Best 2D Fighter Historical Games on PC

SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION

As someone who plays Samurai Shodown offline for the characters' stories, I think I can recommend this to those looking to play the NeoGeo installments. The museum has interviews with devs, tons of old Samurai Shodown artwork and pictures of old promotional material, including artwork and promotional material of the Capcom & SNK crossover games that feature SamSho characters. HD Scaling makes the characters look smoother when the games zoom out.

It’s a shame Samurai Shodown V here doesn’t include its story mode’s official English translation but it’s still a nice collection if you’re looking to play the NeoGeo Samurai Shodown games on PC.

– Real player with 12.0 hrs in game

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This is a collection of all of the mainline games that were released on the Neo-Geo. I have plenty of good memories with these series of games, especially the first game. This collection doesn’t have every single title in the series, such as Samurai Shodown VI. Because of that, this collection comes off more as a tribute to the Neo-Geo as equally as Samurai Shodown.

Where this collection truly shines is in the Museum. There’s just about everything you can think of when it comes to the Samurai Shodown series. Character artwork, concept sketches, stage art, music, etc. There’s even interviews with some of the folks who worked on past games and some professional matches from past tournaments.

– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game

SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION on Steam

Story of a Gladiator

Story of a Gladiator is a small arena beat ‘em-up game in which we try to avoid getting a bloody nose.

The story is told quite quickly: Our family and friends are killed by the Romans and we manage to escape so that we do not end up in slavery… or worse. Finally, we spend the day with fighting and drinking alcohol in the company of shady ladies - until one day we meet a famous gladiator who gives us some advice on how to become a great champion ourselves. And so our first fight of many begins in the arena…

– Real player with 179.2 hrs in game

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The game is very fun and interesting, we definitely need more Gladiator games as there hasn’t been any good one’s in modern times, it’s very sad that such genre is not being looked into by developers and game studios. Ryse of Rome had gladiator mode, but it’s not like Gladiator Begins/Road to Colosseum. I am glad this game came out, and hopefully people show interest in this game, so we can get more of this genre.

As for the game

The game is very fun and actually very hard, my only issue with it is the lack of story and in depth customization, the game feels very limited in that aspect, it’s not even as good in terms of depth as sword and sandals to be honest. The graphics are amazing, the armour looks very nice, I just wish there was more depth to fight styles, weapon, character customization, story arc, training and maybe companions and such in fights. There is a lot the game can do, I played all the levels and have 3 stars in all of them, took me 9hrs total play time

– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game

Story of a Gladiator on Steam

Hero’s everyday life

An interesting game, very addicting. I recommend

– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game

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Interesting game

Half of the playing time I didn’t understand what to do, but then I figured it out

Well, let’s see what the developer prepares next

Thanks!

– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game

Hero's everyday life on Steam

Rogue Princess

Being the princess of a big kingdom is soooo frustrating! Live the exciting battle fantasy of the Rogue Princess, wield an array of procedurally generated weapons, explore exotic levels, fight vicious enemies, and get upgrades to help the Princess end this endless party night in harmony.

FEATURES

Live the battle fantasy of the Rogue Princess in Victorian era London.
Procedurally generated platforming levels, a new adventure every time!
Pickup new weapons every run. Beware, if you get hit, you lose your weapon, it may never reappear!
Slash fantastical enemies and meet typical monsters of the era.
Multiple environments: Victorian London, Scotland, Ireland, Egypt, India, Amazonia, Hong Kong, Fiji, …
Challenge tough bosses at the end of each zone.
This is a Rogue Lite: collect skulls and spend them between runs to increase your stats.
2 players local coop: get the help of your little brother, he is the heir to the throne after all!
The princess needs an outlet, she’s quite irate.

Rogue Princess on Steam

Little Witch Luana

This game is really rough around the edges, considering it was mostly made by one person, but that being said, it was surprisingly fun. There is a sort of simple joy that can be found through gradually becoming stronger through the course of the game, a variety of weapons to experiment with, and blasting through anything that gets in your way. There is a good variety of bosses and enemies.

The translation could use some work. Aside from the wonky grammar, there were parts of the UI that were still in Spanish.

– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game

This game is a practical joke. a mashup of poor art, and aged gameplay with child like programming. I wont be getting a refund due to how inexpensive it is, the publisher needs every penny.

Advise against purchasing.

– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game

Little Witch Luana on Steam

Child Arms

Inspired by the popular Punch-Out!! and the obscure Neo Geo series Crossed Swords, the arcade-style Child Arms is a game in which you can fight all foes to reach each character’s personalized ending, or you can duke it out in online or local battles. You can also play mini-games and even alter characters’ appearances and behaviours in the color and AI editors.

Child Arms takes place in a 16th century unlike our own, wherein humankind remains youthful far longer, and have accordingly shaped their world differently from ours. As a player, you can select one of 8 fighters from varied backgrounds as they explore their previously-undiscovered world, rising to the challenge of combatants along the way.

Features

Large and beautiful 2D hand-drawn sprites and backdrops
Arcade ladder with individual endings for all characters
Versus mode for both online and local play modes
Training modes including practice, tutorials, and character-specific information
Various mini-games
User-friendly editors for custom color palettes and AI opponents
Keyboard and gamepad support

Child Arms on Steam

Cruz Brothers

Excelent game. Fun.

– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game

All in all this is one of those games titles that is well produced and provides fun for the dollar. It has a nice storyline, decent graphics, sound effects and of course some all out great battles. However what I really found interesting with this title was the fact that you can make a career and progress with levels and open character options further to become more then just another Street Fighter or Mortal Combat game.

While all that is fine and dandy, some stuff can be rather obviously and annoying! I found that replaying the same levels(while boring) over and over will provide experience and increase your abilities, progression faster and easier. I can not answer if that means it will also advance you faster as you gain in skills and power, however combat time will.

– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game

Cruz Brothers on Steam

Modest Hero

Slow short game. Mildly interesting. Prolly should be $3-5 not $10.

– Real player with 39.4 hrs in game

Upsides:

Surprising ending that brings a smile to your face

Appropriate sounds and music for each chapter

Nice aesthetics

Easy-to-learn controls

Not a lot of replayability

Downsides:

The end is not a happy ending

Some chapters can be hard, repetitive and nerve-wracking. I even found one a bit scary at times.

Conclusion:

Overall, the game is interesting and well-made, however, I felt that it is too expensive where I live. Since the price of this game can change depending on where you live, I would advise any potential buyers to check whether such a game might interest you, and if so, whether or not you think that it is worth the price.

– Real player with 12.7 hrs in game

Modest Hero on Steam

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