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Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

Ultra Street Fighter® IV and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION 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. THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION (2013) is 1 year older than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014). Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION (87.6% 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 it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 5,128 reviews.

Choose THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

Choose THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,864 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Ultra Street Fighter® IV and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

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Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION — Steam metadata comparison
Ultra Street Fighter® IV — Steam game coverUltra Street Fighter® IVTHE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION — Steam game coverTHE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
Released20142013
GenresActionAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price29.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews90% positive (5,128 reviews)87.6% positive (1,864 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersCapcomSNK CORPORATION

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Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION — FAQ

Which is better, Ultra Street Fighter® IV or THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION?
On Steam reviews Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher (90% positive) than THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION (87.6% 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 Ultra Street Fighter® IV or THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION first?
If you want chronology, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION (2013) 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 Ultra Street Fighter® IV and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION 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.