The 15 Greatest Fighting Game Characters of All Time

Shoto archetypes, ice-cold ninjas, devil-blooded heirs, and cult-favorite scene-stealers from arcades to esports stages, where legends and deep cuts collide. Who is the greatest?

1

Ryu

Street Fighter's disciplined wandering martial artist and the genre's most iconic figure.

1000pts

2

Morrigan Aensland

Darkstalkers' seductive succubus and a Capcom crossover mainstay.

922pts

3

Mai Shiranui

Fatal Fury and King of Fighters' fan-favorite kunoichi with fan-based attacks.

874pts

4

Scorpion

Mortal Kombat's vengeful hellfire ninja famous for his 'Get over here!' spear.

856pts

5

Heihachi Mishima

Tekken's iron-fisted patriarch and one of fighting games' most recognizable villains.

856pts

6

Sol Badguy

Guilty Gear's rebellious flame-wielding bounty hunter and series mascot.

807pts

7

Sub-Zero

Mortal Kombat's ice-wielding Lin Kuei ninja and Scorpion's eternal rival.

749pts

8

Liu Kang

Mortal Kombat's Shaolin champion and the realm's greatest defender.

681pts

9

Kazuya Mishima

Tekken's ruthless central antagonist locked in a generational family war.

681pts

10

Jin Kazama

Tekken's tormented protagonist battling the Devil Gene within his bloodline.

681pts

11

Chun-Li

Street Fighter's Interpol officer and gaming's pioneering female fighter with lightning kicks.

599pts

12

Akuma

Street Fighter's demonic master of the Satsui no Hado, a fan-favorite boss.

599pts

13

Raiden

Mortal Kombat's thunder god and protector of Earthrealm.

599pts

14

Cammy

Street Fighter's elite Delta Red commando known for her cannon spike.

499pts

15

Terry Bogard

Fatal Fury and King of Fighters' legendary 'Lone Wolf' brawler.

499pts