If you have decided that 2021 was the best year for the games and gaming industry, then you have no idea what 2022 has in store for us. As an example, here is the list of the top 10 fighting games you should look out for in 2022, for platforms like PC, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch –
RUBBER BANDITS
Release Date – 2nd December 2021
Platforms – Windows
This game draws its inspiration from the likes of Gang Beasts and is partly a heist game and partly a brawler. In the game, you will play as a part of a gang of thieves planning to pull off their biggest heist, until things go haywire!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Release Date – 17th February 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
This is the next direct release after the KOF XIV and is slated to release somewhere in 2022. For those who don’t know, the game is something like the SNK characters from the classic cults like Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury coming together for one big tournament! The best part about the game is that it will support crossplay between PS4 and PS5 and you can upgrade the PS4 version to PS5 for free!
SIFU
Release Date – 22nd February 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS5
If you are a huge fan of Kung Fu fighting techniques, then this game is for you. Sifu is from the creators who gave us the game Absolver, the game lets you play as a gifted fighter, who is on a mission to hunt down the assassins who killed his family.
DEXTRISSIMI
Release Date – 2022
Platforms – Windows
Don’t go on the name, the game is going to blow your minds away using the 2D fighting technique. The best part about the game? You will spend more time on the body language of your opponents rather than on designing fancy combos.
SHADY KNIGHT
Release Date – 2022
Platforms – Windows
If you love these fast-paced action sequences with the bodies of enemies flying all around, you should consider adding the Shady Knight to your wish list. In the game, you will climb enemy towers, slashing them all around!
SPIDERHECK
Release Date – 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Spiders may be scary in real life, but this game makes them seem quite enjoyable. In the game, which has some amazing graphics, you will be a spider with a sword fighting for survival. Remember that this game is a physics-based brawler!
MIDNIGHT FIGHT EXPRESS
Release Date – 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Here is the element you are going to love about the game – it beautifully blends old-school brawlers with modern fast-paced fighters. The game will make you use fists, feet, knives, guns, and a lot more.
GIGABASH
Release Date – 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS4, PS5
Gigabash is an arena fighter where you are going to fight off the Kaiju monsters. But instead of slow and lumbering monsters, you will face off against some fast-paced, hugely seized monsters, making it a must in your wish list.
DIE BY THE BLADE
Release Date – Q3 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
This is going to be one of the best 1v1 sword fighting games we have ever seen, but it is currently under production and we should not expect it before the third quarter of 2022. The game will have a single-player mode as well as a local and online multiplayer mode.
PHANTOM BREAKER: OMNIA
Release Date – 2022
Platforms – Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Phantom Breaker: Omnia is a fast-paced 2D fighter game that is going to be a better and enhanced version of the previous versions. It plans to be the most definitive version of the game and have a better soundtrack as well!
These were the top 10 best fighting games planned for 2022 for PC, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch. Follow Digi Statement for more updates like these.
