Article category: Fighting

Karate Survivor will have you kicking, punching, rolling over tables and throwing chairs at people

By Liam Dawe, Nov 12

Continuing my quest to play every survivor-like there is, Karate Survivor is the latest I've been kicking and punching through and it's great and surprisingly different to the rest of the crop.

Free to play customizable platform fighter Counterpick Labs is out in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, Jul 15

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Here's your chance to play a platform fighter that's a bit different, and help shape its development with Counterpick Labs now in Early Access from developer UrbanMotmot.

Chaotic multiplayer physics-brawler Bare Butt Boxing releases in August

By Liam Dawe, Jul 8

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After being in Early Access since May last year, Tuatara Games are readying up their chaotic brawler Bare Butt Boxing for release on August 1.

Mix and match quirky weapons and gadgets to build your perfect fighter in Counterpick Labs

By Liam Dawe, Jun 25

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With a demo available on Steam and Native Linux support, Counterpick Labs looks like a fun addition to the platform fighter genre and it's going to be free too.

Proton Hotfix gets updated for TEKKEN 8 online play on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Jan 30

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TEKKEN 8 is the latest fighting game from Bandai Namco Studios and it worked pretty great on Steam Deck / Linux at release except for online multiplayer - but that should now be solved.

Story Mode for Them's Fightin' Herds cancelled and active development to cease

By Liam Dawe, Dec 1, 2023

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Some sad news for fans of the fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds, as the developer Mane6 has cancelled the Story Mode and will be ceasing active development on the game.

Mortal Kombat 1 released and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, Sep 20, 2023

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Mortal Kombat 1 from NetherRealm Studios, QLOC and Warner Bros. Games has now released and it has been rated Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

Skullgirls got review-bombed on Steam after some art changes

By Liam Dawe, Jul 4, 2023

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Skullgirls 2nd Encore from Hidden Variable Studios and Autumn Games is having some community issues lately, with it getting review-bombed after a recent update.

Street Fighter 6 on Steam Deck and Linux tested, Valve sets it to Proton Experimental

By Liam Dawe, Apr 27, 2023

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Street Fighter 6 is coming up for release in June and there's a demo now available to try out on Steam, which Valve has now set to use Proton Experimental.

Your Only Move Is HUSTLE gets a Linux version

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6, 2023

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Your Only Move Is HUSTLE, a very popular online turn-based fighting game and super-powered fight scene simulator now has Linux support.

Customizable platform fighter Fraymakers is out in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, Feb 7, 2023

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With some really slick animations, the customizable platform fighter Fraymakers has launched in Early Access on Steam with Linux support.

Indie game character filled platform-battler 'Fraymakers' arrives January 18th

By Liam Dawe, Jan 4, 2023

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After a successful Kickstarter back in 2020, Fraymakers is getting set to hit Early Access on January 18th.

Them's Fightin' Herds gets cross-play between Steam and Consoles

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28, 2022

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One of the more unique fighting games available on PC (Native Linux + Steam Deck Verified), Them's Fightin' Herds has launched on consoles and it now has cross-play.

Them's Fightin' Herds has a big 3.0 update out now

By Liam Dawe, Jun 14, 2022

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Crazy animal fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds has a huge 3.0 update out now, bringing with it some new super abilities and some DLC pulled into the main game for everyone.

Overgrowth from Wolfire Games goes open source

By Liam Dawe, Apr 22, 2022

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Just like they did with some earlier games, Wolfire Games have now open sourced the game code for Overgrowth.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore Umbrella update and DLC out now

By Liam Dawe, Apr 20, 2022

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Hidden Variable Studios and Autumn Games have given Skullgirls 2nd Encore a big update and new character, with Umbrella now officially available.

Get ready to beat 'em up plenty with Final Vendetta

By Liam Dawe, Feb 17, 2022

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In the spirit of the classics like Streets of Rage, Bitmap Bureau and Numskull Games recently announced Final Vendetta with some great pixel-art and a super soundtrack.

Them's Fightin' Herds developer Mane6 acquired by Maximum Games

By Liam Dawe, Jan 24, 2022

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The team at Mane6 will now be part of Maximum Games, as the official announcement from the Them's Fightin' Herds developer has confirmed.

Skullgirls: Umbrella gets an Early Access release with the story mode

By Liam Dawe, Dec 23, 2021

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One of the best fighting games on PC is expanding again, with the latest character getting a full DLC that's in Early Access right now with Skullgirls: Umbrella.

Rushdown Revolt is a new combo-centric platform-fighter coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, Nov 4, 2021

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Do you love platform fighters like Smash Bros, Brawlhalla, Rivals of Aether and others? Keep an eye out on Rushdown Revolt which is currently in Alpha and it recently gained experimental Linux support.

Category: Fighting