Arc System Works action games

Browse 50 games from Arc System Works in one place, so you can compare anime-style duels, tag-team bouts, and rowdy brawls side by side.

This page collects all 50 games from Arc System Works, with most built around direct confrontations you can pick up quickly and keep improving. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle show that pattern through varied lineups, easy-to-trigger techniques, and attention to spacing, timing and stage or team systems. When you want something different, you can also spot detours such as River City Saga: Three Kingdoms with its historical brawling and Lair Land Story with its character-raising story.

Developed by Arc System Works

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

A fast 2D anime fighter closing out the Hollow Night saga: 24 fighters, pixel art that moves like animation, and a tug-of-war system that rewards…

87% of 1,996 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 111$49.99
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

Read your opponent, pick your moment and clash with other skyfarers in a bright, fast 2D fighter.

83% of 5,987 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 252$24.99
Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Tokyo has fallen. In the wake of the 'Collapse,' time is your ultimate weapon.

51% of 108 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$24.99
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

A colorful 2D fighter where the Persona 4 cast gets a full visual novel story mode alongside fast, beginner-friendly duels.

87% of 3,925 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 68$29.99
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

Duel fifteen fighters at breakneck speed, break through the stage walls, and pick apart a heavy-metal future told over two decades.

88% of 47,911 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,363$39.99
DNF Duel

DNF Duel

A 2.5D fighter where 16 characters from Dungeon and Fighter hit each other very hard, very fast.

64% of 3,690 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$49.99
River City: Rival Showdown

River City: Rival Showdown

River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!

55% of 187 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$24.99
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Pick two fighters from four universes, tag them mid-match, and settle it in quick, colorful 2v2 duels.

81% of 3,319 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$19.99
KILL la KILL -IF

KILL la KILL -IF

The over-the-top anime KILL la KILL returns as a 3D arena fighter.

72% of 1,672 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 18$19.99
DRAGON BALL FighterZ

DRAGON BALL FighterZ

Pick a team of three and trade blows in fast 3v3 battles that look hand-drawn and play easy to start, hard to master.

90% of 55,304 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 612$9.59
GUILTY GEAR

GUILTY GEAR

The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL?LET'S Rock!

79% of 613 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
BlazBlue Centralfiction

BlazBlue Centralfiction

A fast 2D fighter with a full visual novel bolted to it. 35 characters, a soundtrack worth leaving on, and the final chapter of the Azure Saga.

94% of 9,605 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 379$39.99
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

A fast, flashy 2.5D fighter with 25 wildly different characters, hand-polished anime visuals and a soundtrack that hits as hard as the combos.

94% of 8,040 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 73
Birthdays the Beginning

Birthdays the Beginning

The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience!

63% of 903 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$19.99
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

Duel a friend or the world in a fast 2D fighter where one read can end the round.

96% of 5,603 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 69$14.99
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend

BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend

A 2D anime fighter with visual-novel bulk: 28 wildly different fighters, Drive powers, Overdrives and guard breaks, plus hours of story, school…

91% of 2,386 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$29.99
GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-

GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-

The ultimate melee action [GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-] is now on Steam!!

76% of 432 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

A 2D fighter with a story mode that plays like a visual novel, a cast where every character fights differently, and enough single-player modes to…

91% of 1,257 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$19.99
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

As humanity endeavored to better themselves, they created the biological marvel known as Gears.

87% of 624 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

A fast 2D fighter where two duelists trade weak, medium, strong, and character-specific Drive attacks.

85% of 2,678 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$9.99
Granblue Fantasy: Versus

Granblue Fantasy: Versus

A colorful anime fighter from Arc System Works set in the Granblue Fantasy universe.

83% of 7,630 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-

GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-

Kept you waitin' indeed: 17 fighters, guitar riffs, and a Roman Cancel system that lets you bend a combo to your will.

91% of 2,286 Steam reviews are positive$29.99
Double Dragon IV

Double Dragon IV

The classical side-scroll action game, "Double Dragon" series' newest sequel! A new legend begins!!

61% of 712 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
Guilty Gear Isuka

Guilty Gear Isuka

A new Gear arises, its name Leopaldon. As they threaten to lay waste to the world, you prepare to mount your offense. The good news?

57% of 334 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

Kunio, the beloved hot-blooded renegade, is back to wreak havoc in the world of the Three Kingdoms!

71% of 259 Steam reviews are positive$29.99
CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-

CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-

Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!

90% of 254 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Lair Land Story

Lair Land Story

Decide a mysterious girl's fate in this stunning visual novel raising sim!

83% of 236 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition-

Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition-

"Battle Fantasia", the fantasy RPG themed 2D Fighting game is now appearing on Steam, and "REVISED" with the latest balances and improved visual…

70% of 202 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Shephy

Shephy

1000 adorable sheep!The popular single-player card game Shephy, is now available on Steam.

74% of 187 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
River City Melee Mach!!

River City Melee Mach!!

The original battle royal game is back and buffed!! No rules, and fights to the finish where anything goes!

70% of 145 Steam reviews are positive$13.99
DAMON and BABY

DAMON and BABY

An exciting new style of action adventure fusing shooting action with exploration.

89% of 89 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
River City Melee : Battle Royal Special

River City Melee : Battle Royal Special

This is the most recent installment of the ‘Kunio-Kun’ franchise recreated as a fun and easy fighting game with the fighting aspects taken and…

57% of 89 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
INFERNO CLIMBER

INFERNO CLIMBER

Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell.

61% of 83 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Dear me, I was...

Dear me, I was...

A short tale, a long journey. With a beautiful watercolor touch, it depicts the life of a woman.

100% of 79 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
XBlaze Code: Embryo

XBlaze Code: Embryo

Set 150 years before the events of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, XBlaze Code: Embryo is a visual novel that follows Touya Kagari, a high school…

78% of 69 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs

A ghostly fusion of Visual Novel and tactical RPG, which sees you hunting ghosts as part of the Gate Keepers, a team of school friends from the…

52% of 67 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$0.69
Damascus Gear Operation Tokyo HD

Damascus Gear Operation Tokyo HD

Mecha Hack'n'Slash ”Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition", now appearing in full HD graphics on Steam!

48% of 42 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Goritaire

Goritaire

Raising a Gorilla Herd Solo Card Game When the bananas run out, it's over

93% of 40 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~

New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~

"New Frontier Days Founding Pioneers" is a town-building simulation game, where you command your pioneers to colonize a new land.

39% of 36 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Donutal

Donutal

An alien conversation adventure where conversation is your only weapon.

94% of 32 Steam reviews are positive
MAGICAL BEAT

MAGICAL BEAT

Drop colored blocks in a match-3 style to the background music’s rhythm with perfect timing to send blocks to your opponent’s screen!

80% of 30 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
XBlaze Lost: Memories

XBlaze Lost: Memories

XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo!

89% of 27 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Getsuei Gakuen -kou-

Getsuei Gakuen -kou-

Miracle collaboration work by Tomokazu Sugita, multi-talent voice-cast, and Toshimichi Mori, BLAZBLUE series producer!

88% of 26 Steam reviews are positive$24.99

Published by Arc System Works

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

A fast 2D anime fighter closing out the Hollow Night saga: 24 fighters, pixel art that moves like animation, and a tug-of-war system that rewards…

87% of 1,996 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 111$49.99
River City Girls 2

River City Girls 2

Misako, Kyoko, Kunio and Riki are back, with Marian and Provie joining the roster.

85% of 1,566 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 9$39.99
Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Tokyo has fallen. In the wake of the 'Collapse,' time is your ultimate weapon.

51% of 108 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$24.99
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

Duel fifteen fighters at breakneck speed, break through the stage walls, and pick apart a heavy-metal future told over two decades.

88% of 47,911 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,363$39.99
River City: Rival Showdown

River City: Rival Showdown

River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!

55% of 187 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$24.99
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Pick two fighters from four universes, tag them mid-match, and settle it in quick, colorful 2v2 duels.

81% of 3,319 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$19.99
River City Girls

River City Girls

Kyoko and Misako's boyfriends have been kidnapped, so the two do what any reasonable couple would do: punch their way across the whole city to get…

85% of 2,974 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$29.99
KILL la KILL -IF

KILL la KILL -IF

The over-the-top anime KILL la KILL returns as a 3D arena fighter.

72% of 1,672 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 18$19.99
GUILTY GEAR

GUILTY GEAR

The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL?LET'S Rock!

79% of 613 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]

A sharp 2D anime fighter with 20 distinct characters, tight controls, and long, flashy combos set during the monster-haunted Hollow Night.

94% of 2,811 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$24.99
BlazBlue Centralfiction

BlazBlue Centralfiction

A fast 2D fighter with a full visual novel bolted to it. 35 characters, a soundtrack worth leaving on, and the final chapter of the Azure Saga.

94% of 9,605 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 379$39.99