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Street Fighter V

2016CapcomPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)

Experience the intensity of head-to-head battle with Street Fighter V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, each with their own personal story and unique training challenges, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options. Earn Fight Money in Ranked Matches, play for fun in Casual Matches or invite friends into a Battle Lounge and see who comes out on top!

What it feels like

High-speed, frame-tight combat and clutch comebacks deliver a kinetic rush central to fighting game appeal.

Exhilarating70%

What it's about

Competitive 1v1 combat with ranking systems mirrors esports and sports competition structure.

Sports60%

How it plays

Frame-precise input combos are the fundamental core of moment-to-moment Street Fighter V combat, rewarding execution skill and memorization. Close-quarters fighting without firearms is the entire mechanical foundation of the game. Characters have distinct move sets, spacing strategies, and playstyles that reward theorycrafting and specialization.

Fighting-Game Combos95%
Melee Combat90%
Character Builds60%
Class System50%
Parry / Riposte50%

How it looks and sounds

The game uses 3D rendering with 2D-plane fighting constraints, a hybrid visual style typical of modern Street Fighter titles. Bold, colorful character designs and stages use saturated color as part of the arcade aesthetic. Character designs and visual style are anime-influenced, as noted in Steam tags, with vibrant character art and exaggerated proportions.

2.5D55%
Vibrant Color50%
Anime Style45%
Orchestral Score40%

How it's structured

Direct player-versus-player competition is the canonical structure, with ranked matches and battle lounges as core systems. Combat plays out in bounded arenas rather than traversable worlds, typical of 1v1 fighting games. Matchup depth, character variety, and online competition create infinite replayability across ranked and casual play.

Competitive PvP90%
Arena-Based85%
High Replayability75%
Single-Player65%
Online Co-op55%
Campaign50%
Local Co-op50%

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Fighting-Game Combos85%Melee Combat80%Arena-Based75%Competitive PvP70%
Lethal League65% match

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