What are the best boxing games? With our picks for the best boxing games, you'll always land a hit. We've got big hitters - no pun intended - all of which are available for you to play right now. Whether you're looking for a realistic sim of throwing right hooks in the ring, or you're after something that might make you a little fitter in your real life, we've got the best of the bunch ready for you to peruse.
For more athletic pursuits, check out our picks for the best basketball games and football games.
Here are the best boxing games:
Arms
Ok, so I'm making a bit of a leap here, or more appropriately, a reach, but I'm prepared to argue that Arms is a boxing game. For starters, it's all about punching the face off your opponent, which is boxing 101, but also the way the rounds work in matches makes it even more similar to the fighting sport, so I'm going to say it counts.
The game is multiplayer, so you can rope a friend in to get a couple of rounds in or play against the CPU. Choose from a roster of bright, fun characters, each with different tricks to use in matches.
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise
The only game on this list to make use of the Switch's motion controls, Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is a great way to play and work out at the same time.
With a bunch of fun minigames that teach you the tricks of the trade when it comes to the 12-round sport, and the possibility of getting healthier from playing them, I shouldn't really have to be convincing you on this one; it's a win-win.
Punch Club
Bringing things back down to buttons, Punch Club is another boxing game with a twist, swapping out the action mechanics for surprisingly deep RPG elements.
It's also one of the wackier titles on this list, going for an old-school aesthetic that puts you up against all manner of boxing baddies, including an alligator for some reason, but the balancing is such that you just never want to put it down.
Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions
The most famous boxer of all time, Rocky Balboa, makes a pivotal Switch appearance in this title alongside his famous fighting opponents Ivan Drago, Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed, and many more. Because of these recognizable faces and Big Rumble Boxing's accessible and easy-to-learn control scheme, this game is the perfect fight night party game, sure to warm everyone up before the main event.
Real Boxing: KO Fight Club
With character tributes to boxing greats (I'm looking at you, Mighty Mike), an engaging arcade mode, and punching and blocking mechanics that put you in control of the action, Real Boxing: KO Fight Club is as good as Queensberry gets on mobile.
Not only that, but the multiplayer events in this game occasionally have real prizes, making you an actual prizefighter.
Boxing Star
Arcade-style Queensberry Rules fighting has never been as much fun as it is in Boxing Star. With a zany story mode that introduces you to some out-of-this-world and under-the-surface fighting stars, player customization that is more refined than anywhere else on this list despite being a free-to-play, and mechanics that feel like you have a level of control in the bout, it's a bit of a hidden gem when it comes to mobile boxing titles.
Thunder Ray
If you enjoy the more retro vibes in a boxing game, then we recommend Thunder Ray, which has plenty of reminiscence of the SNES games of old. It's available on Switch and Steam Deck, and lets you become the greatest of all time - and all of the universe.
Yes, you read that right, this game takes you to space. Earth's best boxer has been kidnapped, and you - as Thunder - take on the challenge to earn the title of GOAT.
There you have it, our curated list of the best boxing games on Steam Deck, Switch, and mobile.