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The 35 Best Sword Fighting Games of All Time

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Loveleen Kaur / ONE37pm

There's such an amazing thrill derived from unsheathing a blade from its casing and holding it out like the unbeatable warrior you envision yourself being.

Since it's such a rare occurrence you can't regularly enjoy, you're much better off experiencing it more often than not through the medium of video games. There's a great amount of quality action/adventure, open-world RPGs, and fighting games that present the finest sword-fighting mechanics you'll ever see. Whether you're clashing blades with your foe on the battlefield, slashing through waves of bloodthirsty demons, or stealthily picking off the opposition with your trusty katana in hand, these 30 sword-fighting games all provide the thrill of swinging your blade to cut down anyone and everyone that dare tries to defeat you.

Now's the time to prepare your blade and prepare for battle as we check out the 35 best sword-fighting games ever made.

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Best Sword Fighting Games

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1. ‘Soul Edge/Soulcalibur’ (series)

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Dreamcast, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $14.95

2. ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam, GOG.com

Buy Now, $27.40

3. ‘Samurai Shodown’ (series)

Available on: Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam, Epic Games Store (You Can Also Find This Series Across A Wide Range of 32-Bit, 16-Bit, and 8-Bit Consoles)

Buy Now, $34.99

4. ‘Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’

Available on: PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $11.99

5. ‘Devil May Cry’ (series)

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PS2, PC - Steam, Android

Buy Now, $18.95

6. ‘Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection’

Available on: Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Ssteam

Buy Now, $49.95

7. ‘Bushido Blade’ (series)

Available on: PS1

Buy Now, $89.99

8. ‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $39.49

9. ‘For Honor’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam, Epic Games Store

Buy Now, $16.90

10. ‘Onimusha’ (series)

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PC - Steam

Download Now, $19.99

11. ‘Way Of The Samurai’ (series)

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, PC - Steam

Download Now, $29.99

12. 'The Nioh Collection'

Available on: PS5, PS4

Buy Now, $39.99

13. ‘Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut’

Available on: PS5, PS4

Buy Now, $58

14. ‘Chivalry’ (series)

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam, Epic Games Store

Buy Now, Price Varies

15. ‘Monster Hunter’ (series)

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, PS2, PC - Steam, iOS, Android

Buy Now, $27.99

16. ‘Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition'

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Buy Now, $24.28

17. ‘Demon’s/Dark Souls’ (series)

Available on: PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam

Buy Now, Prices Vary

18. ‘Elden Ring’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Download Now, $59.99

19. ‘Hellish Quart’

Available on: PC - Steam, GOG.com

Download Now, $16.99

20. ‘Mount & Blade’ (series)

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Download Now, $49.99

21. ‘Mordhau’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Download Now, $29.99

22. ‘Tenchu’ (series)

Available on: PS1, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS

Buy Now, $49.97

23. ‘The Legend of Zelda’ (series)

Available on: NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Game & Watch, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS

Download Now, $39.99

24. ‘Ghostrunner’ (series)

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $29.99

25. ‘Until You Fall’

Available on: PS4 (PS VR), Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, PC - Steam

Download Now, $24.99

26. ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance Royal Edition’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam, GOG.com

Download Now, $39.99

27. ‘Nidhogg’ (series)

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PC - Steam

Download Now, $14.99

28. ‘NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition'

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, Price Varies

29. ‘Bayonetta’ (series)

Available on: Nintendo Switch, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $39.95

30. ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade’

Available on: PS5, PC - Steam

Buy Now, Price Varies

31. 'Fate/Samurai Remnant'

Available on: PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $59.99

32. 'Like A Dragon: Ishin!'

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $28.95

33. 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $47.99

34. 'Star Wars Jedi' (series)

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam, Epic Games Store

Buy Now, $29.50

35. 'Final Fantasy XVI’

Available on: PS5

Buy Now, $39.99
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