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The 10 best DOS fighting games

The 10 best DOS fighting games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Street Fighter II leads the list, ahead of Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight and X-Men: Children of the Atom.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 6, 2026How the lists are ranked

21DOS fighting games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.8Score of #1, out of 5

1. Street Fighter II
1992 · Capcom Co., Ltd. · Action
3.8 out of 5Played all the time
Street Fighter II is a fighting game.
Play now: Street Fighter II About the game
2. Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight
1992 · Rob Anderson · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Something's happening in these lands, and the only hope seems to be the moonstone.
Play now: Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight About the game
3. X-Men: Children of the Atom
1997 · Capcom · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a 2D fighting game and the first Capcom title to use licensed characters from the Marvel comic universe.
Play now: X-Men: Children of the Atom About the game
4. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
1995 · Capcom Co., Ltd. · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
Fighting game ported from the classic and wildly popular "Street Fighter 2" franchise.
Play now: Super Street Fighter II Turbo About the game
5. Mortal Kombat Trilogy
1997 · Point of View, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
All the characters from the first three Mortal Kombat games return for the ultimate battle.
Play now: Mortal Kombat Trilogy About the game
6. Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six
1996 · Brooklyn Multimedia · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six features the wall-crawling superhero Spider-Man, trying to defeat six of his arch-enemies, The Sinister Six: Dr.
Play now: Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six About the game
7. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
1993 · Jeong Yeongdeog · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Legendary at home amateur port of Street Fighter II , created by a single person.
Play now: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior About the game
8. Street Fighter
1988 · Capcom Co., Ltd. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
You are Ryu, a Street Fighter.
Play now: Street Fighter About the game
9. Mortal Kombat II
1994 · Midway Games, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
The Mortal Kombat fighters, plus several new ones, return for a tournament held by the evil Shang Tsung of the Outworld.
Play now: Mortal Kombat II About the game
10. Mortal Kombat
1994 · Probe Software Ltd. · Action
3.2 out of 5Played all the time
Five Hundred years ago, an ancient and well respected Shaolin fighting tournament, held every 50 years, was corrupted by an evil and elderly sorcerer by the name of Shang Tsung.
Play now: Mortal Kombat About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS fighting games

11. Mortal Kombat 3Atari, Inc. · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
12. Super Street Fighter IICapcom U.S.A., Inc. · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
13. Dragon Lore II: The Heart of the Dragon ManCryo Interactive Entertainment · Adventure · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
14. Body BlowsTeam17 · Action · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
15. One Must FallFreeware · Action · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
16. Sword of HonourPrestige Softwareentwicklung GmbH · Action · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
17. One Must Fall 2097Epic MegaGames, Inc. · Action · 1994Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
18. The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!Medalist International · Action · 1989Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
19. Primal RageTime Warner Interactive · Action · 1995Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
20. SapiensLoriciels · Action · 1987Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS fighting game?

Street Fighter II (1992, Capcom Co., Ltd.) is the best DOS fighting game by our players' ratings, ahead of Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight and X-Men: Children of the Atom. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS fighting games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS fighting games are there on dos.games?

21. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS fighting games?

1992. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Street Fighter II and Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.