Choose Street Fighter® IV
Choose Street Fighter® IV if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Street Fighter® IV launched in 2009.
Street Fighter® IV vs Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Street Fighter® IV and Ultra Street Fighter® IV both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Street Fighter® IV (2009) is 5 years older than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014). Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Street Fighter® IV (64.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Choose Ultra Street Fighter® IV if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 5,128 reviews.
Both Street Fighter® IV and Ultra Street Fighter® IV sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Street Fighter® IV |  Ultra Street Fighter® IV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (306 reviews) | 90% positive (5,128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Capcom | Capcom |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Street Fighter® IV (2009) is 5 years older than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014).
- Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Street Fighter® IV (64.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Street Fighter® IV vs Ultra Street Fighter® IV — FAQ
- Which is better, Street Fighter® IV or Ultra Street Fighter® IV?
- On Steam reviews Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher (90% positive) than Street Fighter® IV (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ultra Street Fighter® IV is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Street Fighter® IV or Ultra Street Fighter® IV first?
- If you want chronology, Street Fighter® IV (2009) came out before Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Street Fighter® IV and Ultra Street Fighter® IV similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.