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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 53 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Persona 4 Arena and Street Fighter II' Turbo lead the list, with Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi special.

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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Spike

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The closest game to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Persona 4 Arena and Street Fighter II' Turbo follow close behind.

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53 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
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 visual third person

Persona 4 Arena
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 visual third person

Street Fighter II' Turbo
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB100· 1
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
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 visual third person

SoulCalibur II
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DMeleeRanged
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Project Soul · Namco

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

Super Street Fighter IV
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DMelee
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · Capcom

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Tekken 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DMelee
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Namco

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Street Fighter IV
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DMelee
IGDB90· 9
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DMelee
IGDB88· 1
Year 2004Dev Dimps · Bandai

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Killer Instinct
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB70OC77· 42
Year 1994Dev Rare · Midway

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB87· 5
Year 2005Dev Namco

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 2002Dev Dimps · Bandai

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Street Fighter Alpha 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 1996Dev Capcom

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayer2DThird Person
IGDB83· 10
Year 2012Dev Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

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What is the best game similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi?
The closest game to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, scoring 95/100 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 Tenkaichi?
The three closest games to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi are: 1. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Persona 4 Arena (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Street Fighter II' Turbo (92/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 53 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is Persona 4 Arena similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi?
Yes, very much so — Persona 4 Arena scores 95/100 similarity to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi. 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 Tenkaichi?
The best Fighting games similar to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi are Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Persona 4 Arena, Street Fighter II' Turbo and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. All share the Fighting genre alongside other key Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi attributes like fighting mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi calculated?
We compare Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi 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 Tenkaichi experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.