Official website (in japanese)

1v1 (with other modes) 2D fighter. Heavily based on Guilty Gear XX. The game changed -a lot- with the updates (for example: jumped from 4:3 to 16:9). Pretty cool game

E’s Laf++

イーズラフダブルクロス (E’s Laf Double Cross)

Free / Pikixu

2013 but still a Beta!

Windows

Download

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

7/25/2024 Build

Original game netcode

Mizuumi

1v1 2.5D fighter. Sequel made from scratch. Also known as “E’s Laf Double Cross”. Heavily inspired in “Guilty Gear Xrd”. Rollback netcode. Still on development but there’s a demo and a 5 dollars Patreon beta. Eternally updated from 10+ years without plans for a 1.0 soon. Very ambitious and cool

EF-12: Fighting Game Maker

QUAD ARROW Co.,Ltd.

2016 (07/29)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Steam

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

A 3D engine for fighting games. It was later released on Steam. Playable demo with two characters. Unfortunately it had a very bad reception and was pulled from Steam in february 2020, so it cannot be purchase anymore and piracy is now your only way

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring

エアガイツ

DreamFactory / Squaresoft

1998 (02/26)

Arcade (Namco System 12)

ROM board

PS1 / PS3, PSP and Vita via Game Archives

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

PS1 version

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

@wiki (in japanese)

1v1 3D platform fighter. Made some buzz because it had characters from Final Fantasy VII. PS1 version added 5 characters, don’t know if was rebalanced (it seems not according to @wiki). Arcade version had a strong scene in Japan on Mikado for years but now it isn’t as good as it was

Elec

エレク

Retrogic

2007 (03/20)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.0

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. A very odd 1v1 2D fighter visually inspired in Mega Man. Was more like a test for the devs, who are still very active but hasn’t made another fighting game since this

Electoral Carnage

Bomb Sequitur Games

2025 (06/15)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

2026/04/22 update

Original game netcode? / Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Another one of those fighting games with US politicians but seems to have much more love and attention to detail than the average one… and it’s also free. Has online but I don’t know if it’s delay based or has rollback

Elemensional Rift

To be announced (in development)

Windows

Download (itch.io)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Early access version

Parsec

N/A

4 players 2D platform fighter. Stages are really big (reminds me to The Outfoxies). No online modes. Has an early access version at 12.99 USD. No release date for the full version yet

Elemental Battle Academy

エレメンタルバトルアカデミー

Fly-System

2010 (04/29)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Magical Battle Festa: Mahō Shōjo ☆ Hoshizaki Ion

Ver.1.05

Original game netcode

N/A

2v2 3D arena fighter inspired in Gundam and DBZ Tenkaichi Budokai. Spinoff of Fly-System’s own “Magical Battle Arena” series. Has some high production value for a doujin with art by POP and voice actresses like Rie Tanaka. Has an update/sequel called Magical Battle Festa

Elemental Battle: Eclipse

Bladeozo Games

2025 (12/23)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

2026 New Year update

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 3D free arena fighter made and updated by a sole developer. No online modes. Has NO relation with “Elemental Battle Academy”

Elemental Gelade: Matoe, Suifū no Ken

エレメンタルジェレイド: 纏え、翠風の剣

Taito

2005 (06/30)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Kakuge.info (in japanese)

Name also can be read as “Erementar Gerad”, it seems the name has been officially localized in both ways. 1v1 3D fighter based on the manga/anime series. 3D models are cool, and some characters fights with an assist. The game is unfortunately somewhat stiff and slow

Elfen Fight/Gen.2

エルフェンファイトＧ2

Nekupacchi

Unknown (before 2008?)

Windows

Download

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver. Survive patch

LilithPort / Parsec

Archive.org backup (NSFW stuff)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter and fangame based on Elfen Lied. 10 characters. Has NSFW stuff just like the anime series. Download link was -NOT- saved by Archive.org but it's available on other sites because the game has some cult status (even has a Fandom entry but no command list or combos)

Elfin Clash

Dragon Software

Unknown (90s?)

MacOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Basilisk II

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. Very humble homebrew project with only two characters: Elf Warrior and Dark Elf

Elfmania

Terramarque

1994 (??/??)

Amiga

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

WinUAE

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Lemon Amiga

1v1 2D fighter made in Finland, exclusive for Amiga. Has a weird system where you have to shoot items that bounce around the screen. Impressive for Amiga, yet still eurojank. Fun fact: those guys did Returnal decades later

Emblem of Red

Alice Liddell

Unknown (before 2006?)

Windows

Download

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

Kaze no kioku-sama (in japanese, Archive.org backup)

First entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game based on a visual novel

Emblem of Red ReShuffle

Alice Liddell

2008 (07/25)

Windows

Download

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.50 (12/06/23 UPDATA)

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Second and final entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game based on a visual novel. It's not an update but a sequel made almost from scratch with new (and less) characters. Much easier to find compared to the probably lost media that are the rest of Alice Liddell games

EN-Eins Perfektewelt

エヌアイン完全世界 (EN-Ain Kanzen Sekai)

Subtle Style

2010 (06/25)

Arcade (System Board Y2)

ROM board

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / TeknoParrot (for NESiCAxLive version)

EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis

N/A

Parsec

Mizuumi

Spin-off of sorts of Akatsuki Blitzkampf. Was controversial because of how different was in tone. I prefer Blitzkampf, but it's still a cool game. NESiCAxLive version is almost identical to the Y2 version and the only one emulated. Has an unemulated/no ports update, Anastasis

Enfai! Materia

えんふぁいっ！まてりあ

D.C.S.

2002 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Update 32

Parsec

N/A

Sequel/update to “Are igai no kakutō Enfy!”. Now with much more air combos

Engine Sentai Go-onger Mach de Oboeru! Aiueo!!

炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャーマッハでおぼえる!あいうえお!! (炎神 can be read as “enjin” or “engine”)

Sega Toys / Bandai

2008 (04/24)

Advanced Pico Beena

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

N/A

Parsec / RetroArch rollback (untested)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on this tokusatsu TV series. Advanced Pico Beena emulation works on MAME since 2023 and this game works (requires a VERY fast CPU though). Haven’t tested myself but there’s a YouTube video with this game running on MAME. It's very basic, made for kids

Equinox

Steven Silverstein

2022 (11/11)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

Universal Fighting Engine game. 1v1 2.5D fighter described as “a demonstration of a new approach to 2D fighting game development”. Honestly feels like a game jam project

Estimated Process

RainyCloudy

2008 (01/02)

Windows

Download

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter based on a visual novel of the same name and developer, but it seems the novel was never released?. The website is still up but the download link is dead and Archive.org didn’t saved it, yet the dev is still active on Twitter if you want to ask him

Etehfowr Against

Pooptiesquat

Unknown (before 2022)

Windows, Browser

Download (itch.io)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

1.25

Parsec

N/A

2v2 2D fighter with puppets. Gameplay was inspired in, according to the dev, “Marvel vs. Capcom 1 and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure”. The dev recommends to use Parsec for online. Has both Windows and browser versions

Eternal Champions

Sega of America

1993 (12/11)

Sega Genesis

Cartridge (24Mbit)

Wii, Sega Genesis Mini / Steam, PS4, Xbox One and Switch via “SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics”

Retail

Commercial

BlastEm

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Sega Retro

“””Classic””” 1v1 2D fighter on Genesis. Always been a shitty game for me, but a lot of people has nostalgia for it. The Sega CD update is waaaay better imho. Was released on Virtual Console and -was- on Steam via “SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics “

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side

Sega Interactive Development Division

1995 (02/05)

Sega CD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Genesis Plus GX / Ares

N/A

RetroArch (rollback? untested) / Mednafen (delay)

N/A

SuperCombo

Update for Sega CD. It's a much, muuuch better game with a real combo and juggle system. The finisher moves are super violent. Has a niche community in the US and Canada. Extremely broken but interesting game

Eternal Fighter Zero

Tasogare Frontier

2000 (08/11)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Eternal Fighter Zero: Memorial

1.20

N/A

N/A

First entry of this legendary 1v1 2D fighter. Beloved doujin airdash/anime FG that mix characters from different visual novels. Had a re-release called “Eternal Fighter Zero Renewal” but it’s exactly the same game just renamed to be recognize as the "base disc" for the update CDs

Eternal Fighter Zero: Bad Moon Edition

Tasogare Frontier

2003 (08/17)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Eternal Fighter Zero: Memorial

3.10

N/A

N/A

Third entry. Added Ikumi, Doppel, Mishio and Kaori. Released as an add-on disc

Eternal Fighter Zero: Blue Sky Edition

Tasogare Frontier

2002 (08/11)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Eternal Fighter Zero: Memorial

2.13

N/A

N/A

Second entry. Added Misuzu, Minagi and Kano. Released as an add-on disc

Eternal Fighter Zero: Memorial

Tasogare Frontier

2005 (11/25)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

4.20

EFZRevival 1.02h / Concerto

Mizuumi

Fourth and final entry. Absolutely amazing game that has a big community worldwide. A pioneer of rollback netcode with a fanmade program called EFZRevival. Also has a Fightcade-like server called Concerto that supports EFZ Memorial and Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

Evan Fighters

エヴァンファイターズ

DK Software Kaihatsu

1997 (??/??)

Windows

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

VirtualBox / 86Box (untested)

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on Evangelion. The very first DK Software fighting game on Windows. Only work on japanese 32-bit Win 95 or 98 (this warning is even on the official website). Haven’t tested myself but someone at MyAbandonware says he plays it via a virtual machine like VirtualBox

Ever Nights

ku-pon

Unknown (before 2011)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

0.92

LilithPort / Parsec

Dev Twitter

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. Pretty decent and complex for that era, although I wish it was a little faster. Never had a proper website (everything was announced at the dev Twitter account) but it's still not that hard to find.

Everron

Jack Bandai

To be announced (in development)

Windows

Download (itch.io)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Beta 0.5

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. According to the dev “the game revolves around switching between two fighting styles to create unique combos, game play offensive and defensive strategies based on the fighting style the character uses”. Still in development, but has a playable Beta

Evil Zone

封神領域エルツヴァーユ (Fūjin Ryōiki Eretzvaju)

Yuke's Future Media Creators

1999 (01/14)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

GameFAQs

1v1 3D fighter with a unique system using only two buttons. Nineties as fuck anime designs. Evil Zone is the US version with a “so bad it's good” localization. Thanks to piracy the japanese version was much popular here in latinamerica. A cult classic. KISS IN THE DARK IS A BANGER

Evolver: Become Unleashed

Weapons Grade Studios

2021 (??/??)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Demo

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2.5D mix of a traditional fighter and platform fighter… and it’s honestly hard to describe (has been described by the dev as “unconventional and wildly eccentric”). Has been in development for almost a decade but the dev is still updating info on Bluesky. Has a demo on Steam

Exceed Force

haneari23

Unknown (before 2007)

Windows

Download

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

2016/12/26 version

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter fangame based on the Tales franchise. The dev constantly updated the game until december 2016. Had a small but faithful western scene, but the bigger Tales fangame fighting game was by far A.C.S.

Exceed X-1 Clash

エクシード X-1 CLASH

Tamakosuri with Sicap

Unknown (2001?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter with robots using 3D prerender models. Winner of the April 2001 Gold Award at the Internet Contest Park. Game was saved by Archive.org

Exciting Wild Flowers

エキサイティングワイルドフラワーズ

Tko Soft

Unknown (late 90’s)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware?

Neko Project II

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Update for the game “Wild Flowers” with extra characters and a new story mode. One of the new characters is literally a Sonic cosplayer lol (called Soniko). The website entry is, supposedly, maintained by an original Tko Soft dev so it's technically legal. NSFW stuff (in the story mode)

Exedra Chao: Combat

XiconExertoroyah

2016 (??/??)

Windows

Download (rar file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

V3.0

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame of Sonic the Hedgehog. 21 “Chao” parodying different characters from other videogames. Was updated for nine years until development officially stopped in june 2025, so V3.0 is the definitive latest version

Exotic Fighter

Eric Hodges / External Revenue llc

2024 (02/01)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter made by a cryptobro, using AI for the graphics. It seems it was made with Universal Fighting Engine. Hard pass

Expect No Mercy

Microforum

1995 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

I HAVE SEEN THE AMATEUR AND IT IS YOU. 1v1 2D fighter with digitized actors based on a movie of the same name. Hall of fame shitty game. Matt McMuscles has a fun video about it on YouTube. If you want something similar but much memorable play The Untouchable

Exploding Judo Federation

Andrea Demetrio

2022 (04/26)

Windows

Download (itch.io)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v1.2

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter made by the dev of “Schwarzerblitz”ame. A judo based game were “every grab is lethal” but with some arcadey fantasy stuff. According to the dev “this game is not planned to have netcode added anytime soon”

Eye of Typhoon, The (3DO version)

극초호권 (Kyoku Cho Gou Ken)

Viccom / LG

1996 (??/??)

3DO

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Phoenix / Opera (RetroArch)

N/A

Parsec / RetroArch (untested)

N/A

GameFAQs

1v1 2D fighter made in South Korea. The so called “spiritual successor” to Fight Fever but is a way better game. The 3DO version has inconsistent framerate but it's playable and it's, imho, the best version… in fact is one of the best fighting games on 3DO, excluding ST and Samsho ports

Eye of Typhoon, The (MS-DOS version)

극초호권 (Kyoku Cho Gou Ken)

Viccom

1996 (??/??)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

GameFAQs

Released almost at the same time with the 3DO version but this “port” is so different it feels like a totally different game. Bigger sprites and better framerate, but sadly the controls were screw up badly. It's fine for DOS, but the 3DO version is better

Eye of Typhoon, The (Neogeo MVS homebrew version)

극초호권 (Kyoku Cho Gou Ken)

OzzyOuzo

2022 (01/07)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Download (itch.io)

Emulated autoboot versions on DC, Xbox, PSP and Android

Indie

Freeware

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Beta #7

Fightcade