Key takeaways
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is the most played fighting game in Steam history while still in early access.
- The game's success is attributed to the popularity of the Dragon Ball IP and its level of polish and accessibility.
- Sparking Zero has 181 playable characters in the Dragon Ball franchise and already offers DLC, with more content planned.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero recently became the most played fighting game in Steam history, despite only being available in early access. Due to the strength of its hugely well-known IP, it was already likely that Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero would be successful, but the game could become one of 2024's biggest hits.
Originally announced last year, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero was released in early access on October 7. While the title's official launch won't happen until later on October 10th, players who purchased either the Deluxe or Ultimate editions of the game gained full access to Kicking Zero before the launch.
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Surprising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero quickly became the most played fighting game in Steam history during this early access period, reaching 90,186 concurrent players. The new one Dragon Ball the game greatly overcomes the number of players in other popular titles such as Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Dragon Ball FighterZand Mortal Kombat 1all of which peaked between around 38,000 and 70,000 players on the popular PC gaming platform.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero becomes the most played fighting game ever on Steam
While it may seem very surprising to see an Early Access game beating some of the best fighting games available on Steam, such as Street Fighter 6the numbers make sense when you consider why people love Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. In the comments of a post on Reddit, several players commented on how huge Dragon Ball IP is, along with praising the game's polish and accessibility compared to other major fighting games. Also, Kicking Zero is the sequel to the popular Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3which greatly recaptures the spirit of a beloved series from the past, which certainly helps in its popularity.
Early reviews for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero have also been positive, praising the game's deep yet accessible gameplay, as well as its plentiful number of fighters. Featuring 181 playable characters, including several fan favorites Dragon Ball franchise, Kicking Zero stands out clearly for fans of the fighting genre.
Dragon Ball: Sparking ZeroIts success is likely to guarantee support for the game for a long time, and players can already purchase DLC, including a season pass and two anime packs, as well as more cosmetics tied to the Ultimate edition. Recent leaks have also indicated that Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero have DLC planned. According to the leak, the title will soon receive a new DLC named “Martial Arts Pack”. Unfortunately, there is still no confirmation of what the rumored DLC will contain.