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Highlights
- Gameplay: Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game features one-on-one battles with iconic characters.
- Roster: At launch, the game includes 12 characters like Aang and Korra, with more to come via DLC.
- Visual Style: The game boasts hand-drawn 2D animation that captures the franchise’s essence.
- Release Date: The game is set to launch on Steam in summer 2026.
Avatar has only recently returned to television, but Nickelodeon has kept the anime franchise alive through numerous video games for consoles and phones over the years. Sure enough, there’s another title joining the lineup, but this one is a fighting game.
What is Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game?
Currently called Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, the title pits players in one-on-one brawls as characters from across the franchise. At launch, there are 12 characters, including Aang, Korra, Zuko, and Toph, and support characters can help pull off special moves similar to Mortal Kombat 1. While the launch roster is small, more will come via post-launch DLC. (The trailer emphasizes Last Airbender characters, so if you’re a Korra fan, you may have to wait for your favorites to join the fray.) According to the Steam page, the game will also feature a single-player campaign with an original story, “flow system” combat mechanics with movement-focused gameplay, and crossplay support.
Who developed Avatar Legends?
Developed by first-time studio Gameplay Group International, a significant point in Avatar Legends’ favor is its hand-drawn 2D animation, which helps the game retain the visual style the franchise is best known for. These characters have been all over Nickelodeon’s larger brand games—including the two fighting-focused Nick All-Stars titles—so it’s only fitting the franchise gets a fighting game all to itself.
When is the release date for Avatar Legends?
If Avatar Legends feels like your cup of tea, it’s intended to launch on Steam in summer 2026, with consoles to be announced at a later date. If it doesn’t look appealing, good news: Saber Interactive, creators of Space Marine II, are developing an action-RPG for the franchise that may be a better fit.
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