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Want to know the best fighting and wrestling games for PS4 and PS5? Look no further because this is the right guide for you.
There is a long list of brawling games to choose from with some of these games inspired by movie franchises and anime series. Some games have been around for a long time with new sequels and upgrades being dropped from time to time for you to enjoy among friends or from the comfort of your home.
In this guide, we are going to share with you the top PS4, and PS5 wrestling and fighting games you can enjoy.
Best PS4, PS5 Fighting & Wrestling Games
Here are some of the best fighting and wrestling games for PS4 and PS5 ranked in no particular order. Some of them are available on other platforms such as Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, etc. Also, the majority of PS4 games can be played on PS5 because it features backward compatibility.
1. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is an amazing fighting game that features one of the goriest fighting and killing of any game. It’s the 23rd overall Mortal Kombat series installment since its first release over 20yrs ago. It’s also one of the best fighting games ever.
This installment brings back our favorite MK characters and includes new additions unrelated to the MK world such as the joker, Rambo, Terminator T-800, etc. It also features awesome moves such as brutalities, fatalities, quitalities, friendships, and newer gameplay features like fatal blows and krushing blows.
2. WWE 2K22
Available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
WWE 2K22 is the perfect wrestling/fighting simulation for lovers of wrestling shows. It features all your favorite superstars and was designed in a way to give you that same thrilling experience you get from watching wrestling shows.
Just like in the shows, you can form alliances, tag teams, enemies, and have your own WWE career. You can engage in different match types and main events such as hell in a cell, TLC, WWE extreme rules, submission matches, no holds barred, tables, ladders, battle royals, elimination chambers, and many more.
3. Tekken 7
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
Tekken 7 is a 1vs1 fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It runs on the same Unreal Engine 4 just like Mortal Kombat 11 and is the first installment in the Tekken series to run on this engine.
It features different characters to choose from including old reoccurring characters like King, Ling Xiaoyu, Hwoarang, Nina Williams, etc. And main characters like Kazuya, Jin, and, Heihachi Mishima.
The events in this game lead to a final battle between Kazuya and his father Heihachi Mishima. We also get new characters such as Kazumi, master haven, Shaheen, and new features such as rage arts, power crush, and screw hits.
4. Injustice 2
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Microsoft Windows, and iOS
Injustice 2 is a fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios just like Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. It’s a fighting game built with all your favorite DC characters including heroes and villains with the main antagonist of this installment being Brainiac.
Injustice 2 is a one-on-one fighting game where you select any character to fight against an opponent but also features a story mode with cinematic cutscenes. It follows the event of Injustice: God’s Among Us where a grieving Superman sought to install law and order in the world, but in a tyrannical way.
After his regime was brought down and superman was captured with help of batman and other heroes, new threats such as Brainiac and the society arises which brings batman into considering releasing Superman to help deal with the threats.
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5. EA Sports UFC 4
Available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
EA Sports UFC 4 is a mixed martial art fighting game designed to look as realistic as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in real life. It features several modes such as tournaments, regular game fights, ultimate team mode, practice mode, knockout mode, etc.
It also features a career mode where players are allowed to create their character and engage in fights against other opponents. The more you win fights, the higher your fighter rises in the UFC ranks.
6. SoulCalibur VI
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows
Soul Calibur VI is the 7th installment of the Soul Calibur main series. It is a weapon-based fighting game that features different modes such as Soul Chronicles which recounts the events of the first Soul Calibur, Libra of Soul which allows players to create their character, and a battle mode which includes arcade mode, versus mode, and training.
It also features an online mode that allows you to engage in casual fights against other online players and ranked matches.
7. Dragon Ball FighterZ
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch.
The Dragon BallZ franchise is one of the most iconic and biggest anime franchises of all time and this game was designed based on the anime franchise. In this game, players get to select three characters to form a team and fight against another team with 3 characters.
You get to control just one of the characters at a time and can switch between characters as you wish. Each round is timed, so you have to defeat the other team before the time runs out. In a situation where no team wins a match, the team that has suffered the least amount of blows is declared the winner
8. Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
Available on PlayStation 4
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is a 3d versus fighting game with amazing graphics that makes it look real. It features modes like training, arcade mode where you get to fight a line-up of CPU-controlled opponents, versus mode, and ranked match. It also features online modes where you get to compete against other players.
9. The King Of Fighters XIV
Available on PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows.
The King Of Fighters XIV is an arcade Japanese fighting game that features great 3d visuals but still maintains a 2d fighting background. It features up to 50 different characters for players to choose from with each character having its special and combo moves. It also features different game modes such as a story mode, 3-on-3, gallery mode, online modes, etc.
It might take some time for you to learn and master the abilities of the 50 different characters for you to have a favorite or favorites but once you get a hang of it, it’s an enjoyable experience.
10. Guilty Gear: Strive
Available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Windows.
Guilty Gear: Strive is a 2d fighting game developed by ARC System Works. There are about 20 fighting characters to select from with each player having their unique abilities and skill. It’s a one-on-one fighting game in which you throw enough blows to deplete your opponent’s life gauge down to zero. Also, this installment comes with a wall break feature which allows you to change the fighting background.
11. Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
Available on PlayStation 4 and PC
Street Fighter is one of the most iconic and oldest fighting games with seven main installments and about 40 overall installments including spinoffs.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition is a 2d one-on-one Japanese fighting game in which you deal enough blows and attacks on your opponent to deplete their life gauge. There are a total of 45 characters in this installment to choose from and features a story mode, a survival mode, and a regular one-on-one fighting mode.
12. Fighting EX Layer
Available on PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, IOS, Android, and Arcade.
Fighting EX Layer is a one-on-one 2.5D Japanese fighting game that runs on Unreal Engine 4. It features no story mode or an arcade mode like other games on this list. It was just designed for competitive brawling. Furthermore, it offers about 18 playable characters with their unique abilities and combo moves.
13. Dead Or Alive 6
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Arcade.
Dead Or Alive 6 is a 3D fighting game with amazing graphics, effects, combo moves, advanced moves, and many features to give you a thrilling gaming experience.
It has 31 playable characters with unique abilities and comes with some cool effects such as blood effects, slow-motion movements, sweat, visible damage, etc. It features a story mode and regular one-on-one fighting modes such as survival, time attack, and arcade mode.
14. Samurai Shodown
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, and Arcades.
Samurai Shodown is a 2D Japanese weapon-based fighting game with great fighting mechanics and also happens to be one of the oldest fighting game series. This particular installment is said to be a reboot designed to revitalize the series.
In this game, players get to engage in one-on-one combat with about 16 fighters to choose from at launch and some free and paid downloadable characters. Each character has its skill set and abilities. It also features a Rage Gauge which gives a character some more juice to deal heavier blows to opponents.
Furthermore, it features a story mode with few cutscenes, a survival dojo mode, a training mode, and an online mode.
15. Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite
Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite is a fighting game based on a mashup between our favorite Marvel and Capcom characters. In this game, the two universes come together to fight against a common enemy known as Ultron Sigma whose goal is to eradicate all biological life.
It features a tag team combat system where players get to control both characters from Marvel and Capcom. It features two-on-two fights, unlike previous installments that used a 3-on-3 fighting system.
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