Abandonware DOS title

Fighting games (aka versus fighting games)

Fighting games involve hand-to-hand combat against a single opponent for the whole duration of a match. A distinctive trait of fighting games are the special attacks, i.e. combinations of graphically striking moves which enhance the intensity of the fight. Some of the soundest fighting games of all times are Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat.

Most popular fighting games

aaargh-1

Aaargh

DOS19883.3/5 Binary Design
toshinden-07

Battle Arena Toshinden

DOS19964.3/5 Tamsoft Corporation
Battle Arena Toshinden was the first game in the Toshinden series and was originally released for the Sony PlayStation in 1995 and later for DOS. Battle Arena Toshinden introduced 3D graphics to the fighting game genre, allowing characters to move in a three-dimensional space.The game featured a diverse roster of eight playable characters, eac...
body-blows-01

Body Blows

DOS19934.1/5 Team 17
brutalpaws-1

Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS19953.9/5 GameTek
budokan-04

Budokan: the Martial Spirit

DOS19894.1/5 Electronic Arts
dangerous-streets-04

Dangerous Streets

DOS19943.5/5
death-sword-02

Death Sword

DOS19883.9/5 Palace Software
Death Sword (also known as Barbarian in Europe), is a fighting game developed by Palace Software, set in a fantasy world full of huge sword-wielding barbarians. Compared to modern brawlers, Death Sword gameplay may seem slow, but at the time it was considered adequate. Instead of rushing into multiple chain combos, the slow pace allow the players t...
endless-horror-02

Endless Horror

DOS19932.7/5
metallace-1

Metal & Lace

DOS1993NSFW3.7/5 MegaTech Software
Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes is a video game developed by Megatech Software and published by Forest Interactive in 1993. It's an adult-themed fighting game for MS-DOS.In the game, players control customizable female robots known as "Robo Babes" in one-on-one combat. The emphasis on customization allows players to modify their robo...
mortalkombat1-3

Mortal Kombat

DOS1993protected4.3/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
Mortal Kombat is one of the most popular 1 on 1 fighting games. No wonder it spawned many sequels. You can play as one of the seven digitized characters and must fight everyone else to the top. One of the distinctive features of Mortal Kombat is the fatality: a special move to finish off the adversary.
mortalkombat2-4

Mortal Kombat 2

DOS1994protected4/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
mortalkombat3-01

Mortal Kombat 3

DOS1995protected4/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting action game developed by Midway Manufacturing Company and released by GT Interactive Software in 1995 for DOS and Windows as well as for many other platforms. Mortal Kombat 3 is the third chapter of the acclaimed Mortal Kombat series that spawned many sequels, a few TV series and even movies (with various degree of suc...
noexit-02

No Exit

DOS19903.4/5 Coktel Vision
onemustfall2097-2

One Must Fall 2097

DOS1994freeware4.1/5 Diversions Entertainment
pit-fighter-03

Pit Fighter

DOS19913.8/5 Atari
Pit Fighter is an arcade-style fighting game that was originally released in arcades in 1990 by Atari Games. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, including DOS, the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), and others. It was one of the first arcade games to feature digitized live-action charactersThe game is a...
pray-for-death-06

Pray for Death

DOS1996protected4.2/5 Light Shock Software
primal-rage-03

Primal Rage

DOS19954/5 Atari
riserobots-3

Rise of the Robots

DOS19943.2/5 Mirage Technologies
sango-fighter-1-03

Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware3.5/5 Panda Entertainment Technology Co.
sango-fighter-2-04

Sango Fighter 2

DOS1995freeware3.4/5 Panda Entertainment Technology Co.
savage-warriors-04

Savage Warriors

DOS19954/5 Kalisto Entertainment
street-fighter-1

Street Fighter

DOS19883.7/5 Capcom
street-fighter-2-6

Street Fighter 2

DOS19924.3/5 Capcom
Street Fighter 2 is one of the most popular fighting game ever released in the 90s. Street Fighter 2 was designed by Akira Nishitani and Akira Yasuda, developed and published by Capcom in 1991 for the arcades and then converted for many platforms from Spectrum ZX to DOS (in 1992).
super-street-fighter-2-05

Super Street Fighter 2

DOS19964.3/5 Capcom
way-exploding-fist-03

The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows2008freewareremake4/5
time-slaughter-03

Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware4.1/5 Bloodlust Software
tongue-of-the-fatman-06

Tongue of the Fatman

DOS19893/5 Brian A. Rice
ultimate-body-blows-08

Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected4/5 Team 17
ultra-mortal-kombat-03

Ultra Mortal Kombat Vendetta

Windows XP/98/952001freeware4/5