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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero 2024

Fighting by Spike Chunsoft, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Xbox Series X|S Nintendo Switch 2 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Nintendo Switch Fighting ESRB: T Steam Deck Playable
83
Critics
aggregate score
87
Players
IGDB rating
87%
Very Positive
50,740 Steam reviews
993 playing now
on Steam, 1,095 peak today
7 h to beat
main story, 28 h for everything
0 awards won
4 nominations

About

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero came out on October 11, 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 14, 2025. On Steam, 87% of 50,740 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 993 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,375 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 7 hours, doing everything about 28 hours. It was nominated for 4 awards.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!

Story

Shake the earth. Break the heavens. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!

What is happening now

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is a fighting game that launched in October 2024 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch platforms. The game has been in active development support since its release. Nearly two years after launch, the game's most notorious bug has been addressed in an update. The nature of the specific issue wasn't detailed in available coverage, but its persistence highlighted ongoing stability concerns that the developers have now worked to resolve. Whether this fix meaningfully improves the overall player experience remains to be seen, though it signals continued commitment to addressing long-standing technical problems.

How long to beat Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

from 4 players
Main storyrushing through the story
7 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
21 h
Completionisteverything the game has
28 h

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Awards

0 won, 4 more nominations
Other awards 2025
Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Fighting Game of the Year
Gamescom Award 2024
Nominated: Best Sony PlayStation Game
Other awards 2024
Nominated: Steam Award for Best Game You Suck At
The Game Awards 2024
Nominated: Best Fighting

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10
Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon RX 590 / Intel Arc A750
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Storage
29 GB available space
29 GB available space
Additional 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.
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.

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero player count

concurrent players on Steam
993playing now2h ago
1,095peak today
1,37530-day peak
1,375highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 1,120 Oct 24: 1,335 Oct 25: 1,375 Oct 26: 1,206 Oct 27: 995 Oct 28: 985 Oct 29: 1,011 Oct 30: 1,090 Oct 31: 1,202 Nov 1: 1,172 Nov 2: 1,095
Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero achievements

50 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Sparking! Completed all achievements.
1.8%
A Flair for Fighting Viewed 20 Special Finishers.
3.3%
Dream Battle Completed 30 Bonus Battles.
4.5%
The All-Knowing
5.4%
True Strength
8.1%
Ready for Anything Obtained 50 different Ability Items.
8.6%
All 50 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Come forth, Porunga! Summoned Porunga and had a wish granted.
8.8%
Frieza Force Joins the Fray
8.9%
Embarking toward Tomorrow
9.7%
Inherited Pride
10.5%
Showing Off Completely edited a Player Card.
10.6%
Proof of Justice
11.4%
Shining Hope
12.9%
Connected Rivals Fought in 100 Online Battles.
13.1%
Strength Is Justice
13.1%
Mortal or God, I Won't Lose!
13.9%
Number One Spot
14.2%
Parental Bond
14.8%
Sorry to Keep You Waiting...
15.8%
The Atrocious Emperor
16.3%
Zero Mortal Plan
16.8%
The Strongest Warrior
17.5%
A Mentor's Guidance
17.6%
Tournament of Destroyers Dominator Achieved victory in the Tournament of Destroyers.
17.9%
Cell Games Champion Achieved victory in the Cell Games.
18.9%
Tournament of Power Top Dog Achieved victory in the Tournament of Power.
19.6%
Other World Tournament Master Achieved victory in the Other World Tournament.
19.8%
A Little Something Obtained 10 different Ability Items.
22.3%
I'm Not a Kid Anymore!
22.9%
World Tournament Champion Achieved victory in the World Tournament.
23.4%
Side by Side
24.7%
Fated Confrontation Viewed 20 special Banter scenes.
25.1%
Pushing the Limit
25.1%
Title Collector Earned 100 titles.
25.8%
Seasoned Warrior Reached Player Level 20.
26.3%
Mind Your Own Business...
29.1%
The Changing Future
33.1%
I Can Never Get Enough! Completed Goku's Saga.
36.7%
Winning Streak Won 100 matches.
38.7%
A Gathering of Rivals Unlocked 40 characters. (Excludes add-on characters)
42.2%
Come forth, Super Shenron! Summoned Super Shenron and had a wish granted.
44.1%
Encounter with New Rivals Fought in 3 Online Battles.
46.8%
Come forth, Shenron! Summoned Shenron and had a wish granted.
48.5%
Big Spender Spent a total of 1,000,000 Zeni.
53.4%
Prepping For Battle Customized a character.
57.6%
Zenionnaire Earned a total of 1,000,000 Zeni.
61.6%
New Challengers Unlocked 10 characters. (Excludes add-on characters)
68.8%
Rookie Title Collector Earned a title.
69.8%
A Taste of Victory Won 10 matches.
79.4%
Rookie Warrior Reached Player Level 5.
80.1%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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