Attractive characters and big roster
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The biggest character roster in a DOA game. The most outfits ever included in a DOA game.”
Steam review · 35.8 h played ↗
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round: Core Fighters
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 70%Mostly Positive · 70%Team NINJA, KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.2015Fighting · Arcade · Action
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A fast, deep 3D fighter with a great hold/strike/throw system, but a neglected PC port, no online lobbies, a near-empty online scene and extreme DLC pricing. Skip it if you want online play with friends.
Great for
Solo and local players who want a fast, accessible 3D fighter and will try the free Core Fighters version first
Main risk
Paywalled roster and pricey DLC, plus a rough port with no lobbies and a nearly empty online scene
What players love
Fast, fluid combat with triangle system
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“it's fast paced, flashy, and incredibly satisfying to master”
Steam review · 20 h played ↗
Interactive stages and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“You will not find a 3D fighter with better stages, period!”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Free Core Fighters version to try
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“plus there's a free version so you can literally just try before you buy!”
Steam review · 36.9 h played ↗
Better than DOA6
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Just buy this game instead of Dead or Alive 6: Last Round. More content, takes way less space and overall the better game.”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Beginner friendly with good tutorials
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“Enjoyable fighter for people who don't really play fighters, easy to get into with a good amount of depth”
Steam review · 66.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Extremely expensive DLC and paywalled content
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“In short, it would have been fine if they’d just called it a demo from the start.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Poor PC port: no fullscreen, missing settings
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“No full screen option you have to change settings in the config files lol”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
No online lobbies, only ranked
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“there is no dedicated casual mode or lobby to create and play with friends.”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗
Controller and keyboard input problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“they cant make controllers work natively weak attempt at porting - prepare of hours of trouble shooting to get a controller working”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Crashes, won't launch, save problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“randomly stopped launching, doesnt let me play anymore”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗
Mai delisted, roster can't be completed
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The only reason I'm not recommending this game is because the Mai Shiranui DLC has been delisted. As such, you can not own the entire roster.”
Steam review · 13.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows® (32bit/64bit)
ProcessorCore i7 870 over
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics1280×720 pixel over
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows® (32bit/64bit)
ProcessorCore i7 2600 over
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1920×1080 pixel over True Color ※4K Compatible
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows® (32bit/64bit)
ProcessorCore i7 870 over
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics1280×720 pixel over
Storage10 GB available space
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