The Best Martial Games

Update : Brawlers of Duality added at rank #45.
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Shenmue I & II (2018)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.


  • martial
  • open-world
  • quick-time-event
  • classic
  • fight
  • arts
  • cult
  • arcade
  • 1980s
  • story
  • rpg
  • action-adventure

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Boomerang Fu (2020)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Boomerang Fu is a fun and unique multiplayer game perfect for parties with up to 6 players. With explosive boomerangs, unique Kung Fu arenas, and customizable rules, you'll have a blast pulverizing your pals and forming outrageous power-up combinations. With cute characters, awesome soundtrack and solid couch-PVP, Boomerang Fu is a must-play game for any gamer.


What we like:
  • Fun gameplay that is easy to understand
  • Cute characters with bright colors
  • Fantastic and catchy soundtrack
  • Many characters to unlock
  • Solid Couch-PVP, easy enough for anyone to pick up
What could be improved:
  • No online multiplayer
  • Terrible character selection menu design
  • Need more DLC maps and updates

  • party
  • local
  • martial
  • 4-player
  • arts
  • physics
  • cute
  • competitive
  • cooperative
  • pvp
  • family-friendly
  • multiplayer
  • team
  • fight
  • top-down

3

Troublemaker: Raise Your Gang (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre.

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  • japanese
  • action-adventure-beat-em-up
  • arts
  • beat-em-up
  • 3d
  • rpg
  • martial
  • fight
  • education
  • hack-and-slash
  • jrpg
  • multiple-endings
  • romance
  • third-person
  • action-adventure

4

The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018)

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Xbox One Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is a unique and inscrutable narrative-brawler that explores the lives of high school seniors contemplating their future after graduation. You play as Ringo and take part in 2D brawler-style combat, buy food and books to replenish your health and stamina, attend classes, study, work part-time jobs and train at the gym.


What we like:
  • Unique experience full of freedom
  • Cool pixelated graphical style
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Discover routines in the town
  • Follow them and learn different actions you can take
What could be improved:
  • No tutorials or hints provided
  • No world map or quest markers given
  • Combat could feel more responsive

  • beat-em-up
  • brawler
  • 1980s
  • martial
  • arts
  • rpg
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • scroller
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • sandbox
  • anime
  • brawler-type
  • 2d

5

Tale of Wuxia (2016)

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PC Windows

Tale of Wuxia has been dedicated to providing gameplayers with a player-defined platform, where they can customize their own Wuxia. Instead of being restricted to characters’ basic properties and martial arts, in this new version, gameplayers can also choose the personalities and talents of their own.

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  • martial
  • arts
  • rpg
  • multiple-endings
  • dating-sim

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Word Farm Adventure: Word Game (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Unveil the story of Perry the Parrot, Rex the Dog, and the other farm heroes on their adventure in this awesome word puzzle game!. Want to enjoy exclusive bonuses, meet other word puzzle enthusiasts, and dive deeper into the Van Der Farm story?


  • crossword
  • word
  • arts
  • multiple-endings
  • martial
  • choices
  • emotional
  • resource-management
  • fiction
  • lore
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • historical
  • alternate

7

The Underground Man 2 (2022)

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PC Windows

We at MEHSOFT are proud to present a sequel to our very first game The Underground Man. This game is a pleasure for the fans of classic video games. Experience a mix of different genres such as beat 'em up, point-and-click, platformer, and many more in a thrilling post-apocalyptic adventure.

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  • arts
  • beat-em-up
  • scroller
  • conversation
  • post-apocalyptic
  • martial
  • humor
  • satire
  • hidden-object
  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • dark
  • action-adventure
  • violent
  • exploration

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The Legend of Tianding (2021)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows

The Legend of Tian Ding takes you on a journey into the depths of Taiwanese history and culture, through fast-paced combat and platforming. This game puts its own spin on the legend of Liao Tian Ding, a Taiwanese Robin Hood-like character, while remaining true to his character. With its mix of kung fu combat and platforming, this game is sure to satisfy any itch for an action-packed adventure set in Taiwan's past.


What we like:
  • Fast-paced combat and platforming
  • Rich story based on real events
  • Charming manhua aesthetic
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Freedom to chain abilities in combat & movement
  • Variety of secrets hidden throughout levels
What could be improved:
  • Cutscenes can be too long & unskippable at times
  • Uneven progression with upgrades only available later in the game
  • Difficulty spikes during some boss battles

  • historical
  • platform
  • spectacle
  • fight
  • side-scrolling
  • comic
  • boss
  • martial
  • boss-fight
  • beat-em-up
  • combat
  • scroller
  • action
  • hack-and-slash
  • book

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The World of Kung Fu: Dragon and Eagle (2024)

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PC Windows

Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.

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  • arts
  • martial
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • rpg
  • 1980s
  • multiple-endings
  • old-school
  • choices
  • historical
  • pixel
  • retro
  • story
  • fantasy
  • 2d

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The World of KungFu: Dragon and Eagle (2024)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.

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  • arts
  • martial
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • rpg
  • 1980s
  • multiple-endings
  • old-school
  • choices
  • historical
  • pixel
  • retro
  • story
  • fantasy
  • 2d

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