Killer Instinct vs Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Killer Instinct is a fighting horror game from Rare Ltd. (1994) while Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a fighting horror game from Capcom (2011).
What each one is
Steam files Killer Instinct under Fighting and Horror. In contrast, it files Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 under Fighting and Horror.
The legendary fighting franchise is back with over-the-top action, a wild cast of combatants, rocking reactive music, and C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERS!!! Choose your ultimate combatants each with fluid animations, unique combat tactics, and enthralling special attacks.
Marvel and Capcom join forces to deliver the most frenetic 3 vs 3 tag battles ever with Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3. This release comes fully loaded, including all previous DLC, Marvel VS. Capcom : Official Complete Works.
At a glance
| Killer Instinct | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.9/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 5,682) | Very Positive (92%, 7,845) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | Free | $24.99 |
| Install size | 48 GB | 4 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 1994 | 2011 |
| Developer | Rare Ltd. | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Killer Instinct vs Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Killer InstinctFighting horror gameUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Fighting horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Killer InstinctFighting, Action, 2D FighterUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Fighting, 2D Fighter, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Killer InstinctScore 6.9 · 87% on SteamUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ✓Score 7.2 · 92% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Killer Instinct5,682 reviews · 1 add-on · 48 GBUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 37,845 reviews · 4 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Killer Instinct ✓FreeUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3$24.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Killer InstinctVerifiedUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueKiller Instinct and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (GamingPickz Score 7.2)
- The cheaper right now: Killer Instinct (Free)
- Lighter on storage: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (4 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FightingActionMultiplayer2D FighterGreat SoundtrackArcadeSingleplayerCompetitive
Where they differ
Free to PlayGoreCharacter CustomizationPvPBeat 'em upClassic
SuperheroComic BookPsychological HorrorMemesFunnyAnime
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Killer Instinct is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Killer Instinct | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | 48 GB | 4 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Killer Instinct · Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Killer Instinct and 1 for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Killer Instinct and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in scope?
Killer Instinct has drawn 5,682 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 48 GB. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has drawn 7,845 Steam reviews and installs in 4 GB.
Is Killer Instinct or Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 rates higher (7.2 to 6.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Killer Instinct or Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3?
Killer Instinct is cheaper right now at Free, against $24.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.