Games like DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
If DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is your kind of game, the closest matches are Daybreak Slam, TEKKEN 8 and DRAGON BALL FighterZ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal, challenging and character fusion. 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 →DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is a 2024 action fighting game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, set in the iconic Dragon Ball universe. Players can engage with character-fusion mechanics and navigate a story-mode adventure while mastering super-counter mechanics and tactical positioning. The game supports both single-player and multiplayer modes, including local multiplayer combat and PvP. Currently priced at $69.99 USD, the title holds an 87% positive rating from over 28,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with reviewers highlighting cinematic battles that carry serious impact and combat that feels powerful and dynamic.
About DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO: 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!
Players who liked DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO also play
Steam players who put hours into DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Daybreak Slam
WHY THIS
Top pick for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Colorful characters clash in this beginner friendly 2D Fighter. Family friendly themes and aesthetics with simple combat mechanics make Daybreak Slam a welcoming experience for new players to the genre, and allow each character to stand out in their own unique ways that veterans will appreciate.
TEKKEN 8
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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!
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning matters with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Third-strongest match for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.
Mortal Kombat 1
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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!
Black Steel: Syndicate Breaker
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
A comic‑book styled 3D fighter with rollback netcode where a determined uncle battles a ruthless syndicate.
BLEACH Rebirth of Souls
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Ranked #6 for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Awaken the blade within you and reverse your fate in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls! Engage in thrilling battles with powerful sword abilities and characters from this legendary anime franchise.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Ranked #7 for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Die by the Blade
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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!
Reviewers mention these as similar to DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
JUMP FORCE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Create your own avatar to fight alongside the most powerful Manga heroes in an original Story Mode, or head to the Online Lobby to challenge other players and discover lots of modes and activities.
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
TEKKEN 7
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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.
Sifu
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Absolver
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
SMASH through your foes in MY HERO ACADEMIA: All's Justice and dive into variety of game modes where you can experience thrilling 3v3 battles, hero training, and the climactic Final War!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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 ~86% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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 ~71% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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 ~79% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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 ~71% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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 ~86% under DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Other recommendable Steam games by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
JUMP FORCE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Create your own avatar to fight alongside the most powerful Manga heroes in an original Story Mode, or head to the Online Lobby to challenge other players and discover lots of modes and activities.
AI: The Somnium Files
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Komaru Naegi has been imprisoned inside a mysterious apartment for over a year. Her rescue is derailed when hundreds of Monokumas suddenly attack. She teams up with Toko Fukawa to survive the rampaging Monokumas, escape the crafty Monokuma Kids, and uncover the secrets of the city.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
WHY THIS
Another title from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Frequently asked about DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO run on Steam Deck?
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO 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 DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO cost?
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is listed on Steam at 69.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO are Daybreak Slam, TEKKEN 8, DRAGON BALL FighterZ.
- Who developed DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO?
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO was developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.