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DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is hard to replace: few games combine fighting mechanics, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration in quite the same way. The NextGameLike team compared DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 against over 6,700 titles across 19 gameplay attributes and found 35 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 and Jump Force lead the list, with Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution reaching a 66/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 special.
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The closest game to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 and Jump Force follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
If DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 worked for you because of melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera.
Same family as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline play.
What brings it close to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and an anime aesthetic, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.
Released 3 years after DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.
It shares the essentials of what DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and progression.
Same studio: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America.
Shelved next to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: competitive edge and offline play.
Released 8 years after DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.
Same family as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: strong narrative focus, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and PvP competition.
Released 6 years after DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.
Genre puts it alongside DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2, and so does melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings competitive edge and offline play.
Same family as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is 2D presentation.
It predates DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Its point of contact with DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is melee combat, an anime aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode.
Same studio: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America.
Same family as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: strong narrative focus, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings PvP competition and 2D presentation.
Released 5 years after DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.
The genre is the same as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and offline play.
Genre puts it alongside DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: PvP competition and 2D presentation.
It predates DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
On paper it is what DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is — melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: competitive edge and PvP competition.
It predates DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
The genre is the same as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2’s, and with it melee combat, an anime aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings competitive edge and offline play.
It comes from the same genre as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and PvP competition.
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