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We filtered the 44 games similar to Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero down to the 28 that fit the “Anime” category. THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH, Street Fighter V and GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.

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GenreFightingSubgenreArena Fighter
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Year 2024Dev Spike Chunsoft

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Within the “Anime” category, the closest game to Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Street Fighter V and GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R follow close behind.

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The best games with a anime setting like Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. 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.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
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 visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Street Fighter V
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerSoloPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime
Steam👍 68%· 44KIGDB72· 19OC75· 101
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn PS4 · PC

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
Steam👍 96%· 7.6KRAWG👍 84%· 55MC72
Year 2013Dev Arc System WorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dead or Alive 6
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime3D
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 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
FightingArena Fighter
OfflineMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
Steam👍 89%· 11KRAWG👍 68%· 90
Year 2011Dev SNK · AtlusPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 81%· 32IGDB86· 6OC86· 43
Year 2017Dev Aksys GamesOn PS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime3D
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 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Garou: Mark of the Wolves
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
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 visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dragon Ball FighterZ
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveAnimeThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB87· 18OC86· 142
Year 2018Dev Arc System Works · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Tekken 8
FightingArena Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
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 melee combat

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

BlazBlue Centralfiction
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveAnime
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, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Skullgirls
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerPvPOfflineMeleeCompetitiveAnime
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

Jump Force
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 23KIGDB55· 11OC57· 113
Year 2019Dev Spike Chunsoft · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA - Neco-Arc Round Announcements
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerPvPSoloMeleeCompetitiveAnime
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

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeAnimeThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 8.9KIGDB66· 5
Year 2014Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: online features, while skipping competitive edge

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