Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
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More about this game →Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 54 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Tekken 2 and Street Fighter IV lead the list, with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 special.
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1995Dev Tose
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The closest game to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 is Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tekken 2 and Street Fighter IV follow close behind.
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Games like Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22
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Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Namco
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB90· 9
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PS · Xbox
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB88· 1
Year 2004Dev Dimps · Bandai
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB83
Year 1992Dev Midway Games
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 1998Dev Capcom · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB88· 8
Year 2012Dev Atlus · Zen UnitedOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB80· 3
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB80· 2
Year 1998Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
RAWG👍 83%· 23MC75
Year 2005Dev SKIP · NintendoOn Nintendo
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB78· 9
Year 2007Dev NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB86· 15OC84· 60
Year 2014Dev Bandai Namco Games · Nintendo
✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
IGDB75· 1
Year 1994Dev Namco
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
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Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DOffline
Steam👍 86%· 24KIGDB86· 18OC87· 157
Year 2017Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22?
- The closest game to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 is Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22?
- The three closest games to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 are: 1. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Tekken 2 (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Street Fighter IV (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 54 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is Tekken 2 similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22?
- Yes, very much so — Tekken 2 scores 97/100 similarity to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22. They share 5 attributes, including fighting mechanics and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Fighting games are similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22?
- The best Fighting games similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 are Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Tekken 2, Street Fighter IV and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 attributes like fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
- How is similarity to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 calculated?
- We compare Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 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: Ultimate Battle 22 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.