#9
2XKO lands on this list partly because the free fighting game space on PS5 has been thin for years. A tag-team fighter built around a recognisable IP with genuine production quality is not something you ignore. The 2v2 format changes the rhythm of every match because swapping characters mid-combo at the right moment creates openings that a single-fighter format simply cannot replicate. Learning that timing is the game's actual depth, and the early hours are spent figuring out when to call your partner in rather than just chaining standard combos. Not the softest learning curve on this list, but for anyone who misses having a proper fighting game they can download for free, this is it.