CAPTAIN TSUBASA 2: WORLD FIGHTERS
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ActionSports3DThird PersonFootball (Soccer)AnimeRPG

11 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 39

Peak in the last 7 days: 47

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Game description

The next episode of Tsubasa’s riveting adventure is here! Enjoy the thrill of spectacular soccer actions with 110 playable characters and new sensational super moves. Challenge a friend in the field or support Tsubasa on his Journey, the ball is yours.

Basic info

DeveloperTAMSOFT CORPORATION
PublisherBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 27, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5-5600X
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1650 Super (4 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6 GB)
Storage22 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 365 reviews from the past 1 year

54.6/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mixed (48%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

Striking anime visuals and a faithful story mode cannot rescue this football sequel, which scores 54.6 from 365 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

56 reviews praise the cel-shaded visuals and dynamic animations, and some say it runs smoothly at max settings; Visuals & Sound ranks 866th of 1249. 52 enjoy it despite its flaws, and some are thrilled to play as a favorite character. 38 like the story mode, calling it a well produced, cinematic adaptation of the manga.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 69% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1375th of 1396. 48 reviews say matches feel stiff and unresponsive, with movement delay, poor passing, unreliable player switching and too many cutscenes. 32 regret lost freedom, as custom teams, player creation, formations and other options from the first game are gone. 29 say there is too little content beyond the story and online matches, with no offline tournaments. Content Volume ranks 1306th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1243rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“cel-shaded visuals are stunning with dynamic animations” · 56 reviews
“loved the game and character Tsubasa despite flaws” · 52 reviews
“story presentation and graphics evolved from previous game” · 38 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 69% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom -2.94 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “removed custom teams, hero mode, celebrations, formations” · 32 reviews

Progression 25% · Difficulty 12% · Onboarding 12% · Strategy 34% · Controls & feel 35%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +0.68 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story presentation and graphics evolved from previous game” · 38 reviews
Negative “Story's most crucial plot points completely removed from game” · 9 reviews

Characters 7% · World 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.75 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “no offline tournaments or team creation, limited content options” · 29 reviews
Positive “more teams added to the game” · 4 reviews

Variety 15% · Replayability 15%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.38 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “cel-shaded visuals are stunning with dynamic animations” · 56 reviews
Negative “graphics worse than 10-year-old games, just a cash grab” · 4 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.68 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “lack of solo content, can't play with brother in same team” · 3 reviews
Positive “online multiplayer becomes very fun once you get used to controls” · 3 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 5%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.60 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “core game mechanics changed unfavorably from previous version” · 14 reviews
Positive “removal of offside rule and improved blocking mechanics balance” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 14% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.36 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “previous game had Portuguese subtitles but this one removed them” · 8 reviews
Positive “developers worked hard and delivered on hype and expectations” · 2 reviews

Stability 6% · Performance 14%

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

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