4 Games like DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 on PS5 that you should try

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.

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, 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.

On paper it is what DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is — a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and an anime aesthetic — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is competitive edge and offline play.