The Competitive Zone

Games built for contests, rankings, skill expression, and player-versus-player mastery.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

States of Power - Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.
Fire On Fight : Online Multiplayer Shooter - A fast-paced classic military FPS inspired by old-school online shooters. Battle in online PvP or PvE against intelligent AI bots. Unlock soldiers, weapons, perks, and attachments, earn XP, customize your loadouts, and enjoy full matches with no empty servers.
Birds of War - Players say: In 3v3v3 aerial matches, play a bird, raid rival nests for eggs, defend your own, and fight with physics-driven melee. Players like: Fun Bird Combat · Satisfying Flight · Distinct Bird Classes ·
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You are a bird. You have a nest. Other birds want your eggs. Birds of War is a team-based aerial PvP game. Raid nests, steal eggs, fight beak-to-beak in fast, chaotic matches built around flight and combat. Your mic is always hot. Your enemies can hear you. Plan accordingly.

Catto Pew Pew! - Players say: Play as an armed cat in a physics-driven multiplayer shooter, launching rivals through arenas in combat and race modes. Players like: Chaotic Knockback Combat · Fun With Friends · Funny Proximity Chat ·
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Catto Pew Pew! is a physics-based shooter game where competitive gameplay, proximity chat, and pure chaos collide. Shoot your opponents into the sky and claim your victory!

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Jul 20, 2026
75% 👍
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Chrono CCG - Players say: Build a deck of evolving agents, trade card plays with rivals, and shift persistent timelines to reshape turn-based battles. Players like: Strategic Card Combat · Timeline Shifts · Agent Transformations ·
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Chrono CCG is an indie game from genre veterans where time-traveling agents battle for control of history. Timelines shift mid-match, agents evolve, and deep strategy meets accessible play. For the community, by the community.

Disc Golf Masters - The disc golf game built for people who actually play disc golf. Throw real licensed discs, pick your angles, play online, and chase the leaderboards. Made by disc golfers. Updated constantly.
Exo Rally Championship - Exo Rally Championship is the galaxy’s most dangerous off-road racing event - remote, unexplored, extreme exoplanetary rally. Master a brutally realistic racing simulation and fight for every second gained on your quest to become a champion.
Slip & Skid - Race against your friends and alter the track by placing obstacles after each lap. Change the rules mid-game with roguelike modifiers. Shove your opponents off the track, drift, boost and jump. Up to 4 players online and local split-screen.
Invincible VS - Players say: Assemble a three-fighter Invincible team, chain tag combos and assists, and battle through story, arcade, training, and multiplayer modes. Players like: Fluid Tag Combat · Easy to Learn · Invincible Character Style ·
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Invincible VS is a brutal superhero 3v3 tag fighting game set in the Invincible universe, where you can battle to the death as a team of fan-favorite characters in iconic locations.

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Apr 30, 2026
76% 👍
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On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions - Players say: Play anime-style football as Tsubasa or a created player, using stamina, dribbles and special shots across story matches. Players like: Anime-Style Spectacle · Custom Hero Mode · Story and Nostalgia ·
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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend

Ultra Street Fighter® IV - Players say: Pick a fighter from a huge roster and battle in technical 2D matches built around combos, Focus Attacks, and Ultra Combos. Players like: Large Character Roster · Technical Combat · Skill-Based Matches ·
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The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV.

BlazBlue Centralfiction - Players say: Choose from 35 distinct fighters in fast 2D battles, then follow a visual-novel story concluding the Azure Saga. Players like: Distinct Fighter Roster · Deep, Expressive Combat · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!

Lonely Mountains: Downhill - Players say: Ride a mountain bike down branching trails, balancing risky shortcuts and careful control against crashes and the clock. Players like: Satisfying Time Trials · Risky Shortcut Routes · Peaceful Mountain Atmosphere ·
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Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley!

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Oct 23, 2019
91% 👍
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle - Players say: A fast 2D crossover fighter where you pair characters from four series and battle in 2v2 matches using tags and assists. Players like: Accessible Controls · Crossover Character Roster · Fast Tag Battles ·
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THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!

GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 - Players say: Choose a fighter and battle in fast 2.5D matches built around distinctive moves, air combos, and flexible attack-canceling. Players like: Distinct Fighter Roster · Expressive Combo Combat · Anime-Style Visuals ·
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Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code - Players say: A fast 2D fighter where 31 characters battle through arcade stories, with three distinct combat styles for each. Players like: Fast, Fluid Combat · Three Character Styles · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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The final episode of the series, "MELTY BLOOD Actress Again Current Code" is now on Steam!

ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 - Players say: Assemble a three-fighter Marvel-and-Capcom team, call assists, and chain high-speed combos through arcade, challenge, and versus battles. Players like: Fast Team Combat · Distinctive Character Roster · Creative Team Combos ·
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Marvel and Capcom join forces to deliver the most frenetic 3 vs 3 tag battles ever with Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3. This release comes fully loaded, including all previous DLC, Marvel VS. Capcom : Official Complete Works.

Make Way - Players say: Build a twisting top-down track with other racers, then dodge hazards, use weapons, and race to checkpoints across its growing course. Players like: Chaotic Group Laughs · Player-Built Tracks · Fresh Track Combinations ·
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Speed around loops, dart through train crossings, drift around helter skelters, and unleash wacky weaponry in this modern take on classic top-down multiplayer racing games such as Micro Machines and Mashed. The twist? You build the track.

GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R - Players say: Choose from 25 fighters in a fast 2D battler built around chained attacks, aerial launches, and motion-canceling follow-ups. Players like: Deep Combat Systems · Distinctive Fighter Roster · Rock Soundtrack ·
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Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!

Redout 2 - Players say: Pilot an anti-gravity hovership through high-speed races, using precise steering, boosts, and midair control to master twisting tracks. Players like: Extreme Sense Of Speed · Precise Ship Handling · Satisfying Skill Mastery ·
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The fastest racing game in the universe. Redout 2 is a tribute to classic arcade racing games and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Redout. Reach impossible speeds in exhilarating futuristic races across an extensive single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer.

Street Fighter™ 6 - Players say: Create a fighter, learn masters’ moves, and battle rivals in one-on-one matches across a solo journey and online arcade hubs. Players like: Accessible Modern Controls · Satisfying Combat · Visible Skill Growth ·
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Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

My Car My Life - Build the car of your dreams to compete in intense drag races, featuring detailed mechanics, advanced customization, and realistic physics. Tune every part of the engine, control the revs with precision, and win through reaction and skill.
King of the Hat - A 2D party platformer where you fight with a hat! Throw your hat to attack, defend and bait opponents. But watch out! If someone jumps on your hat... you die!
EverStopped - STAND UP SOLDIER! Resume training! Become the best on this FPS Runner game demanding reflexes and precision!
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Sep 27, 2019
97% 👍
of 423
Toasterball - A ball, two goals and... toasters! Welcome to Toasterball. Play against your friends in this physics-based multiplayer sports game, where toasters are athletes, bread flies everywhere and the gameplay changes every time you score a goal!
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May 3, 2023
97% 👍
of 376
Phantom Spark - The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.
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Aug 15, 2024
97% 👍
of 239
Wand Wars - Ride brooms, cast spells and transform your enemies into chickens in this intense magical sport
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Apr 13, 2016
97% 👍
of 218
Ballest of Them All - Race a ball through obstacle courses and beat your best time to climb the leaderboards. Perfect your lines and discover shortcuts on 20 official and 500+ player-built tracks.
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Oct 23, 2025
97% 👍
of 190
Antonball Deluxe - Players say: Play as Anton and Annie in arcade modes mixing brick-breaking balls with platforming, enemy battles, and competitive wall-smashing. Players like: Arcade Breakout Mix · Challenging Stages · Playing With Friends ·
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The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming.

Radical Rabbit Stew - Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!
Star Drift Evolution - Speed up and powerslide through twisty corners in this minimalistic arcade racer. No braking required. Stay on the throttle and feel the adrenaline of highspeed drifting. Race against AI, leaderboard ghosts or friends online or in split screen. Easy to learn, hard to master!
Project X: Light Years - The official Project X sequel ✨ Back after 30 years!🎮 A demanding, skill-based experience that rewards patience and mastery. Not every game is for everyone — this one is for players who love a real, fair challenge. Try the demo and see if you’re up for it. Failure teaches. Mastery rewards.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Lethal League Blaze - Players say: In an underground anti-gravity sport, hit a ball at rivals and keep up as every strike sends it faster. Players like: Speeding Ball Rallies · Fun With Friends · Funky Soundtrack ·
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Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.

Boomerang Fu - Players say: In food-themed arenas, players throw and deflect boomerangs, combine power-ups, and battle in quick local multiplayer matches. Players like: Easy to Pick Up · Local Party Play · Quick Chaotic Rounds ·
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Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this frantic physics party game. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations.

Rivals of Aether - Players say: Choose an elemental fighter and battle across platform stages in fast 1v1, team, or free-for-all matches. Players like: Custom Character Variety · Distinct Character Mechanics · Responsive Movement ·
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RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.

Ultra Fight Da ! Kyanta 2 - Players say: Choose a hand-drawn fighter team and battle at high speed, using simple inputs for specials, in matches and story mode. Players like: Fast Chaotic Fights · Eccentric Fighter Cast · Absurd Humor ·
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Ultra Fight Kyanta 2 is a fighting game with a frantic pace and easy to learn controls. You can perform special attacks using single button presses! Fight in 2D battles across various modes using teams of hand-drawn characters.

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May 8, 2019
96% 👍
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Mount Your Friends - Players say: Compete in a physics-based climbing contest, taking turns scaling a tower of friends and a goat before time runs out. Players like: Chaotic Physical Comedy · Group Laughs · Easy to Learn ·
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Experience the extreme simulated sporting sensation that's sweeping our digital nation! Mount Your Friends is a fiercely competitive sporting event for you to play with your friends in the contextual security of your own home, assuming that your home is not composed of sexual innuendo.

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Jul 29, 2014
95% 👍
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH - Players say: Build a three-fighter team from 66 characters and battle through fast 2D matches, combos, and solo training modes. Players like: Huge Character Roster · Fast Combo Combat · Classic Arcade Feel ·
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KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!

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Feb 27, 2015
95% 👍
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Trackmania United Forever - Players say: Drive seven vehicle types across stunt-filled tracks, chase faster times, build courses, and compete in solo or multiplayer modes. Players like: Precision Time Trials · Powerful Track Editor · Varied Environments ·
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TrackMania is the most entertaining car racing game ever. Millions of players play it in single or multiplayer modes. TrackMania United Forever is the ultimate TrackMania edition thanks to the numerous additions and innovations it has to offer.

GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES - Players say: Choose from 14 fighters in a 2D tournament, using timed defenses and a health-bar power zone across arcade and online bouts. Players like: Satisfying Combat · Pixel Art Animation · Distinctive Characters ·
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“GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES”, the latest entry in the legendary "FATAL FURY" Series which still continues to fascinate players around the world to this day, returns for a new fight on Steam!

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Dec 6, 2016
95% 👍
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SpeedRunners - Players say: Race rival superheroes across 2D tracks, chaining jumps and grapples while using pickups to knock them off-screen. Players like: Fun With Friends · Chaotic Race Reversals · Fast Momentum Racing ·
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Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.

Tetris® Effect: Connected - Players say: Stack falling blocks to music across evolving stages, use the time-stopping Zone, and team up or compete in Tetris modes. Players like: Music Follows Play · Evolving Visual Stages · Relaxing Tetris Flow ·
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Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!

Lethal League - Players say: Smack an anti-gravity ball at rival fighters; every hit raises its speed in local or online matches and solo challenges. Players like: Fun With Friends · Escalating Ball Rallies · Driving Soundtrack ·
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Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively extreme velocities. Play intense local matches with friends and foes, challenge yourself in the singleplayer mode or battle it out online.