Skip to Content
Tier
Tier Your gaming journal
Get
Best games

Best Fighting games of 2018

The 8 best Fighting games released in 2018, ranked from 1,568 critic and player ratings.

The best Fighting game of 2018 is Dragon Ball FighterZ, with a critic score of 87/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 30 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 2018.
  • 8 games are listed on this page, carrying 1,568 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 8

Played them? Give your tier with the + next to each game. No account needed to try — create one to keep your tiers.

01 Dragon Ball FighterZ Dragon Ball FighterZ 2018 · 233 ratings · finished by 8% Dragon Ball FighterZ is born from what makes the Dragon Ball series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters. 87 /100
02 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate S Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · 957 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 55% Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown—a new entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for the Nintendo Switch system! New fighters, like Inkling from the Splatoon series and Ridley from the Metroid series, make their Super Smash Bros. series debut alongside every Super Smash Bros. fighter in the series…EVER! Faster combat, new items, new attacks, new defensive options, and more will keep the battle raging whether you’re at home or on the go. 87 /100
03 SoulCalibur VI SoulCalibur VI 2018 · 125 ratings · finished by 4% SoulCalibur VI represents the latest entry in the premier weapons-based, head-to-head fighting series and continues the epic struggle of warriors searching for the legendary Soul Swords. Taking place in the 16th century, revisit the events of the original SoulCalibur to uncover hidden truths. 84 /100
04 Lethal League Blaze Lethal League Blaze 2018 · 32 ratings · finished by 3% Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players. 82 /100
05 EA SPORTS UFC 3 EA SPORTS UFC 3 2018 · 33 ratings · finished by 7% EA SPORTS UFC 3 revolutionizes authentic fighting movement with Real Player Motion Tech, a new animation technology that delivers the most responsive and authentic athletic motion in sports gaming. Every punch, kick, block, and counter has been recaptured and rebuilt on cutting-edge motion-capture tech to look and feel life-like and responsive, delivering a more competitive fighting experience. In G.O.A.T. Career Mode, players must build fight hype to gain fans, earn cash to train at new gyms, and create heated rivalries with other fighters to capture the world's attention. How you promote outside of the Octagon matters as much as how you perform inside of it as you progress to becoming the Greatest of All Time. In addition, an all-new suite of customizable multiplayer modes let you and your friends get into the Octagon and face off in fast, fun, intense pick-up-and-play bouts where a highlight-reel knockout is always only one strike away and victory happens in the blink of an eye. 80 /100
06 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 2018 · 36 ratings "THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! An unrivaled clash of explosive proportions! The beloved BlazBlue franchise Crosses universes, Tags in fan favorites, and Battles it out in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle! Created through an all-star collaboration between BlazBlue, Atlus’ Persona, French Bread’s Under Night In-Birth, and Rooster Teeth’s hugely popular RWBY web series, Cross Tag Battle celebrates the fighting genre for pros and newcomers alike! Choose your team in fast paced 2v2 team battles filled with the craziness you’ve come to love from BlazBlue, with all the tight mechanics, smooth gameplay, and gorgeous 2D graphics you expect from Arc System Works." 77 /100
07 WWE 2K19 WWE 2K19 2018 · 44 ratings WWE 2K19 showcases a massive roster of popular WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers, as well as NXT favorites. Experience authentic WWE gameplay, extensive creation options, engaging match types, fan-favorite modes and much more! 72 /100
08 Conan Exiles Conan Exiles 2018 · 108 ratings · finished by 3% Conan Exiles is an online multiplayer survival game set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Enter a vast, open-world sandbox and play together with friends and strangers as you build your own home or even a shared city. Survive freezing cold temperatures, explore loot-filled dungeons, develop your character from a lowly peasant to a mighty barbarian, and fight to dominate your enemies in epic siege wars. Conan Exiles can be played in full single-player, co-op, or persistent online multiplayer. 71 /100
Browse all Fighting games

Other years

Best Fighting games of 2017Best Fighting games of 2014Best Fighting games of 2013Best Fighting games of 2012Best Fighting games of 2011Best Fighting games of 2008Best Fighting games of 2005

Same year, other platforms

Best PC games of 2018Best PlayStation 4 games of 2018Best Xbox One games of 2018Best Nintendo Switch games of 2018Best Mac games of 2018Best Linux games of 2018Best iOS games of 2018Best Android games of 2018

Nearby rankings

Best Fighting games of 2017Best Platformer games of 2018Best Racing games of 2018Best RPG games of 2018

Catalog statistics

Most abandoned gamesMost completed games

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Fighting game of 2018?

Dragon Ball FighterZ currently tops the ranking with a score of 87/100 across 233 ratings. Ranking updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.