- #1 Half Sword
97% matchMixed68% of 21,716 reviews2026
Dev: Half Sword GamesPub: Game Seer Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 20.4% ★, Fighting 15% ★, 3D Fighter 13.4%, Historical 11.6%, Medieval 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features an incredibly deep physics-based combat system that mirrors the high-lethality and technical requirements of Hellish Quart.
- #2 Gladio Mori
96% matchVery Positive81% of 899 reviews2024
Dev: Plebeian StudioPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 20.8% ★, 3D Fighter 20%, Fighting 12.1% ★, Historical 9.8%, Medieval 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a realistic, physics-driven 3D dueling experience where precise blade control is essential for survival.
- #3 First Cut: Samurai Duel
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,880 reviews2024
Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 24.9% ★, Swordplay 16.3% ★, Fighting 15% ★, Historical 9.8%, PvP 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its 2D perspective, it perfectly captures the lethal, split-second decision-making required in realistic sword fighting.
- #4 Die by the Blade
95% 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: Martial Arts 19.3% ★, 3D Fighter 18.6%, Swordplay 17.4% ★, Fighting 15.5% ★, PvP 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on one-hit-kill mechanics and intense, high-stakes sword duels that feel very similar to the tension of Hellish Quart.
- #5 Exanima
94% matchVery Positive80% of 13,229 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.6 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 39.7%, Medieval 36%, Character Customization 18.2%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its complex, momentum-based physics combat, it provides a challenging and grounded melee experience.
- #6 Sifu
93% matchVery Positive92% of 25,764 reviews2023
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.1 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 53.6% ★, Fighting 13.8% ★, Swordplay 12.8% ★, Third Person 11.5%, Arcade 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in martial arts combat, emphasizing posture, deflection, and precise strikes in a third-person perspective.
- #7 Blade and Sorcery
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,681 reviews2024
Dev: WarpFrog
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 23.8 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: VR 25.3%, Swordplay 24.1% ★, Moddable 20.3% ★, Fighting 14.7% ★, Medieval 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This VR title is the gold standard for physics-driven melee combat, allowing for realistic weapon handling and weight.
- #8 Absolver
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 14,752 reviews2017
Dev: SloclapPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Martial Arts 37.2% ★, Fighting 29.7% ★, PvP 10.1%, Swordplay 8.5% ★, PvE 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on technical martial arts dueling with a deep combat system that allows for custom move sets and tactical pvp.
- #9 Hellsplit: Arena
91% matchVery Positive84% of 3,947 reviews2019
Dev: Deep Type Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
VR horror-slasher with physically correct combat system and dynamic battles across arenas in the dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.6% ★, VR 30%, Moddable 15.8% ★, Medieval 12.5%, Physics 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This VR combat game focuses on visceral, physics-based melee encounters against waves of enemies in a gladiator setting.
- #10 Blade of Darkness
91% matchVery Positive90% of 2,471 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Third Person 29.7%, Moddable 29.6% ★, Combat 29.2%, Action 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title features a heavy, physics-influenced combat system that rewards patience and precise timing in melee encounters.
- #11 Overgrowth
90% matchVery Positive81% of 8,913 reviews2017
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!
Why similar: Martial Arts 40.3% ★, Fighting 22.2% ★, Moddable 17% ★, Physics 7.3%, Third Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique physics-based engine to create fluid, impactful martial arts combat with a focus on environmental awareness.
- #12 Swordsman VR
89% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: Sinn Studio Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 27.2% ★, Fighting 19.7% ★, VR 18.7%, Character Customization 10.2%, Medieval 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a grounded, physics-based sword-fighting experience in VR that emphasizes armor penetration and realistic weapon physics.
- #13 Broken Edge
88% matchVery Positive86% of 674 reviews2022
Dev: TREBUCHETPub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Martial Arts 18.5% ★, Swordplay 15.6% ★, Fighting 14.6% ★, 3D Fighter 14.3%, VR 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A VR dueling game that emphasizes the tactical positioning of your blade to land precise strikes against an opponent.
- #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: Martial Arts 21.5% ★, Swordplay 18.4% ★, Fighting 14.1% ★, VR 13%, Character Customization 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This VR fighting game uses a unique slow-motion mechanic to emphasize the technical skill and timing required in sword dueling.
- #15 Battle Talent
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,186 reviews2023
Dev: Cydream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 26.2% ★, Moddable 22.8% ★, VR 17.5%, Fighting 14.6% ★, Physics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines physics-based melee combat with roguelike elements, offering a highly responsive and satisfying sword-fighting feel.
- #16 We Who Are About To Die
86% matchVery Positive88% of 8,154 reviews2022
Dev: Jordy Lakiere
Windows
Median: 4.7 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 18.3% ★, Fighting 16.6% ★, 3D Fighter 15.7%, Historical 12%, Medieval 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This gladiator combat simulator emphasizes physics-based movement and the brutal reality of arena dueling.
- #17 Undisputed
85% matchMixed60% of 21,826 reviews2024
Dev: Steel City InteractivePub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 30.8%, Fighting 18.6% ★, Third Person 10.1%, PvP 7.6%, Character Customization 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on boxing, it provides a highly technical, 3D-fighter experience that prioritizes realistic movement and stamina management.
- #18 Toribash
86% matchVery Positive88% of 16,774 reviews2014
Dev: Nabi StudiosPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: 3D Fighter 32.7%, Fighting 29.4% ★, Martial Arts 18.7% ★, Moddable 8.6% ★, Physics 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based physics fighting game where you control every joint of your character to execute precise, lethal martial arts moves.
- #19 Death Duel VR
84% matchMixed49% of 80 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: Martial Arts 23% ★, Swordplay 18.1% ★, VR 11.6%, Historical 10.8%, PvP 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This VR title focuses specifically on the tension of one-on-one sword duels with a focus on physics and realism.
- #20 Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,449 reviews2021
Dev: Doborog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.
Why similar: 3D Fighter 33.5%, Swordplay 29.6% ★, Fighting 25.5% ★, Third Person 8%, Action 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a voxel-based physics system where limb-severing and precise strikes are the core of the combat loop.
- #21 Paint the Town Red
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,698 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.6 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 61.5% ★, Physics 19.8%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a chaotic, physics-based melee system where every object can be used as a weapon in visceral combat.
- #22 Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu
83% matchVery Positive93% of 490 reviews2021
Dev: Ben Olding GamesPub: Clique Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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: Martial Arts 24.3% ★, Fighting 18.8% ★, 3D Fighter 16.8%, VR 11.6%, Historical 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of classic martial arts films with a physics-based approach to hand-to-hand combat in VR.
- #23 Samurai GUNN 2
82% matchVery Positive93% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Samurai GUNN 2 is a fighting game with Samurai and Gunns. Best your foes online or locally in this cutting edge sequel featuring Rollback Netcode and Ranked Matchmaking. Free Edition out now!
Why similar: Martial Arts 50.5% ★, Fighting 19.3% ★, PvP 17.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Action 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on lightning-fast, one-hit-kill combat that demands extreme precision and quick reflexes.
- #24 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 345,362 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Why similar: Third Person 67.1%, Action 32.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, its combat system is entirely built around the rhythm of parrying and breaking an opponent's posture.
- #25 Midnight Fight Express
80% matchVery Positive89% of 2,664 reviews2022
Dev: Jacob DzwinelPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.
Why similar: Fighting 60.3% ★, Combat 10.9%, Martial Arts 10.9% ★, 3D 9.2%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced, physics-influenced martial arts combat that rewards players for utilizing the environment and precise timing.
- #26 Boreal Blade
81% matchMixed63% of 683 reviews2020
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 27.4% ★, 3D Fighter 19.2%, Character Customization 12.3%, Medieval 11.3%, PvP 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, physics-based multiplayer game that focuses on the technical nuances of medieval weapon combat.
- #27 GORN
79% matchVery Positive94% of 8,197 reviews2019
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
GORN is a ludicrously violent VR gladiator simulator, made by Free Lives, the developers of Broforce and Genital Jousting.
Why similar: 3D Fighter 34.3%, VR 27%, Fighting 18.4% ★, Swordplay 9.7% ★, Moddable 3.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A physics-driven gladiator simulator that focuses on the raw, unscripted nature of melee combat.
- #28 Nidhogg 2
79% matchVery Positive81% of 1,286 reviews2017
Dev: Messhof
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.
Why similar: Fighting 51.5% ★, Swordplay 33.4% ★, PvP 8.8%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-stakes dueling game where every movement is a calculated attempt to outmaneuver your opponent.
- #29 Furi
78% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Third Person 78.4%, Action 21.6%
Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that emphasizes the intense, rhythmic nature of dueling and the necessity of perfect parries.
- #30 Chivalry 2
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 54,538 reviews2022
Dev: Torn Banner StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 29.2 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 32% ★, Historical 16.7%, Medieval 14.5%, PvP 11.4%, 3D Fighter 8.1%
- #31 MORDHAU
77% matchVery Positive80% of 113,010 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 73.9 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 23.4% ★, Medieval 16%, Fighting 15% ★, PvP 10.7%, Historical 9.1%
- #32 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
74% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Medieval 29.7%, Moddable 23.8% ★, Character Customization 14.2%, Historical 13.7%, Third Person 7.8%
- #33 Way of the Samurai 4
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,026 reviews2015
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Way of the Samurai 4 takes place in the humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the “black ships” from the West ended Japan’s long history of cultural isolation.
Why similar: Swordplay 30.1% ★, Historical 27.9%, Character Customization 19.5%, Third Person 12.6%, 3D 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, sword-focused combat system that allows for various stances and techniques in a historical setting.
- #34 SOULCALIBUR VI
76% matchVery Positive83% of 14,091 reviews2018
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 22.0 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 42.1% ★, Swordplay 16% ★, 3D Fighter 15.7%, Character Customization 15.2%, Arcade 4.7%
- #35 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
72% matchVery Positive94% of 176,175 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 53.8 hrsMean: 73.3 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 28.3% ★, Medieval 24%, Historical 19.7%, Realistic 13.9%, Combat 7.7%
- #36 Drunken Wrestlers 2
76% matchVery Positive87% of 18,471 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: Martial Arts 24.2% ★, Fighting 20.8% ★, 3D Fighter 19%, Moddable 12.9% ★, Character Customization 8.5%
- #37 FOR HONOR™
75% matchMixed69% of 160,237 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 57.6 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: Medieval 34.9%, Swordplay 23.6% ★, Fighting 19.6% ★, PvP 9.7%, Third Person 6.5%
- #38 Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 300 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 21.4% ★, Fighting 18.2% ★, 3D Fighter 17%, VR 14.6%, Moddable 9.2% ★
- #39 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
73% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 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 30.2% ★, Medieval 29.2%, Historical 24.4%, Realistic 13.7%, Action 2.4%
- #40 RUMBLE
71% matchVery Positive87% of 3,500 reviews2022
Dev: Buckethead Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 25.7% ★, Martial Arts 17.4% ★, 3D Fighter 17%, VR 16.9%, PvP 9.4%
- #41 Blade Symphony
75% 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 50% ★, Swordplay 31.9% ★, Third Person 7.4%, Action 5.9%, PvP 4.9%
- #42 Swords of Gurrah
73% matchMostly Positive74% 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 24.2% ★, Fighting 21% ★, VR 17.1%, PvP 9.9%, PvE 9.1%
- #43 WuJiDaoRen
73% matchMixed48% of 144 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: Martial Arts 33.3% ★, Fighting 24.6% ★, Swordplay 20.9% ★, Physics 9.3%, Combat 6.1%
- #44 Shadow Fight Arena
69% matchMixed58% of 1,778 reviews2025
Dev: Nekki Limited
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 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: Martial Arts 29.6% ★, Fighting 22.2% ★, 3D Fighter 13.1%, Swordplay 8.8% ★, PvP 8.6%
- #45 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
70% matchMixed68% of 10,474 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Medieval 24.9%, Swordplay 22.4% ★, Character Customization 19.5%, PvP 17.6%, Realistic 10.5%
- #46 Mage Arena
65% matchVery Positive91% of 19,978 reviews2025
Dev: jrsjams
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A co-op PvP experience about using your voice to cast spells in the Mage Arena to settle an ages-old feud between sorcerers and warlocks.
Why similar: PvP 37.7%, Medieval 30.5%, Combat 16.1%, 3D 8.2%, Action 7.5%
- #47 BRUTALISTICK VR
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,045 reviews2024
Dev: Kubunautilus
Windows
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 33.6% ★, VR 31.6%, Physics 18.3%, Combat 7.7%, Action 5.3%
- #48 Undead Citadel
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 303 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 28.5% ★, Fighting 27.2% ★, VR 17.9%, Medieval 12.9%, Physics 10.6%
- #49 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
70% matchVery Positive83% of 65,320 reviews2012
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Why similar: Medieval 38.8%, Swordplay 31.2% ★, PvP 10.7%, Historical 7.8%, Third Person 6.2%
- #50 Tales Of Glory
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,068 reviews2020
Dev: BlackTale Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Tales Of Glory is setting a new standard for medieval melee fights, bringing best of both worlds by combining large scale battles and full physics one vs many combat, everything packed into a 30+ hours sandbox campaign
Why similar: Swordplay 27% ★, Fighting 21.8% ★, VR 19.5%, Medieval 13.7%, Historical 9.2%
- #51 Voor De Kroon
68% matchVery Positive89% of 547 reviews2022
Dev: Future Minimalism
Windows
Fight for control during the Friso-Hollandic Wars. Set in the medieval 13th century, the game features a strategy campaign and historical battles. Fight alongside your army in 3rd person battles and command your troops in this strategy-action game.
Why similar: Swordplay 37.6% ★, Historical 27.2%, Medieval 22.8%, Realistic 7.5%, Action 4.9%
- #52 SWORDY
71% 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 42.3% ★, Fighting 30.8% ★, Physics 15.9%, Third Person 6.3%, Action 4.8%
- #53 DEUS VULT | Online VR sword fighting
71% 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 79.1%, Action 20.9%
- #54 War of Rights
67% matchVery Positive88% of 14,527 reviews2018
Dev: Campfire Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 90.2 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 68.2%, Realistic 24.9%, Action 6.9%
- #55 Fight Crab
67% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2020
Dev: Calappa GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 41.5%, PvP 19.4%, Realistic 11.2%, Physics 10.9%, Combat 7.5%
- #56 Samurai Slaughter House
68% 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 25.1% ★, 3D Fighter 23.3%, Fighting 20% ★, VR 16.2%, PvE 10.1%
- #57 Sclash
66% matchVery Positive83% of 541 reviews2023
Dev: Bevel bakeryPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Martial Arts 27.5% ★, Swordplay 23.4% ★, Fighting 19.4% ★, Character Customization 10.5%, PvP 10%
- #58 Gladio and Glory
66% matchVery Positive91% of 4,168 reviews2021
Dev: Adi Zhavo
Windows · Mac
Goofy Ragdolls and Physics Simulated duels that will challenge your tactics. Customise & Upgrade your Gladiator, dismember opponents in the arena and climb the Leaderboard. All for free!
Why similar: Fighting 20.7% ★, Swordplay 20.1% ★, PvP 15.2%, Character Customization 12.1%, Physics 11.6%
- #59 Taekwondo Grand Prix
68% matchVery Positive83% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: Hello There Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 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 34.6% ★, Fighting 23.4% ★, 3D Fighter 18.7%, PvP 7%, Character Customization 6.7%
