Rank 01Why this
Also 3D Fighter and Competitive, like DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters.
- $59.99
- 2019
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- 15 games
- Updated Oct 2, 2026
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Team NINJA, KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- Price: Free to play
- 68% of 3,540 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Metacritic 69
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fluid 3d fighter with cinematic pacing
- Great for offline couch co op
- Hold mechanic lets you manipulate time mid combo
- Cinematic
- Epic
- Intense
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About DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters
If DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters is your kind of game, the closest matches are DEAD OR ALIVE 6, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV and SOULCALIBUR VI — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cinematic, epic and intense, and single out its character unlocks and hold mechanic. 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.
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters is a free-to-play 3D fighting game developed by Team NINJA and KOEI TECMO GAMES, released in 2015. The game features the series' signature Triangle System combat, where strikes counter throws, throws counter holds, and holds counter strikes, creating layered mind-games. Players can unlock characters, engage in tag-team battles, and use the hold mechanic to manipulate time mid-combo for dramatic counterattacks. Reviewers describe the action as fluid with cinematic pacing, while players highlight the title as great for offline couch co-op and note it offers the largest roster in the series with Virtua Fighter crossovers. The game carries a challenging difficulty rating with medium-length sessions and supports online cooperative play. It received a 68% positive rating from 3540 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.
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Is DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 3,540 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fluid 3d fighter with cinematic pacing
- Great for offline couch co op
- Hold mechanic lets you manipulate time mid combo
- Largest roster in the series with virtua fighter crossovers
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Short review: At the end of day,[i] Dead or Alive 5 [/i]is free to try, if you can stomach the crusty, semi-functional pc port that we're stuck with here. I would[b] not [/b]recommend putting money down to unlock the rest of the game, even…”
“Terrible game if you want to play it online with your friends. there is no dedicated casual mode or lobby to create and play with friends. great game to play solo.”
People who play it also play: DEAD OR ALIVE 6, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, SOULCALIBUR VI
Frequently asked about DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters
Can I run it?
Does DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters work on Steam Deck?
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters free to play?
Yes — DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters are DEAD OR ALIVE 6, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, SOULCALIBUR VI.
Who developed DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters?
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters was developed by Team NINJA, KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. and published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD..