The Martial Arts Zone

Games about hand-to-hand combat, disciplines, forms, training, and fighting mastery.

Latest Standouts

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

铜刀银剑 - During the Xining era of the Northern Song, a corrupt chancellor plunged the court into chaos, waged reckless wars, favored commoners over scholar-officials, and sought to redirect the Yellow River. Fearing ruin, the martial world chose four champions to slay him: Wang Anshi.
Last Drop - Finland 1994. The golden era of action is back. Dive into a gritty, story-driven sandbox where the 90s hit hard. Survive as Seppo "Zeze" Sahtivaara, drive retro cars, listen to a killer soundtrack, master intense 1v1 fights, and soak in pure nostalgia. Grab a beer and enjoy a Sauna by the lake.
Kungfu Card - Kung Fu Cards combines the depth of Chinese martial arts with familiar playing card and mahjong mechanics, making it easy to learn yet deeply strategic. Read your opponent, counter every move, select your martial school and moves, and fight to claim the title of the world's greatest martial artist!
Killer Bean - Players say: A betrayed assassin bean wages war on the Shadow Agency in a shooter built around gunfights, acrobatics, and roguelike upgrades. Players like: Flashy Combat Moves · Fun Gunfights · Funny Ragdolls ·
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You are Killer Bean, a rogue assassin coffee bean, who takes out the trash in this world, one bullet at a time. This is a first person / third person action roguelike.

Murim Survival - Murim Survival is a survival roguelite game where you must survive against constant waves of enemies within a limited time. Explore a dying world, acquire martial arts, equipment, and traits, and be reborn as a hero of Murim.
Bow-wow Battle - Be a dog. Bark. And win. "Bow-wow Battle" is a 1v1 game where you bark into your mic for real! Steam Online Multiplayer supported! Push the tug-of-war gauge with voice volume and rapid-fire barks! Adorable dogs, Dog Road story mode, and Crab Survival. With friends, family, or your crush — bark out!
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May 1, 2026
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Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise - Players say: A young martial artist enters a wuxia academy, balancing daily training and friendships with turn-based fights and branching stories. Players like: Wuxia School Setting · Technique Build Variety · Warm Character Moments ·
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You can play as a young martial artist entering Justice Academy. Train through various courses, customize your build with different weapons, skills, and inner techniques. Explore the jianghu, bond with companions, and shape your fate across branching stories and three romanceable heroines.

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Ninja Stealth 3 - Players say: Guide a ninja through 30 guarded rooms, using cover, disguises, and careful timing to avoid detection and reach the goal. Players like: Simple Stealth Puzzles · Satisfying Route Planning · Short Challenge Levels ·
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After a long vacation our ninja is a little rusty, can you help him with his training? Ninja Stealth III brings you 30 new challenging levels, are you ready?

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Dec 6, 2017
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Ninja Stealth 2 - Players say: Guide a ninja through 38 top-down levels, solving puzzles, avoiding guards and choosing a path to one of two endings. Players like: Large Achievement Count · Puzzle Route Planning · Choice-Based Endings ·
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Ninja Stealth 2 is the sequel of Ninja Stealth - A.I. Revolution, now as a RPG with more puzzles than sensors.

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Jan 30, 2017
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Sclash - Players say: A samurai fights through a myth-inspired story and versus duels, where stamina, timing, and one-hit kills decide each exchange. Players like: Hand-Painted Art · Tense Duel Combat · Fun Local Matches ·
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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.

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition - Players say: As undercover cop Wei Shen, infiltrate Hong Kong’s Triads through martial-arts fights, police cases, street races, and city activities. Players like: Martial Arts Combat · Undercover Cop Story · Hong Kong Atmosphere ·
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The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Trek to Yomi - Players say: A young samurai protects his village in a cinematic side-scrolling sword adventure that carries him beyond the mortal world. Players like: Black-and-White Art · Cinematic Camera Work · Atmospheric Music ·
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As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Shenmue I & II - Players say: Trace a murderer's path as Ryo Hazuki, investigating neighborhoods, training in jujitsu, fighting gangsters, and playing minigames. Players like: Living World · Atmosphere And Detail · Unhurried Exploration ·
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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.

Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament - Players say: Lead a party through mythic ancient China, fighting in real time and recruiting demons as the opened gates to heaven bring chaos. Players like: Chinese Mythology · Story and Characters · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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The “Xuan-Yuan Sword” is an epic oriental RPG series with 25 years of history.It elaborates on the very heart of this series, the idea of "one, looking at the same thing from different angles, may come to different conclusions. " through a variety of historical incidents in different times.

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Feb 25, 2016
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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - Players say: As presumed-dead Kazuma Kiryu, fight through a crime-linked conflict with two brawling styles, spy gadgets, and city diversions. Players like: Emotional Kiryu Story · Agent Gadget Combat · Coliseum Battles ·
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ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

Sifu - Players say: Hunt your family’s assassins in precise Kung Fu brawls, where each death revives you older and makes survival harder. Players like: Technical Kung Fu Combat · Skill-Based Mastery · Stylish Art Direction ·
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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.

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Mar 28, 2023
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Players say: Lead Ichiban and Kiryu across Japan and Hawaii in a story-driven RPG with tactical, turn-based party battles and side activities. Players like: Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Abundant Side Activities · Likeable Party Cast ·
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Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.

Judgment - Players say: As ex-defense attorney Takayuki Yagami, investigate grisly murders in Tokyo’s Kamurocho and fight with two martial arts styles. Players like: Twisty Main Story · Memorable Characters · Acrobatic Combat ·
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Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! - Players say: As Sakamoto Ryoma, investigate your mentor’s murder in 1860s Kyoto, fighting with fists, katana, revolver, or both. Players like: Story and Characters · Bakumatsu Setting · Four Combat Styles ·
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Become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma and embark on an epic action adventure story set in a heated historical Japan. Turn the tide of battle with legendary gun and sword combat to change the course of history in search for justice.

Hidden Gems

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

Sumotori Dreams Classic - Heavy headed blocky guys sumo wrestle and tumble around.
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May 3, 2021
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Streets of Fury EX - Players say: Take on Paris’s gangs in a digitized side-scrolling brawler with fighting-game combos, unlockables, and four-player local play. Players like: Deep Combo Combat · Absurd Humor · Unusual Character Cast ·
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Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.

Ato - A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Finnish Cabin Mayhem - Mökkimähinä - Alcohol. Action. Violence. Get ready to take your friends "behind the sauna" using whatever there is at hand.
BAKERU - Bakeru's adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!
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Sep 3, 2024
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Brush Burial: Gutter World - Players say: Play Fennel, a devil assassin, using tail-powered movement, stealth, weapons, and brutal takedowns to reach targets across four contracts. Players like: Agile Movement · Open Level Routes · Distinctive Takedowns ·
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A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.

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Nov 19, 2025
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Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu - Players say: Fight as a kung fu hero in VR, using physical punches, blocks, dodges and kicks across solo battles and multiplayer matches. Players like: Physical VR Combat · Good Workout · Varied Fighter Styles ·
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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.

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Dec 15, 2021
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Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream - Teenagers, Dreams, and Drugs. Unveil the secrets of South Jayakarta city, set two years after the ending of the original Troublemaker. The journey of the “Parakacuk” gang continues alongside the “Beyond Dream” band in South Jayakarta city in this fun open-world action-comedy beat-'em-up game.
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Sep 15, 2025
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Dojo Masters - DOJO MASTERS is a 2-button martial arts indie fighting game. Battle against your friends or head online to challenge warriors from around the world!
Samurai GUNN 2 - Players say: A fast 2D platform fighter where samurai duel with swords and limited shots in short local or online matches. Players like: Fast Lethal Combat · Easy to Learn · Couch Multiplayer ·
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Lock in! Samurai GUNN 2 is a bloody and brutally fast platform fighter for players who like short rounds and intense action. Free Edition out now!

Lithium City - Lithium City is a stylized isometric action game set in a neon-drenched world of electricity and violence.

Top Rated

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

One Finger Death Punch - Players say: Time precise left- and right-side attacks against enemy waves, use weapons, and unlock skills across a kung-fu campaign. Players like: Simple Two-Button Controls · Precise Combat Flow · Satisfying Hit Feedback ·
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Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

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Mar 3, 2014
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One Finger Death Punch 2 - Players say: Fight off attackers from both sides with precisely timed left-or-right strikes, unlocking skills across hundreds of levels. Players like: Two-Button Combat · Satisfying Combat Flow · Quick Play Sessions ·
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The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

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Apr 15, 2019
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Wandering Sword - Players say: A young swordsman survives a deadly feud, then explores the jianghu, learns martial arts, recruits allies, and battles tactically. Players like: Wuxia Storytelling · Memorable Characters · Martial Arts Progression ·
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Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Players say: Brawl through side-scrolling stages as the Turtles and allies, chaining character-specific attacks alone or with up to five friends. Players like: Retro Nostalgia · Co-op With Friends · Colorful Pixel Art ·
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

The Legend of Tianding - Players say: As Taipei folk hero Liao Tianding, fight colonial forces in a comic-styled side-scroller, stealing weapons and swinging by sash. Players like: Comic-Book Art · Weapon-Stealing Combat · Taiwanese Setting ·
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The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.

暖雪 Warm Snow - Players say: As warrior Bi-an, investigate the warm-snow plague through repeatable runs, flying-sword combat, and builds shaped by relics and sects. Players like: Relic Build Variety · Satisfying Sword Combat · Distinctive Ink Art ·
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'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.

DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS - Players say: Fight as a nameless warrior in the Three Kingdoms, breaking through huge armies with weapon skills, parries, and allied tactics. Players like: Responsive Combat · Massive Battle Scale · Distinct Weapon Styles ·
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Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

Suit for Hire - Players say: An assassin clears mission rooms with scarce-ammo gunplay, close-quarters takedowns, slow motion, and switchable camera views. Players like: Satisfying Combat · Switchable Camera Views · Stylish Finishers ·
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Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.