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We filtered the 35 games similar to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 down to the 27 that fit the “Anime” category. Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue Centralfiction and BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.

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CasualNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2016Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America

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Within the “Anime” category, the closest game to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is Dragon Ball FighterZ — scoring 54/100 on our similarity scale. BlazBlue Centralfiction and BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger follow close behind.

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The best games with a anime setting like DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ

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Dragon Ball FighterZ
Closest on genre
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeAnimeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2018Dev Arc System Works · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals58Game mode39Tone0
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BlazBlue Centralfiction

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BlazBlue Centralfiction
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasySci-Fi
Year 2016Dev Arc System Works · H2 Interactive CoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode44Tone22Visuals0
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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasySci-Fi
Year 2008Dev Arc System Works · N3V GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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.

Genre100Setting100Combat72Game mode43Tone33Visuals0
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Jump Force

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Jump Force
Closest on world
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldAnimeFantasySkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Spike Chunsoft · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting87
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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldAnimeFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev CyberConnect2 Co. · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100World100Setting86Visuals56Game mode46
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Guilty Gear: Strive

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Guilty Gear: Strive
Closest on tone
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeCasualAnimeFantasy
Year 2021Dev Arc System WorksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting86Game mode36Visuals0
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Skullgirls

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Skullgirls
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-FiAnime
Year 2012Dev Lab Zero Games · Autumn GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

Same family as DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Setting63Game mode37Tone16Visuals0
8

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiAnime
Year 2017Dev CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is competitive edge and magic-based combat.

Genre100Setting85Combat57Game mode45Tone0Visuals0
9

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
Closest overall match
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeAnimeThird Person
Year 2014Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting73
10

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2

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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Setting73Game mode50
11

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R - Wonder of U

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R - Wonder of U
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeAnimeThird Person
Year 2022Dev CyberConnect2 Co. · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100Setting73Visuals72Game mode64Tone21
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev Spike Chunsoft · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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.

Genre100Combat100World100Setting73Visuals67Game mode48
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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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.

Genre100World100Combat72Setting71Visuals66Game mode50
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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD

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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD
FightingArena Fighter
MultiplayerSoloMeleeAnimeThird Person
Year 2013Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting73Game mode50
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Slice & Dice

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Slice & Dice
FightingArena Fighter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeAnime
Year 2017Dev Arc System Works · Arc System Works Co.Playtime ~1hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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: dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline play.

Genre100Combat100Game mode69Setting61Tone20Visuals0

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