FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves ▶ Trailer
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Action2D Fighter2DPvPMultiplayerSpectacle fighter

171 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 312

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Game description

26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and an innovative REV System that supercharges the excitement. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold…

Basic info

DeveloperSNK CORPORATION
PublisherSNK CORPORATION
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJan 22, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX1060 (VRAM 6GB) / Radeon RX 580 (VRAM 4GB)
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 417 reviews from the past 1 year

79.7/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (81%)

Metacritic: 80 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

A fighting game with deep defensive systems and striking stages, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves scores 79.7 across 417 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

126 reviews find competitive matches engaging, and the most upvoted enjoys a memorable rivalry with one opponent. 51 say defensive systems and layers create rewarding depth. 51 call the graphics superb for characters and stages. Gameplay ranks 284th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 248th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 151st of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

31 reviews raise balance problems, and some say guest characters are unbalanced or one fighter stays overpowered after nerfs. A few also feel the game speed needs retuning. 25 say the combo system is confusing for beginners, and a few call the skill ceiling a high barrier to entry. 22 question the price, and some say early buyers paid extra for content that newcomers now get cheaper, while others suggest waiting for a sale. Pricing & Fairness ranks 675th of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 490th of 642.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging competitive matches with memorable opponent rivalry” · 126 reviews
“defensive systems and layers create incredibly rewarding depth” · 51 reviews
“graphics are superb for characters and stages” · 51 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.17 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “defensive systems and layers create incredibly rewarding depth” · 51 reviews
Negative “wishes toggle to disable out-of-universe characters” · 4 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 11% · Onboarding 25% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 20%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +1.62 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “satisfied seeing Shiranui Mai vs Chun-Li matchup” · 3 reviews
Negative “Ronaldo character design is goofy and does not belong in the game” · 5 reviews

Story 12% · World 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.24 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “lower profile presentation and less content than modern fighting games” · 6 reviews

Variety 3% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.87 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics are superb for characters and stages” · 51 reviews
Negative “some character models look worse than KOF XV” · 7 reviews

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -1.76 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “online competitive community is dead with poor marketing and questionable guest character choices” · 13 reviews

Playing together 8% · Servers & Connection 10%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.21 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “best value for money, no digital storefront model like competitors” · 19 reviews
Negative “early adopters charged 20 euro more, no sales, predatory pricing” · 22 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 17% · Matchmaking 9%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.21 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “rapid DLC pace shows developer commitment” · 15 reviews
Negative “SNK compromised by Saudi crown prince ownership and funding” · 6 reviews

Stability 2% · Performance 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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