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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

3D anime arena fighter with fast battles and a huge roster

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment · Released Oct 10, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 53K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 245 in 30 days
Players
686
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Sep 4, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 980
8 GB RAM · 29 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO?

A 3D arena fighting game with more than 180 base-game characters from Dragon Ball Z, Super, GT, and selected movies. You fight fast matches using transformations, rush attacks, beam clashes, and ultimate techniques across original and alternate story battles, tournaments, custom scenarios, and local or online PvP.

For you if...

  • +you want fast, flashy 3D arena combat
  • +you enjoy large rosters spanning several Dragon Ball series
  • +you plan to fight friends locally or online

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer grounded combat over fast anime spectacle
  • −you want a traditional side-view fighting game
  • −you expect evenly balanced competitive matchups

What players say

88% of 53,126 reviews are positive · 79% of 245 in the last 30 days

Players praise the large roster, visuals, fluid combat, and the story’s alternate scenarios. Recent complaints focus heavily on paid NEO content and the Legendary Edition, particularly from Ultimate Edition owners who expected the new material to be included or discounted; players also report limited modes and long online matchmaking waits.

Players over time

▼ -61% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,394 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026686
Nov 6, 2026394
Nov 5, 2026381
Nov 4, 2026361
Nov 3, 2026382
Nov 2, 2026374
Nov 1, 2026589
Oct 31, 2026581
Oct 30, 2026404
Oct 29, 2026394
Oct 28, 2026415
Oct 26, 2026871
Oct 25, 20261,187
Oct 24, 20261,124
Oct 23, 20261,027
Oct 22, 2026934
Oct 21, 2026933
Oct 20, 2026994
Oct 18, 20261,276
Oct 17, 20261,189
Oct 16, 2026986
Oct 15, 20261,046
Oct 14, 20261,038
Oct 13, 20261,113
Oct 11, 20261,341
Oct 10, 20261,266
Oct 9, 20261,102
Oct 8, 20261,096
Oct 7, 20261,099
Oct 6, 20261,089
Oct 4, 20261,394
Oct 3, 20261,320
Oct 2, 20261,092
Oct 1, 20261,086
Sep 30, 20261,089
Sep 29, 20261,100
Sep 27, 20261,393
Sep 26, 20261,312
Sep 25, 20261,077
Sep 24, 20261,124
Sep 23, 2026563
Sep 23, 20261,158
Sep 22, 20261,172
Sep 21, 20261,051

How many players finish DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «I Can Never Get Enough!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO screenshot 1

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 980, 8 GB RAM, 29 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon RX 590 / Intel Arc A750
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
29 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
29 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.

Does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai.

Does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

12 DLC available.

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