Games like TEKKEN 8
If TEKKEN 8 is your kind of game, the closest matches are TEKKEN 7, Street Fighter™ 6 and DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its aggressive pressure dominates matches, competitive and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →TEKKEN 8 is a 3D fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc., released in 2024 at $39.99 USD. The title features over 32 playable characters and incorporates mechanics such as 50-50 decision trees, combo-break bounds, forced-pressure, heat-burst combos, and stance mixups. Players describe the experience as competitive and intense, with aggressive-pressure mechanics dominating matches and stance mixups requiring constant adaptation. Reviewers highlight that character variety caters to various skill levels, while the story mode offers offline engagement and a replay mode lets players dissect their mistakes. The game holds a Metacritic score of 91 and is playable on Steam Deck, with 57% positive reviews from over 26,000 Steam users.
About TEKKEN 8: TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, the pinnacle of 3D fighting games. Join the fight with over 32 characters and bear witness to the next installment in this epic saga. Get ready for the biggest and best TEKKEN game ever made!
Players who liked TEKKEN 8 also play
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TEKKEN 7
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Top pick for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Street Fighter™ 6
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Second-strongest match for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!
DEAD OR ALIVE 6
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with TEKKEN 8.
Ranked #4 for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
DEAD OR ALIVE 6 is fast-paced 3D fighting game, produced by Koei Tecmo Games, featuring stunning graphics and multi-tiered stages that create a truly entertaining competitive experience.
SOULCALIBUR VI
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Bring more than your fists to the fight! Featuring all-new battle mechanics and characters, SOULCALIBUR VI marks a new era of the historic franchise. Welcome back to the stage of history!
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Ranked #6 for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Ranked #7 for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.
Die by the Blade
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Ranked #8 for TEKKEN 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
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TEKKEN 7
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Street Fighter™ 6
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
SOULCALIBUR VI
WHY THIS
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Bring more than your fists to the fight! Featuring all-new battle mechanics and characters, SOULCALIBUR VI marks a new era of the historic franchise. Welcome back to the stage of history!
Street Fighter V
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.
Nightmare
WHY THIS
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Nightmare is a FPS horror game about paranormal events that a police officer encounters in an abandoned house. With its tense atmosphere, it offers the player both excitement and an intense fear experience.
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Mortal Kombat 1
WHY THIS
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
WHY THIS
Reviewers of TEKKEN 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below TEKKEN 8 at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under TEKKEN 8 on Steam right now. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
Other recommendable Steam games by Bandai Namco Studios Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
TEKKEN 7
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with TEKKEN 8.
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with TEKKEN 8.
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
Tales of ARISE
WHY THIS
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
Tales of Berseria™
WHY THIS
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.
SCARLET NEXUS
WHY THIS
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
SOULCALIBUR VI
WHY THIS
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Bring more than your fists to the fight! Featuring all-new battle mechanics and characters, SOULCALIBUR VI marks a new era of the historic franchise. Welcome back to the stage of history!
GOD EATER 3
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with TEKKEN 8.
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
CODE VEIN II
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with TEKKEN 8.
Another title from Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the studio behind TEKKEN 8. Shares Action with TEKKEN 8.
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.
Frequently asked about TEKKEN 8
- Does TEKKEN 8 run on Steam Deck?
- TEKKEN 8 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does TEKKEN 8 cost?
- TEKKEN 8 is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does TEKKEN 8 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — TEKKEN 8 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to TEKKEN 8?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TEKKEN 8 are TEKKEN 7, Street Fighter™ 6, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
- Who developed TEKKEN 8?
- TEKKEN 8 was developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
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