The Most Incredible Martial Arts Games, Rated

Everyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s was probably exposed to martial arts cinema. Anything with Jackie Chan was a must as they were slowly imported from China. Anyone who loves martial arts has probably tried to find games that suit their needs, from fighting games to fighting games.

There have been some great martial arts games in the past few decades, including Tekken 8, Jade Empireand Forestrik. These and other games will be ranked based on quality and how closely they capture the feel of the best martial arts movies ever made, giving players the feeling of empowerment as a true karate master.

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Where the winds meet

Wuxia martial arts game

Everyone who watched Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the year 2000, dreaming of one day playing an open-world RPG like this can rest easy Where the winds meet. While it's not perfect, this evolving game, released in 2025, scratches that Wuxia itch.

Players can create their character and then travel through ancient China, fighting soldiers and fantastic beasts with a variety of weapons from spears to swords. While the game is overall more focused on loot and weapons, there are still unarmed skills and abilities such as various Tai Chi bursts. Where the winds meet a good example of a martial art.

9

UFC Undisputed 3

Take it to the Octagon

Anyone who has watched an MMA fight anywhere will know what to expect UFC Undisputed 3. Players can use any of the built-in fighters, such as the legendary Anderson Silva, with commentary provided by recognizable voices such as Joe Rogan, or they can also create their own character. There are various tutorials to make it more accessible to anyone unfamiliar with how matches work, but regardless, it can still be hard to win.

Basically, it can be compared to both a fighting game and a wrestling game, complete with brutal punches, kicks and grabs. Even though this game came out in 2012, it's still deeply satisfying to get a victory in battle and it looks good too, even without any mystical elements.

8

Graduate

Soulslike Of Martial Arts Games

Graduate it's almost like Soulslike, but it's much more than that. Players can take their fighter around the world and engage in more intimate combat scenarios. While there will be groups where players will have to dodge, block and counter from all directions, most fights will be more one-on-one.

By blocking enemies, players can absorb a fighter's skills and then use those skills on their character to create their own fighting style, along with stat boosts at resting spots. Plus, anyone who wants to roam the world in a three-person co-op party, brutalize enemies in spectacular combat, Graduate is a great choice.

7

Forestrik

The right senses

Forestrik is a newer indie game that has short levels designed almost like puzzles that any kung fu practitioner can handle. Players can practice the right moves before an encounter actually starts, sort of like the action sequences in Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes films of the late 2000s.

Once players are comfortable with the various attacks, feints, and tokens they are going to perform, they can start an encounter and be done in seconds, even though it might have taken longer to plan. Again, Forestrik is more of a puzzle game than an action game, but it puts players in the mind of a martial arts master.

6

Sleeping dogs

John Woo teamed up with GTA

Sleeping dogs is more than just a Grand Theft Auto a clone that may appear on the surface. The game stars Wei Shen, an undercover cop who infiltrates the Chinese mafia and puts him in a tight spot so he doesn't blow his cover. There are shooting segments, but the game comes alive most when flipping and karate chopping enemies.

Wei is a versatile hero, capable of stunts that even the most trained stuntmen in Hollywood could not pull off, such as jumping between vehicles on the road. Sleeping dogs is an action-packed thrill ride that combines the best of Chinese crime drama and martial arts cinema into one great video game package.

5

Batman: Arkham City

My bat senses are tingling

Batman is more of a bare-knuckle brawler than a martial artist Batman: Arkham Citybut semantics aside, he knows how to kick ass. The game has a great counter system that makes good use of Batman's intuition. When enemies are about to fold, a signal prompts the player to press the counter button.

If players focus on tokens rather than being aggressive, they can clean up any situation and make them feel empowered like they really are Batman, and that's one of the many reasons why Batman: Arkham City is a great Batman game.

4

Tekken 8

A modern fighting marvel

Fighting games are the best martial arts games and among the many new ones appearing in tournaments these days, Tekken 8 some new mechanics make it feel special Tekken series. As always, each character is equipped with different punches, kicks, grabs, and combos to pull off, and each hit has an internal impact.

New to this game is the Heat gauge which allows characters to create stronger combos and players can also gain health by going on the attack. Tekken 8 is so good that hopefully other fighting games will take notice.

3

Yakuza 0

Everything Is A Weapon

Yakuza 0 is a prequel to the series, set in the 1980s at the height of the Japanese economy and the Yakuza as an organization. Players take on the role of a younger Ichiban Kasuga, who gets into hot water and leaves the Yakuza to hunt down those who wronged him. Like everyone Yakuza In the games, players can make the environment their weapon, including slamming enemies into walls or grabbing furniture or bikes and using them as weapons.

Kazuma is also a deadly force that allows players to switch to different stances to change the playstyle, and these stances can be upgraded to unlock new moves. Each stroke is more satisfying than the last, and the overall game is a dramatic and crazy ride.

2

Jade Empire

BioWare's Forgotten RPG

Among all BioWare games, Jade Empire is one that is often forgotten because there was never a sequel or any official ports after it was released on Xbox and PC. That said, it's a legendary RPG set in a martial arts universe. Players can create their character and then embark on a journey of revenge after their dojo has been attacked.

The game is played in real time and there are various specialties to enhance the normal kung fu attacks. Thanks to the elaborate RPG system, dialogue options and more BioWare fans have been missing Jade Empire at first you have to go back.

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Sifu

Revenge through the ages

Sifu

9/10

Released

February 8, 2022

All of these games are great, but there's one that stands tall above the rest as a modern cult classic: Sifu. It's a challenging roguelike in which players are tasked with seeking revenge after their home was attacked when they were children. Combat is challenging and not like a normal brawler, as players must pay attention to how they handle each encounter and make sure they block and counter properly.

If players fall, they can get back up at the cost of their health. Players can survive until their gray age, but will eventually die and have to start over. The goal is to beat the game in one run, which is tricky, but with practice, players will learn to be a kung fu master in Sifu.