Choose DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
Choose DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 18,565 Steam reviews back the pick.
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 vs 玄中记
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 and 玄中记 both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 (2016) is 10 years older than 玄中记 (2026). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: 18,565 reviews, 玄中记: 59). 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 玄中记
Choose 玄中记 if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 玄中记 launched in 2026.
Both DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 and 玄中记 sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89% vs 88.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 |  玄中记 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (18,565 reviews) | 88.1% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | QLOC, Dimps Corporation | 听春雨网络科技有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 (2016) is 10 years older than 玄中记 (2026).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: 18,565 reviews, 玄中记: 59).
- 玄中记 is free; DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is paid (19.99 USD).
- DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 has co-op; 玄中记 does not.
- DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 玄中记 has no Deck rating yet.
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 vs 玄中记 — FAQ
- Should I play DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 or 玄中记 first?
- If you want chronology, DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 (2016) came out before 玄中记 (2026). 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 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 and 玄中记 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is 玄中记 free?
- Yes — 玄中记 is a free-to-play Steam title. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is paid (19.99 USD).