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ActionFightingAnime2D FighterMultiplayerLocal Multiplayer

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Game description

DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

Basic info

DeveloperArc System Works
PublisherBandai Namco Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateJan 26, 2018
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorAMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsRadeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 411 reviews from the past 1 year

83.3/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 85 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Flashy anime brawls with long combos that are easy to pick up earn this fighting game 83.3 from 411 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

152 reviews find it really fun, saying it is simple enough for newcomers to learn yet keeps veterans coming back after new patches. 102 praise the visuals, with slick animations, beautiful supers and a stylish look that also runs well on modest hardware. Visuals & Sound ranks 60th of 1249. 30 enjoy playing with friends, both locally and online, and some say casual sessions are where it shines. Gameplay ranks 250th of 1396, and Multiplayer ranks 325th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 35% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1190th of 1399. 42 reviews object to pricing, as a large part of the roster is sold as DLC characters, and some also dislike the copy protection. 23 say the balance is poor, with long stun lock combos, huge damage and a few overpowered fighters. 20 complain about online matchmaking, where new players face opponents with hundreds of hours and some wait a long time in the queue. Content Volume ranks 1032nd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun game, great visuals, simple enough for kids to master” · 152 reviews
“the art style is beautiful, best Dragon Ball game ever” · 102 reviews
“fun with friends in casual mode” · 30 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.20 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “satisfying when you execute a beautiful combo” · 24 reviews
Negative “no UI to see keyboard inputs, typical of fighting games” · 8 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 23% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.38 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “characters are fun to play as regardless of skill level” · 5 reviews

Story 17% · World 5%

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

Variety -2.05 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “campanha repetitiva em alguns momentos” · 12 reviews
Positive “plenty of different unique fun characters” · 2 reviews

Volume 9% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.34 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the art style is beautiful, best Dragon Ball game ever” · 102 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.45 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun with friends in casual mode” · 30 reviews
Negative “no way to play with friends against CPUs like raids offered” · 8 reviews

Community 9% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.39 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “Denuvo DRM not disclosed, Linux support disabled by developers” · 42 reviews
Positive “goes on sale for $10-15, worth it for hours of fun” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 11% · Matchmaking 10%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.13 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “game in sunset space, no longer actively supported” · 10 reviews
Positive “active development with balance updates and new characters in 2025” · 4 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 4%

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

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