Fighting Games

Fighting games

Fighting games are combat-focusedAction Games where strategy and timing decide who wins each fight. Face off in 1v1 battles where reading your opponent lets you land hits, time dodges and chain combos.

Test your striking and blocking skills across 60+ free fighting games at Poki, including solo fights, 2 player battles, arena matches and classic 2D-style Beat’em Ups.

Most popular fighting games at Poki

Here are the 5 most popular fighting games based on real player votes at Poki.

1. Iron Snout - 4.6⭐
2. Bacon May Die - 4.6⭐
3. Ragdoll Hit - 4.5⭐
4. Rooftop Snipers - 4.2⭐
5. Big Shot Boxing - 3.8⭐

Games for newbies

New players can build skills in attack spacing, dodging and combo chaining by playing the games listed below.

Game	Reason
Big Shot Boxing	Easy to learn when to hit and when to dodge
Stickman Dragon Fight	Makes it easy to feel powerful right away
Gladihoppers	Short rounds and bouncy movement make mistakes funny

Games for the pros

These games suit players seeking a real challenge, focusing on reading attacks, reaction windows, and control mastery.

Game	Reason
Rooftop Snipers	Every jump and shot matters, and one small mistake can end the fight
Iron Snout	You’ll need quick reactions and perfect timing to survive longer
Bacon May Die	More enemies and weapons push you to stay sharp and make smart choices

Styles of online fighting games

Poki features 3 core fighting game styles, each focused on a different combat structure. Find out more about each of them below:

• 1v1 fighters: Face off against a single opponent and master hit timing, combos and defensive strategies. Some of these games use 3D movement, giving more depth to the controls and attack options. Stickman Dragon Fight and Karate Fighter are two classic 1v1 fighter games.

• Beat’em ups: Quickly defeat hordes of enemies before they overrun you. Beat’em ups consist of intense rounds that become more challenging the longer you survive. Play Iron Snout and Bacon May Die to feel the quick reaction windows and pressure.

• Arena games: Arena fighting games take place in small, enclosed arenas. You win by using positioning and timing to knock opponents out of the arena. Rooftop Snipers shows how limited space and positioning increase arena difficulty.

Game modes

Fighting games on Poki support 3 main game modes: solo, 2 player and multiplayer. Not every game will have all 3, but you will find recommendations for each below.

Game mode	How it works	Recommended games
Solo	In solo rounds, it’s you vs the computer. The game’s AI recreates another player or controls NPC hordes to try and defeat you.	Iron Snout and Stickman Dragon Fight
2 player	These game rounds let you fight a friend by sharing the controls on the keyboard. In these epic 2 Player Games, you must read your friend’s patterns and look for small openings that they forgot to cover.	Ragdoll Hit, Stick Fighter and Thumb Fighter
Online multiplayer	Face off against players from around the world and test your mastery of attack and defensive timing. This is the ultimate challenge for any fighter.	Gladihoppers

Popular fighting themes

Two of the most popular fighting game themes on Poki are stickman games and arcade & pixel-style games.

Stickman fighting games

Stickman Games strip fighting back to pure hit timing and attack spacing. These are the largest fighting game category at Poki with 13 games such as Stickman Battle and Stick Fighter.

Simple visuals and punchy 2D battles reward sharp reactions and smart spacing. Jump, punch and kick your way to victory as you take on increasingly harder opponents.

Arcade & pixel-style

These 2D fighting games use old-school visuals and tight controls to keep the focus on fast reactions. Choose from 10+ games like Rowdy Wrestling and Temple of Boom.

Fighting game mechanics

Fighting game mechanics determine exactly how you take on your opponents and how the gameplay is.

Weapon fighting games

Weapon-based fighting games centre combat around tools, be they melee weapons or ranged, rather than fists. There are two main types:

• Sword fighting games: Choose from multiple different weapons from katanas, to axes and even Thor’s legendary hammer to take down your enemies. It’s not just swords here. Stickman Fighter lets you unlock different weapons as you gather in-game cash by beating levels.
• Gun fighting games: Perfect for players who enjoy Shooting Games as they shift the focus to accuracy and split-second decisions. Fire at your foes with a huge array of guns from pistols to rocket launchers. Cave Blast and Rooftop Snipers are both great examples of gun fighting games.

Physics-based games

Forget precision combos, Ragdoll mechanics turn every fight into controlled chaos. Your character flops around like a ragdoll, and landing a clean hit is half luck, half timing. Check out Gladihoppers, Ragdoll Hit and Stickman Fight: Ragdoll if these games interest you.

Combat sports games

Sports fighting games are built around boxing, wrestling and martial arts rules. You must time attacks carefully and win through precision rather than chaotic brawling. Games like Big Shot Boxing and Rowdy Wrestling reward timing and spacing.