Choose Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Choose Ultra Street Fighter® IV if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 5,128 reviews.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs Street Fighter V
Ultra Street Fighter® IV and Street Fighter V 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. Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014) is 2 years older than Street Fighter V (2016). Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Street Fighter V (71% 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 Street Fighter V
Choose Street Fighter V if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,679 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ultra Street Fighter® IV and Street Fighter V sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Street Fighter V | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (5,128 reviews) | 71% positive (12,679 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Capcom | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014) is 2 years older than Street Fighter V (2016).
- Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Street Fighter V (71% positive).
- Street Fighter V is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ultra Street Fighter® IV (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ultra Street Fighter® IV is Deck Unsupported, Street Fighter V is Deck Playable.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV vs Street Fighter V — FAQ
- Which is better, Ultra Street Fighter® IV or Street Fighter V?
- On Steam reviews Ultra Street Fighter® IV scores higher (90% positive) than Street Fighter V (71% 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 Street Fighter V first?
- If you want chronology, Ultra Street Fighter® IV (2014) came out before Street Fighter V (2016). 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 Street Fighter V 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.