Street Fighter 6 vs Tekken 8
Street Fighter 6 is an action-RPG fighting game from Capcom (2023) while Tekken 8 is a fighting game from Bandai Namco Entertainment (2024).
Quick answer: Street Fighter 6 rates higher, 7.5 to 6.3 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Street Fighter 6 is filed under Action-RPG and Fighting. In contrast, Tekken 8 under Fighting.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
According to the timeline, the story is set several years after the events of Street Fighter III . World Tour follows an original player-created avatar character, framed as a martial artist seeking to become stronger. The player begins training under Luke in Metro City, where they meet and bond with a fellow student, Bosch Waraya. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Artwork featuring base roster of the game The game launched with a base roster of 18 characters, with additional characters released as paid downloadable content via the game's season passes . Many characters from previous titles in the series appear in the game, including Blanka , Cammy , Chun-Li , Dee Jay , Dhalsim , E. Honda , Guile , Juri , Ken , Luke , Ryu , and Zangief . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Street Fighter 6 received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . OpenCritic determined that 98% of critics recommended the game. The Guardian praised Street Fighter 6 s netcode, writing: "the online component actually works, and works well, right out of the gate". (Wikipedia)
Plot
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Characters
Main article: Characters of the Tekken series There is currently a total of 44 playable characters. There were 32 announced for the base roster of Tekken 8 . The game includes four additional characters to the roster with each downloadable season pass. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Tekken 8 received "universal acclaim" from critics for the PC and PS5 versions, while the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator website OpenCritic , as well as Metacritic . Several publications argued that Tekken 8 was the best offering from the parent franchise. GamesRadar+ rated it five stars, stating that "proves that plenty of depth makes for a vibrant fighter, justifying its… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Street Fighter 6 | Tekken 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (82%, 79,044) | Mixed (56%, 72,308) |
| Critic aggregate | 92/100 | 91/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 60 GB | 100 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Developer | Capcom | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Street Fighter 6 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
Street Fighter 6Action-RPG fighting gameTekken 8Fighting gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Street Fighter 62D Fighter, Fighting, Character CustomizationTekken 8Fighting, 3D Fighter, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Street Fighter 6 ✓Score 7.5 · 82% on Steam · 92 criticTekken 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
Street Fighter 679,044 reviews · 11 add-ons · 60 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
Street Fighter 6$39.99Tekken 8$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Street Fighter 6 ✓VerifiedTekken 8PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Street Fighter 6 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueStreet Fighter 6 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
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
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: Street Fighter 6 (GamingPickz Score 7.5)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Street Fighter 6 (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Street Fighter 6 (60 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FightingCharacter CustomizationArcadeActionMultiplayerCompetitivePvPSingleplayer
Where they differ
2D FighterAdventureOpen World3DAction RPGSandbox
3D FighterCasualDifficultGamblingSexual ContentStory Rich
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Street Fighter 6 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tekken 8 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Street Fighter 6 | Tekken 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GTX1060 ( | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon R9 380X |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-6600K/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 60 GB | 100 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Street Fighter 6 · Tekken 8.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 8 accessibility features for Street Fighter 6 and 1 for Tekken 8. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 in scope?
Street Fighter 6 has drawn 79,044 Steam reviews, ships 11 add-ons and installs in 60 GB. Tekken 8 has drawn 72,308 Steam reviews, ships 24 add-ons and installs in 100 GB.
Is Street Fighter 6 or Tekken 8 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Street Fighter 6 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, Street Fighter 6 or Tekken 8?
Street Fighter 6 is cheaper right now at $39.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Street Fighter 6 or Tekken 8?
Street Fighter 6 rates higher, 7.5 to 6.3 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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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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.