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Soul Edge is an early 3D arcade fighter where every fighter wields a distinct weapon. Slow, long-range heavy hitters face quick close-range rushers, and the game puts unusual emphasis on each character's story for its genre.
What defines Soul Edge:
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The closest matches for Soul Edge are SoulCalibur, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and SoulCalibur V. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Soul Edge special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
92 %
Best match
A landmark 3D weapon-based fighter with fluid, fast duels, sidestepping movement and a varied roster. Great for local versus matches and arcade runs.
91 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A brutal 3D fighter with a huge roster of 62 fighters, over-the-top fatalities and arenas with stage fatalities. The Konquest mode offers a short adventure, plus a kart racing minigame.
90 %
Fantasy setting
A weapon-based 3D fighting game where warriors fight over the legendary Soul Swords seventeen years after the previous entry. Fast, precise duels built on spacing and timing, best enjoyed in versus matches against other players.
90 %
Fantasy setting
Mortal Kombat 4 is the series' first game with 3D character models, delivering one-on-one brawls with gory fatalities and a roster of returning fighters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Liu Kang. It adds weapon-based combat and the main villain Shinnok.
90 %
Challenging difficulty
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.
90 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
The first Mortal Kombat on next-gen consoles features a rebuilt 3D fighting engine with multiple stances per character and the series' infamous gory fatalities. A roster of returning fighters and newcomers keeps the duels varied.
90 %
Challenging difficulty
A brutal 2D fighting classic with digitized fighters, a run button and chain combos, famous for its gory Fatalities and punishing boss fights against Motaro and Shao Kahn. It shines brightest in head-to-head local versus matches.
90 %
Challenging difficulty
The brutal arcade fighting classic with digitized fighters, iconic characters like Kitana and Shao Kahn, and its notorious, expanded fatalities. It shines brightest in head-to-head matches against friends.
90 % −90 %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.
90 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A weapon-based fighting game for the PSP with a large roster, critical finishers and destructible equipment. Head-to-head ad hoc duels with friends and a mode for training reactions are central.