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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (258 positive / 42 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing10% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Multiplayer & servers17% mention it
- Story & writing10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
77%
43 reviews
5-15h
89%
54 reviews
15-40h
85%
89 reviews
40-100h
84%
67 reviews
100h+
96%
47 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 73 | 25 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 90% | 84 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 78 | 35 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 92% | 86 | 135 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 300 reviews sampled · 385 total reviews in window · weighted 227.2 up / 19.6 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (93)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was a massive game on other platforms and is even bigger on the Switch. The visual downgrades were expected, but the removal of the gray filter present on other platforms actually makes the Switch version look better overall, in this scribe's opinion at least. The brilliantly rendered cutscenes, deep character customisation and fine-tuned fighting mechanics make for a title that is easy to pick up but hard to put down. This is another case of a game that makes one wonder just how much developers can do with Nintendo's diminutive console. Fans of fighting games and Dragon Ball alike should look forward to picking this one up.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“A game chock-full of content that provides numerous hours of fun, surpassing the previous game in almost every way. Still, there is a long way until we get a proper, epic Dragon Ball game.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“This new Dragon Ball game doesn't introduce anything really new and has some technical issues but overall this mix of different genres can generate lots of fun and still has some potential. It's a pity that Xenoverse 2 looks like game created by a soulless machine - it could be great.”
read full review ↗ - 74
“Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is still far from the good times Budokai or Tenkaichi brought, and keeps with what we saw in the first entry, bearing in mind the year and a half Dimps had. Many content, many characters, many missions, many fan service and many hours, that's the good point. But it is quite repetitive and it is extremely easy in most of its gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Arriving nearly a year later, but losing none of the charm and gaining some new tricks, Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 is ultimately a very solid version of the game on Switch, performance downgrades aside. An enjoyable and versatile battle system, coupled with a plethora of content that fans will appreciate, and an engaging story both new and old makes for a viable purchase option for both arena fighter and franchise devotees alike.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 feels like a textbook example of a safe sequel. Gamers who enjoyed the previous title will definitely get a kick out of this one, thanks to the bigger and more detailed hub city, expanded character customization options and solid online servers. Newcomers to the franchise should probably skip the previous game, since DIMPS‘ latest production is better in every way.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The definition of a bigger and better sequel, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 doesn't try to fix what isn't broken, and instead focuses on building upon the foundations of the first game. With a crazy amount of content to blast through - both online and offline - an improved combat system, and new ways to develop and customise your very own Dragon Ball hero, this is very much the definitive XenoVerse experience, and an absolute must for fans of Akira Toriyama's manga and anime epic.”
read full review ↗ - 71
“Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 fixes many of the problems that the first title left unattended and once again gives the player the opportunity to fix the Dragon Ball history. The game has a great amount of content which means many hours of gameplay. Fan service and nice storytelling will keep you going until you reach the very end. However, countless localization problems, recycled elements and senseless side-missions hurt the overall experience.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“But mostly, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 looks, sounds and feels like Dragon Ball Z. Voices are spot-on, cinematic are true to the original and the battles are epic. A few characters are way too wordy, but so is the source material, so I'll give it a pass. This is a love letter to Dragon Ball Z, and anyone who ever enjoyed the show will find something fun here. Just make sure to bring some friends.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Overall, Xenoverse 2 feels more in line with what I wanted the original game to be, with its flexible combat engine, wealth of compelling content and an online component that actually worked properly from day 1. Even with the issues with the frequent crashes and the dumb AI, this is still a wet dream for DBZ fans and comes highly recommended.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Were Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 a serious fighting game trying to compete with the best the genre had to offer, its imbalances and frustrations would make it hard to recommend.”
read full review ↗ - 78
“While playing it safe in the beginning and while the loading times can be a bit long, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an improvement upon the original. With more to do and an open area hub that is easily moved around in, getting to the action to save the timeline or just go punch things is a much smoother and welcomed experience. The bonus? You still get to create your own custom Dragon Ball character to do battle!”
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Patch history
- Free Update is available NOW!Mar 23, 2023
- Free update coming on March 23rd!Mar 21, 2023
- The LEGENDARY PACK 1 is now available!Mar 18, 2021
- DLC 2 Release Date and more details on the Free Update!Feb 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- DLC 2 updated skills listFeb 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.03 patchnotes - November 23rdNov 23, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.03 patchnotes - November 23rdNov 23, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- November 1st patch and current issuesOct 28, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- November 1st patch and current issuesOct 28, 2016