Choose Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Choose Ultra Street Fighter® IV if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 5,128 reviews.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Ultra Street Fighter® IV and Skullgirls 2nd Encore 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. Skullgirls 2nd Encore (2013) is 1 year older than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014). Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Skullgirls 2nd Encore (87% 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 Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Choose Skullgirls 2nd Encore if you want an Indie game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,863 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ultra Street Fighter® IV and Skullgirls 2nd Encore 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ultra Street Fighter® IV |  Skullgirls 2nd Encore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (5,128 reviews) | 87% positive (11,863 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Capcom | Hidden Variable Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Skullgirls 2nd Encore (2013) is 1 year older than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014).
- Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Skullgirls 2nd Encore (87% positive).
- Skullgirls 2nd Encore is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ultra Street Fighter® IV is Deck Unsupported, Skullgirls 2nd Encore is Deck Verified.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs Skullgirls 2nd Encore — FAQ
- Which is better, Ultra Street Fighter® IV or Skullgirls 2nd Encore?
- On Steam reviews Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher (90% positive) than Skullgirls 2nd Encore (87% 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 Skullgirls 2nd Encore first?
- If you want chronology, Skullgirls 2nd Encore (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 Skullgirls 2nd Encore 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.