.8%, Historical 21.6%, Local Multiplayer 18.5%, Physics 15.5%, Combat 8.9%
- #51 Undead Citadel
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Curry S.L.
Windows
UNDEAD CITADEL hurls you into a brutal, physics-driven VR adventure through a cursed citadel teeming with relentless undead. Slash, stab, shoot, or explode through hordes of enemies using swords, axes, bows, and more. Every hit feels real as you fight your way through fast-paced medieval battles.
Why similar: Swordplay 34.2%, Fighting 34.2% ★, VR 15.4%, Physics 12.8%, Action 3.4%
- #52 Saber Fight VR
70% matchMixed65% of 174 reviews2020
Dev: Saber Fight VR
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A VR game focused on laser sword fighting. Cut your enemies and environment to pieces in a physics-based world. Use your powers to pull and push any object! Deflect enemy projectiles with your blade! Rebuild your destroyed temple! Train and become a master!
Why similar: Swordplay 31.6%, Fighting 21.6% ★, VR 15.6%, Physics 12.4%, PvE 7.1%
- #53 BAYANI - Fighting Game
69% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2019
Dev: Ranida Games
Windows
BAYANI is a 1-on-1, indie fighting game that is heavily inspired by the Philippines’ rich history, culture, and mythology. The game features a combination of 2D fighting and full 3D graphics and simplified 6 button controls with fast-paced gameplay.
Why similar: Fighting 36.6% ★, Historical 17.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.4%, PvP 9.3%, Arcade 8.8%
- #54 Slice, Dice & Rice
70% matchMixed64% of 734 reviews2017
Dev: Dojo GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Slice Dice & Rice is an indie fighting game with no health bars. Inspired by Bushido Blade, it revolves around the idea of finding an opening in opponents defense and ending the round with a single, clean hit.
Why similar: Fighting 61.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 20.2%, Action 10.9%, Realistic 6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #55 Griefhelm
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 315 reviews2020
Dev: Johnny Dale LonackPub: Thorrnet Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Griefhelm is an award-winning party game with lethal medieval weaponry. Skewer your friends, deflect their blows, and push your advantage in local and online multiplayer. Find some friends and cut off their heads!
Why similar: Swordplay 29.9%, Fighting 24.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 17.6%, PvP 8.6%, Realistic 7.7%
- #56 Bloody Knuckles Street Boxing
67% matchMixed52% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: Luvseatshawty
Windows
The Sweet Science Meets The STREETS!
Why similar: Martial Arts 22.5% ★, 3D Fighter 21.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Physics 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
- #57 Two Strikes
64% matchVery Positive90% of 314 reviews2025
Dev: Retro ReactorPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Dive into the heart of ancient Japan in Two Strikes, a 2D combat extravaganza with breathtaking hand-drawn animations. As a fearless samurai, warrior monk, or daring outlaw, engage in electrifying duels where every strike can be your last.
Why similar: Fighting 37.4% ★, Historical 18.9%, PvP 13.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Arcade 9.2%
- #58 En Garde!
65% matchVery Positive91% of 4,877 reviews2023
Dev: Fireplace Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!
Why similar: Swordplay 56.2%, Third Person 12.9%, Physics 10.7%, Combat 8.7%, 3D 5.1%
- #59 Tiny Glade
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,414 reviews2024
Dev: Pounce Light
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%