Geek Fighter
Shares rank 3 of 4 fighting games by recommenders
People recommend it as a well executed, stupidly amusing 2D fighter with visibly high effort. Critics say the gameplay is simplistic and the sprites are the best part.
People recommend it as a well executed, stupidly amusing 2D fighter with visibly high effort. Critics say the gameplay is simplistic and the sprites are the best part.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Well executed and amusing
“well executed and stupidly amusing”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “Geek Fighter – 2d fighter game” High effort visible
“Alright this is pretty high effort”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “Geek Fighter – 2d fighter game” Good sprites
“The only thing good about this is the sprites”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “Geek Fighter – 2d fighter game”
Other fighting games people recommend
The three most recommended other fighting games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Must Fall 2097 | 17 | 5 | 77% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Street Fighter II | 10 | 1 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Geek FighterThis page | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1 | — | — |
| Elon vs Zuck fighting game | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The only thing good about this is the sprites”
“that's the gotcha when playing an AI slop game”
“the gameplay itself is terribly simplistic”
“The opponent just walks up and never hit me.”
“Alright this is pretty high effort”
“I do not recognize many of the fighters as technically apt, much less "geek"”
“well executed and stupidly amusing”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.