MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA vs Tekken 8
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA is a fighting game from FRENCH-BREAD (2021) while Tekken 8 is a fighting game from Bandai Namco Entertainment (2024).
What each one is
Steam files MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA under Fighting. In contrast, it files Tekken 8 under Fighting.
This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.
TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, the pinnacle of 3D fighting games. Join the fight with over 32 characters and bear witness to the next installment in this epic saga. Get ready for the biggest and best TEKKEN game ever made!
At a glance
| MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA | Tekken 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (89%, 10,574) | Mixed (56%, 72,308) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 91/100 |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 12 GB | 100 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Developer | FRENCH-BREAD | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA vs Tekken 8, 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
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINAFighting gameTekken 8Fighting gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINAFighting, 2D Fighter, AnimeTekken 8Fighting, 3D Fighter, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA ✓Score 7.5 · 89% on SteamTekken 8Score 6.3 · 56% on Steam · 91 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA10,574 reviews · 22 add-ons · 12 GBTekken 872,308 reviews · 24 add-ons · 100 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA$49.99Tekken 8 ✓$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA ✓VerifiedTekken 8PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueMELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA and Tekken 8 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.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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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: MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA (GamingPickz Score 7.5)
- The cheaper right now: Tekken 8 ($39.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA (verified)
- Lighter on storage: MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA (12 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Tekken 8 (72,308 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FightingAnimeArcadeMultiplayerCompetitivePvPStory Riche-sports
Where they differ
2D FighterPixel GraphicsVampireSpectacle fighterLore-Rich2D
3D FighterLocal MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationMartial ArtsCasualGreat Soundtrack
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tekken 8 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA | Tekken 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon R9 380X |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5-6600K/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | 12 GB | 100 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA · Tekken 8.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA and 1 for Tekken 8. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA and Tekken 8 in scope?
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA has drawn 10,574 Steam reviews, ships 22 add-ons and installs in 12 GB. Tekken 8 has drawn 72,308 Steam reviews, ships 24 add-ons and installs in 100 GB.
Is MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA or Tekken 8 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA rates higher (7.5 to 6.3). 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, MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA or Tekken 8?
Tekken 8 is cheaper right now at $39.99, against $49.99. 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.