Fighting Games
Fighting games are about hand-to-hand combat. You dodge, block and strike, and the fight comes down to timing and knowing when to hold back. Some are tournament-style bouts between two fighters, others send waves of enemies at a single hero, and nearly all of them reward patience over panic.
What counts as a fighting game here
Melee combat between characters has to be the heart of the game. Shooting games do not count. Boxing Gang Stars and Drunken Boxing 2 are comic boxing matches, Samurai vs Yakuza is a beat-em-up with attack and defend buttons, Hyper Knight sends a sword fighter through rooms of monsters, and Stickman Brawler and Stickman Warriors build their fights around stickman characters.
How to pick one
If you like quick bouts, pick a boxing game where each match is short. If you prefer progress, look for a brawler or sword game where you upgrade your fighter between levels. Learn how to defend early, since blocking at the right moment matters as much as landing hits.