Every Dragon Ball fan knows the real dream isn’t just to win—it’s to feel unstoppable. The franchise thrives on pushing mortals into godhood, and only a handful of games truly deliver that fantasy, letting players transcend rules, break systems, and toy with power so extreme it feels like cheating.
The Best Dragon Ball Games of All Time
From Budokai to FighterZ, here are the best Dragon Ball games ever made, ranked by fun, depth, and how well they capture the anime’s spirit.
These games understand that Dragon Ball fans crave more than balanced competition. They want to delete health bars in seconds, exploit mechanics until opponents rage-quit, and feel like the unstoppable force Goku becomes when the universe depends on it. Think of these titles as the gaming equivalent of Dragon Ball's most legendary power-ups: they don't just enhance what's already there, but rather completely rewrite the rules.
7 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Every Roster-Driven Power Trip Imaginable
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
- Released
- November 9, 2007
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Cartoon Violence, Mild Language
- Genre(s)
- Fighting, Anime, Action
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii
Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the holy grail for anyone seeking a power trip with a side of pure fan service. With over 150 playable characters, this title is less a fighting game and more a buffet for every “what if” battle the fandom’s ever dreamed up.
The mechanics are deceptively simple, as they paint a picture of a button-masher on the surface. However, BT3 is a playground for those seeking to exploit advanced tech. The game lets anyone feel strong, but mastery of Z-Counters, Ki cancel combos, and Max Power Mode gives players the ability to outmaneuver the toughest foes and even shrug off ultimates without a scratch.
6 Dragon Ball FighterZ
Touch Of Death Combos And Skill-Based Mastery
Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Released
- January 26, 2018
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Cartoon Violence, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
- Platform(s)
- PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Dragon Ball FighterZ is a 3v3 fighter that fuses accessible mechanics, like auto-combos and universal movement, with the highest skill ceiling in Dragon Ball history. Button-mashers can look cool, but those who dig in and learn manual combos, Sparking Blast cancels, and team synergy unlock the real power: touch-of-death combos that melt health bars from a single opening.
Every player remembers that first time landing a 50-hit string or wiping out an entire enemy team with a sparking comeback. Characters like GT Goku, Teen Gohan, and launch-era Bardock have warped competitive play, creating eras where just owning a specific fighter meant players could steamroll tournaments and friend lobbies.
5 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
An Avatar Stronger Than Canon
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Released
- October 25, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Cartoon Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Xenoverse 2 hands the keys to godhood to gamers. Here, the OP fantasy is about becoming the strongest character in the entire franchise, because the journey is built from scratch. Players choose the race, gender, and stat focus, then min-max through a storm of attribute points, gear, Super Souls, and legendary transformations.
The beauty is in the details. QQ Bangs and Super Souls can supercharge any chosen playstyle, and with every Parallel Quest completed, the Time Patroller becomes more absurd. By the time Awoken Skills like Super Saiyan Blue or Beast are unlocked, the story of Dragon Ball history is rewritten, trivializing boss fights that once terrorized the Z Fighters.
4 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
When RPG Systems Shatter Narrative Tension
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
- Released
- January 16, 2020
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Platform(s)
- Stadia, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Kakarot's RPG progression systems create perhaps the most unintentionally hilarious power fantasy in Dragon Ball gaming. Skill trees, permanent stat boosts from five-star meals, and overpowered Community Board combos make it almost criminally easy to over-level.
Dragon Ball Games With The Most Complete Stories
There have been dozens of video games in the Dragon Ball franchise, but for players who enjoy a good narrative, these are the best ones to check out.
The systems layer on fast: Z Orbs for skills, cooking for stats, Soul Emblems for massive bonuses, and Community Boards that let players double EXP at will. With a few side quests and the right food, Goku can turn “doomed” boss fights into training dummies, vaporizing Frieza, Cell, or Buu before their cutscene has time to play out.
3 Dragon Ball Legends
The Gacha King’s Fleeting Glory
Dragon Ball Legends
- Released
- May 17, 2018
WHERE TO PLAY
No game captures the modern, casino-style power rush like Dragon Ball Legends. The game operates on a completely different power paradigm than traditional fighting games. Here, raw character strength matters more than player skill, and the newest units routinely make previous favorites obsolete.
The game tends to create moments of pure domination that feel almost unfair to opponents stuck with older fighters. Landing an ULTRA or Legends Limited unit transforms the entire game experience, providing access to damage multipliers, defensive abilities, and special mechanics that can single-handedly shift match outcomes.
2 Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2
Dismantling Challenges Piece by Piece Until the System Breaks
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
- Released
- November 2, 2010
WHERE TO PLAY
Raging Blast 2 is designed for players who enjoy finding ways to break the in-game challenges. The heart of its single-player is Galaxy Mode—a sprawling challenge maze loaded with self-imposed handicaps. But the game also hands out the solution: a deep customization system allows stat stacking, handicap erasure, and rules-breaking.
Equip the right combo, and suddenly that “impossible” challenge becomes a warm-up lap. It feels like having cheat codes built directly into the competitive framework. Additions like SSJ3 Broly amplify this effect, providing characters who were never meant to exist in canon but deliver exactly the kind of reality-breaking power fans crave.
1 Dragon Ball Z: Buu’s Fury
Pure RPG Exploitation And Stat Abuse
Dragon Ball Z: Buu’s Fury
- Released
- September 14, 2004
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- E
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Sometimes, the purest feeling of OP comes from the simplest systems. Buu’s Fury, the GBA classic, gives three stats. Pump everything into strength, and fans are living the One Punch Man dream, literally one-shotting enemies and steamrolling every boss. It’s a broken, beautiful loop: level up, dump points into melee, and watch as difficulty melts away.
The experience is compounded by the game’s generosity with healing items and glitches (like maxing out Senzu Beans), making any character essentially immortal. What starts as a grindy RPG becomes a power fantasy in its most distilled form: instant results, instant dominance, and all the fun of “breaking” a game by following its own rules.
7 Best Dragon Ball Games You Can No Longer Buy
Unfortunately, these Dragon Ball titles are no longer available for players to buy for different reasons.