No matter what, many of us are always on the lookout for the next selection of the best Dragon Ball games for PC. There's something special about these Dragon Ball legends that makes the IP a particularly interesting one to return to.
With the upcoming release of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO (you can read all about the game in our article: DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO - Release Date, Gameplay, Characters, and More!), we thought we'd compile a list of our best Dragon Ball PC games of all time. Whether you're a fan of the DBZ franchise, or just on the lookout for some awesome games, this is for you!
It's a race against time. In an ultimate test of strategy over strength, seven ordinary citizens must escape the mysterious Temporal Seam, before it's too late.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers is different from other games in the series, but that's what makes it interesting. Instead of the usual epic battles and super-powered showdowns, this is an asymmetrical multiplayer in which one player takes on the role of the powerful Raider, while the others become gadget-laden survivors who scramble to escape, or to take him/her down. Think Dead by Daylight, but in the Dragon Ball universe.
A tense, unpredictable, and fresh twist on the franchise, if you’re into survival games or just want a different kind of Dragon Ball experience, Dragon Ball: The Breakers is definitely worth checking out.
For those looking for something all-new and exciting to do in the Dragon Ball IP, Xenoverse games are a good bet. Create your own custom character and travel through space-time to resolve various issues! That's the basic pitch, but the real deal is that Xenoverse is an incredible experience offering dozens of hours of trademark DBZ combat.
You'll duke it out with super Dragon Ball heroes from every corner of the franchise. A range of opponents that includes both basic mooks to beat up and series' trademark baddies. Hint: they don't go down very easily! When you boil it down to its core premise, Xenoverse lets you be a time-cop in the Dragon Ball universe. If you told us two decades ago that this is what we'd eventually be playing, our collective minds would've been blown!
Xenoverse games are cool like that, and they just lead you from one awesome moment to another. At one point you'll be taking down Frieza himself, and in the other, you'll be rising through the ranks of his army. Time is, after all, wibbly-wobbly in Xenoverse. Good stuff!
For a mighty change of pace, let us present you with one of the best fighting games of this generation: Fighter Z! A technical and technological master-piece, Dragon Ball Fighter Z presents you with a roster of super Dragon Ball heroes you always wanted to pit against one another. Take them into active combat and then be flabbergasted with how awesome everything looks. We're not joking when we say that Fighter Z is one of the prettiest Dragon Ball games ever made. It even looks hand-drawn at any given moment! Disable the HUD and you'll oftentimes have to remind yourself that you're not, in fact, watching the anime!
Fighter Z isn't just a pretty face, though, fret not. The game goes toe-to-toe with genre competition easily, and even beats them out in more ways than one. This all combines to make for a game that's an easy recommendation to fans of the franchise, but also to those who might not show any interest in other genres.
It's just that good, we promise.
Similar in some ways to its Xenoverse predecessor, Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is a beast of its own. This is a video game for those who aren't necessarily interested in playing all-new stories in the Dragon Ball Z universe. Instead, it presents us with a retelling of the original Dragon Ball story. Here you'll have the chance to play all the crucial moments from the original Goku story arc. We're talking Saiyan invasion, the Frieza fight on Namek, Androids, Majin Buu's arc, and Cell, too. Not including all the side-stuff, which there's loads of.
Perhaps most importantly, Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is a true open-world sandbox. Sure, you can play story missions and run off on side-quests, but you can also rampage across the countryside, beat up dinosaurs, go fishing, and all the other good stuff, too. Kakarot is an extremely flavorful game; we're huge fans of it.
What other game lets you explore the Dragon Ball universe like Kakarot does? We think its competition in this regard is rather lacking, all things considered.
What do you think? Which is your favorite Dragon Ball game? We'd love to know!
No matter what, many of us are always on the lookout for the next selection of the best Dragon Ball games for PC. There’s something special about these Dragon Ball legends that makes the IP a particularly interesting one to return to. With the upcoming release of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO (you can read all about the […]