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2017PCPlayStationXbox69 % positive29.99 €

A weighty melee brawler where knights, vikings and samurai clash using a stance-based system that rewards parries, feints and reading your opponent. Tense PvP duels and team battles are the heart of it, with a short campaign on the side.

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Melee combat with weapons or fists
Historical setting
Co-op or multiplayer

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Best alternative overall: Mordhau 96% match – Competing against other players
Newest alternative: Chivalry 2 95% match – released 2021

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Mordhau

96 %Match

2019PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable80 % positive28.99 €

Brutal medieval battles for up to 64 players where directional swings, parries and feints decide every duel. A steep skill curve meets chaotic, often hilarious battlefield mayhem.

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Chivalry 2

Competing against other players

A chaotic first-person multiplayer melee game set in huge medieval battles and castle sieges. Swordplay hinges on timing, parries and teamwork, with plenty of absurd slapstick moments along the way.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Competing against other players

A chaotic medieval multiplayer melee game where swings, blocks and counters with swords and axes decide large-scale battles. Timing and positioning matter far more than character stats.

Samurai Shodown

Competing against other players

A weapon-based 2D fighter where a few heavy sword strikes decide each duel and every mistake is punished. Its brushstroke art style and emphasis on spacing, timing and parries set it apart.

SoulCalibur VI

Co-op or multiplayer

A 3D weapons-based fighter where duels are decided by spacing, guarding and well-timed counters. Its story mode retells the first SoulCalibur, but versus matches and the character creator are the real draw.

The Last Blade 2

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An elegant SNK 2D weapon-based fighter set in late-Edo Japan, built around parries, timing and precise special moves. Hand-drawn anime fighters and an atmospheric soundtrack make it a genre classic.

The Last Blade

Competing against other players

An SNK arcade weapon-based fighter set in late 19th-century Japan, built around precise parrying, selectable styles favoring speed or power, and atmospheric hand-drawn visuals.

Absolver

Co-op or multiplayer

Absolver is a melee fighting game with RPG elements where you assemble your own combo decks from learned martial styles. Duels demand precise timing and reading your opponent, especially when playing online against or alongside other players.

SoulCalibur

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A landmark 3D weapon-based fighter with fluid, fast duels, sidestepping movement and a varied roster. Great for local versus matches and arcade runs.

Samurai Shodown II

Competing against other players

A classic SNK 2D weapon-based fighter where you pick one of 15 warriors and duel. Few, heavy hits, precise timing and spacing make every match tense.