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Games like DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

If DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT is your kind of game, the closest matches are SCARLET NEXUS, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cinematic, emotional and epic. 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.

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DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT is a 2020 Action RPG developed by CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. that lets players upgrade characters, specialize in combat, explore an open world, and tackle numerous side quests as part of a story-driven experience. Reviewers and players highlight that the game relives iconic saga moments authentically and remains faithful to source materials and lore, with nostalgic details rewarding attentive players. Players describe the journey as cinematic, emotional, epic, and nostalgic. The game is priced at $19.99, runs verified on Steam Deck, and holds a 92% positive rating from 17,761 Steam reviews.

About DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT: The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!

2020ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 73Windowsby CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.
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    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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  2. Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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  3. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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  4. Tales of ARISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cinematic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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    300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

    2023ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Ranked #5 for DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.

    2016ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Ranked #6 for DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.

    2018ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.

    2018AdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Ranked #8 for DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Live the 4th Great Ninja War and its overpowering boss fights or defy your friends in ultra dynamic online and offline ninja confrontations!

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!

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  2. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.

    2016ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cinematic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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    Experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics.

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  4. SuperMash

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    New games every time you play, guaranteed! SuperMash autocreates retro games with crazy titles, mashed-up gameplay and objectives, and even authentic bugs!

    2021ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Yakuza 0

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

    2018ActionAdventureRPGDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.

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  7. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE revisits famous battles from the series through your custom Avatar and other classic characters. New features include the mysterious Toki Toki City, new gameplay mechanics, new animations and many other amazing features!

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    Shares a nostalgic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Reviewers of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

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    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

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    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

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    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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  3. Helltaker

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

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    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.

Other recommendable Steam games by CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    The latest opus in the acclaimed STORM series is taking you on a colourful and breathtaking ride. Take advantage of the totally revamped battle system and prepare to dive into the most epic fights you’ve ever seen !

    2016ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Hirohiko Araki's masterpiece, brought to life as a fighting game! Battle with 50 colorful characters, wielding Stands, Hamon, and more! See how characters who could never meet in the story interact when they come face to face!

    2022Action49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Another title from CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Live the 4th Great Ninja War and its overpowering boss fights or defy your friends in ultra dynamic online and offline ninja confrontations!

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Another title from CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM allows players to battle in full 3D across massive environments. Players will unleash powerful jutsu attacks, perform acrobatic evasive maneuvers and even run up walls. NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM has been remastered in HD.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd., the studio behind DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT. Shares Action with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2 is a tour de force of Naruto thrills and spills. Impressively faithful to the universe of the anime, the game takes players through the Shippuden story arc. Ultimate Ninja STORM 2 has been remastered in HD.

    2017ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. SCARLET NEXUS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

    2021ActionAdventureRPG14.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Shiness is an Action-RPG developed by indie development studio Enigami, which will let you travel in a captivating universe doomed to destruction ever since the fragmentation of the planet Mahera...

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tales of ARISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cinematic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

    2023ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.

    2018ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.

    Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.

    2018AdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

Is DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT cost?
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT are SCARLET NEXUS, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles.
Who developed DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT?
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT was developed by CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc..

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