THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV similar games & best alternatives

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2022

Should you play it?

SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!

What works

  • Large and diverse character roster
  • Deep and rewarding gameplay mechanics
  • Excellent rollback netcode and online play
  • Customizable soundtrack and nostalgic music library
  • Visually appealing character models and animations

Things to keep in mind

  • Matchmaking issues and long wait times reported
  • Limited single player content beyond story mode
  • No built-in vsync option causing screen tearing
  • Tutorial and training modes could be improved
  • Some graphical effects and ui animations criticized

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]

  • GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

  • Killer Instinct

  • GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-

  • BlazBlue Centralfiction

  • GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES

More social

Games that feels like THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • BLACK CLOVER: QUARTET KNIGHTS

  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

  • Injustice™ 2

  • Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

More intimate

Games that feels like THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV but with more focus on close relationships

  • ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

  • SOULCALIBUR VI

  • GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

Less exploratory

Games that feels like THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV but with less exploration of areas and secrets

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

  • Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

  • Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel

  • Ultra Street Fighter® IV

  • Koihime Enbu

  • Iron Saga VS

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

  • SAMURAI SHODOWN

  • GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026