Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB87· 5
Year 2009Dev Next Level Games · Nintendo
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OfflineSolo
Year 2007Dev Spike
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The closest game to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is Punch-Out!! — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Arms and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB78· 15OC79· 119
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB77· 7
Year 2013Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB77· 4
Year 2012Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB74· 4
Year 2006Dev Spike · Atari, Inc.
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB73· 6
Year 2012Dev Yuke's · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and precision platforming, while skipping fantasy world
Fighting3D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
IGDB73· 2
Year 2004Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonTactical
Steam👍 98%· 150KRAWG👍 74%· 235
Year 2021Dev LandfallPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 85%· 65KRAWG👍 77%· 400IGDB65· 5OC66· 32
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
#10SoulCalibur
88
iRank60
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB60· 2
Year 1998Dev Project Soul · NamcoOn Android · iOS
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and historical setting, while skipping offline
84
iRank74
Fighting3D Fighter
MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 80%· 77KRAWG👍 81%· 40IGDB50· 1OC76· 34
Year 2023Dev Recreate Games · Source TechnologyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB65· 1
Year 1991Dev Electronic Arts · Electronic Arts Victor
✓ Both are 3D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opMelee
Steam👍 74%· 3.7KIGDB72· 8OC76· 73
Year 2018Dev Yuke's · 2K SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB63· 2
Year 2005Dev Spike · Bandai
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Fighting3D Fighter
SoloThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1994Dev Locomotive Corporation · Nintendo
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- What is the best game similar to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3?
- The closest game to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is Punch-Out!!, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3?
- The three closest games to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 are: 1. Punch-Out!! (92/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Arms (92/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (92/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 24 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is Arms similar to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3?
- Yes, very much so — Arms scores 92/100 similarity to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. They share 5 attributes, including fighting mechanics and offline. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Fighting games are similar to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3?
- The best Fighting games similar to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 are Punch-Out!!, Arms, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 attributes like fighting mechanics, offline and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 calculated?
- We compare Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 against every game in our catalog using 6 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.