DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

Single-player action RPG retelling Dragon Ball Z's major story arcs

CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. · Released Jan 16, 2020

Action RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 58K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 150 in 30 days
Playing now: 349; peak 24h 411
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 9 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT?

This single-player open-world action RPG retells the Dragon Ball Z story through Goku and other Z Fighters. You fly between locations, fight enemies, explore cities and villages, fish, eat meals, and complete side quests between major story encounters.

For you if...

+you want to replay Dragon Ball Z's major story arcs
+you enjoy open-world exploration between aerial anime fights
+you prefer single-player action RPGs with side quests

Not for you if...

−you want deep, varied combat that avoids repetition
−you dislike collection errands and dialogue-heavy side quests
−you are looking for multiplayer battles

What players say

93% of 58,378 reviews are positive · 87% of 150 in the last 30 days

Players praise the faithful story adaptation, anime-style visuals, and freedom to fly through familiar locations. Common complaints focus on simple, repetitive combat and tedious side activities. Recent players also report frequent crashes following updates, along with lost or wiped saves.

Screenshots and trailer

DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti or Radeon HD 7950
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 36 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 42
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Thai.