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Street Fighter IV vs The King of Fighters XIII

Street Fighter IV and The King of Fighters XIII overlap on 2D Fighter, Beat 'em up and Local Multiplayer, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. On raw data, Street Fighter IV takes 2 categories against 1 for The King of Fighters XIII.

MetricStreet Fighter IVThe King of Fighters XIIIEdge
Player rating ★ 3.79 ★ 3.64 Street Fighter IV by 0.15 (4%)
Catalog popularity 1,176 adds 1,417 adds The King of Fighters XIII by 241 (20%)
Avg. playtime 3h 4h The King of Fighters XIII is longer
Platform families 4 3 Street Fighter IV
Release year 2009 2011 The King of Fighters XIII is newer by 2 yr

Platform exclusives

  • Street Fighter IV only: Mobile

Verdict

Street Fighter IV takes 2 of 3 measurable categories. Both lean on 2D Fighter, Beat 'em up, Local Multiplayer and 2D, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.