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ActionFighting2D FighterMultiplayerCompetitiveArcade

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 87

Peak in the last 7 days: 112

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Game description

Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 15, 2016
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4160
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 310 reviews from the past 1 year

78.0/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Mixed (68%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

A fighting game that had a rough launch and improved over the years, Street Fighter V scores 78.0 across 44,277 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

108 reviews find it fun, and some call it one of the better fighting games. 42 praise the visuals, with the most upvoted liking the artistic direction and the variety of the roster. 24 like how the controls feel, and some describe fast, responsive fights with unique character mechanics. Content Volume ranks 277th of 1351, and Visuals & Sound ranks 729th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

21 reviews criticize the online netcode, and some say matches are sparse or lag even in lounges with friends. 20 object to the pricing, and some say buying the extra characters costs more than the game itself, advising a complete edition on sale. 15 struggle with the controls, and a few call keyboard setup a nightmare or say simple inputs fail to register. Pricing & Fairness ranks 821st of 1399, Multiplayer ranks 501st of 642, and Gameplay ranks 776th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“very fun overall gameplay experience” · 108 reviews
“artistic direction and variety of the roster are awesome” · 42 reviews
“choosing favorite character and V-trigger makes it fun” · 17 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.87 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “choosing favorite character and V-trigger makes it fun” · 17 reviews

Progression 5% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 15%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +2.45 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “Sakura, R. Mika, Alex, and Akira Kazama character additions” · 14 reviews

Story 12% · World 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.13 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “the most complete content by far” · 10 reviews
Negative “does not have much story and single player content” · 3 reviews

Variety 4% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.80 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “artistic direction and variety of the roster are awesome” · 42 reviews
Negative “not sparkly enough for anime fighter enthusiasts” · 6 reviews

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -1.75 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “dead servers, no players to play with” · 10 reviews
Positive “still has active players despite newer version being available” · 1 review

Playing together 10% · Servers & Connection 9%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.12 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “milked with incremental purchases over years, Capcom unreliable” · 20 reviews
Positive “nicer monetization than SF6” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 4%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.07 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs like a dream at 4K on AMD RX 6600 gpu” · 7 reviews
Negative “poor compatibility with modern hardware, freezes, doesn't run well at 4K” · 8 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 8%

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

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