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We filtered the 49 games similar to Dragon Ball FighterZ down to the 30 that fit the “Competitive” category. GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R, BlazBlue Centralfiction and GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dragon Ball FighterZ.

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GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

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CompetitiveHardcoreSoloMultiplayer

Year 2018Dev Arc System Works

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Within the “Competitive” category, the closest game to Dragon Ball FighterZ is GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. BlazBlue Centralfiction and GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 follow close behind.

#1GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R95 #2BlazBlue Centralfiction95 #3GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 295 #4Tekken 894 #5Dead or Alive 694

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The best competitive games like Dragon Ball FighterZ

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

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GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcoreAnime2D

Steam👍 96%· 7.6KRAWG👍 84%· 55MC72

Year 2013Dev Arc System WorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and punishing difficulty.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Steam PS Nintendo

#2BlazBlue Centralfiction

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BlazBlue Centralfiction

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeHardcoreCompetitiveAnimeFantasySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 94%· 12KRAWG👍 82%· 55MC85IGDB86· 5OC85· 30

Year 2016Dev Arc System Works · H2 Interactive CoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam PS Nintendo

#3GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

95

GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeHardcoreCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 81%· 32IGDB86· 6OC86· 43

Year 2017Dev Aksys GamesOn PS

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

94

Tekken 8

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcoreAnime2D

Steam👍 55%· 70KIGDB88· 6OC90· 169

Year 2024Dev Bandai Namco Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Dead or Alive 6

94

Dead or Alive 6

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 75%· 9.8KIGDB73· 11OC75· 114

Year 2019Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

#6Street Fighter V

93

Street Fighter V

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

MultiplayerSoloPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 68%· 44KIGDB72· 19OC75· 101

Year 2016Dev CapcomOn PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

#7Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

OfflineSoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 70KIGDB83· 7OC82· 126

Year 2024Dev Spike Chunsoft · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, co op and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

#8Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

92

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 69%· 10KIGDB72· 10OC72· 46

Year 2015Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo Koei GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

92

Skullgirls

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveSci-FiAnime2D

Steam👍 88%· 32KIGDB79· 8

Year 2012Dev Lab Zero Games · Autumn GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

OfflineMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 89%· 11KRAWG👍 68%· 90

Year 2011Dev SNK · AtlusPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

#11THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

MultiplayerSoloOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 95%· 5.2KRAWG👍 74%· 34

Year 2010Dev SNKPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with co op and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA - Neco-Arc Round Announcements

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MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA - Neco-Arc Round Announcements

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

MultiplayerPvPSoloMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 89%· 10K

Year 2021Dev Tamsoft · LasenglePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting modern, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Garou: Mark of the Wolves

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Garou: Mark of the Wolves

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.0KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

88

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveSci-FiAnime2D

Steam👍 67%· 3.4KIGDB69· 21OC72· 116

Year 2017Dev CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

53

TEKKEN 7

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitive2D

Steam👍 84%· 95KRAWG👍 83%· 780MC82IGDB85· 17OC82· 131

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Dragon Ball FighterZ, expect fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

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