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Dead or Alive 6
Dead or Alive 6 is a 2019 fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. The game is the sixth main entry in the Dead or Alive fighting series following Dead or Alive 5 (2012) and runs on a new engine, offering new features and introducing new mechanics. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 1, 2019, and was later released for arcades in Japan on July 18, 2019.
Dead or Alive 6 received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, stages, and beginner-friendly tutorials, but criticized its lackluster multiplayer functions, emphasizing the absence of online lobbies at launch. A free-to-play version of the game titled Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters was released on March 15, 2019. An updated version called Dead or Alive 6 Last Round was released on June 25, 2026 alongside the free-to-play version titled Dead or Alive 6 Last Round: Core Fighters for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows.
By mid-2026, the cumulative sales of Dead or Alive 6 and Dead or Alive 6 Last Round combined have sold over 1 million copies worldwide, while the free-to-play versions reached over 8 million downloads.
New features include slow-motion moments and visible damage on the fighters during the course of the fight, while the sweat effects from Dead or Alive 5 return and are more pronounced. Dead or Alive 6 also marks the first time for the series to have costume customization mode. The game adds blood effects and new violence physics that can be user-adjusted or turned off in the options.
The game is supposed to be more accessible for newcomers. New mechanics introduced are the Fatal Rush, a beginner-friendly mechanic where pressing one button multiple times results in the character performing a simple combo, and the Break Gauge, a meter that builds up as the characters attack. If the Gauge is full, a Fatal Rush will culminate in a Break Blow, similar to what the Critical Blow in Dead or Alive 5 would do. There is a new mechanic named the Break Hold, where the character reverses an opponent, stunning them, before appearing behind them, open for a counter. The juggling ground-bounce system in this game is also being enhanced to extend juggle combos.
The game launched with a base roster of 24 characters, with an additional 7 characters released as downloadable content. New to the fighter roster are Diego, a Mexican-American street fighter hailing from New York City, who enters the tournament in order to provide funding for his sick mother; NiCO, a M.I.S.T. scientist and silat martial artist from Finland, who wears a pair of EMF rings to utilize lightning-based attacks; Tamaki, a Japanese former model turned fashion designer who made her debut in Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation and fights using aikido; and guest character Kula Diamond from The King of Fighters series, a modified human who was created by an organization called NESTS.
Characters listed in bold are new to the series or playable for the first time; characters listed in italics are guest characters.
The following characters are paid downloadable content added post-launch via updates. These characters are included in the Last Round re-release, with the exception of guest characters Mai and Kula, who remain downloadable.
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Dead or Alive 6
Dead or Alive 6 is a 2019 fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. The game is the sixth main entry in the Dead or Alive fighting series following Dead or Alive 5 (2012) and runs on a new engine, offering new features and introducing new mechanics. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 1, 2019, and was later released for arcades in Japan on July 18, 2019.
Dead or Alive 6 received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, stages, and beginner-friendly tutorials, but criticized its lackluster multiplayer functions, emphasizing the absence of online lobbies at launch. A free-to-play version of the game titled Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters was released on March 15, 2019. An updated version called Dead or Alive 6 Last Round was released on June 25, 2026 alongside the free-to-play version titled Dead or Alive 6 Last Round: Core Fighters for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows.
By mid-2026, the cumulative sales of Dead or Alive 6 and Dead or Alive 6 Last Round combined have sold over 1 million copies worldwide, while the free-to-play versions reached over 8 million downloads.
New features include slow-motion moments and visible damage on the fighters during the course of the fight, while the sweat effects from Dead or Alive 5 return and are more pronounced. Dead or Alive 6 also marks the first time for the series to have costume customization mode. The game adds blood effects and new violence physics that can be user-adjusted or turned off in the options.
The game is supposed to be more accessible for newcomers. New mechanics introduced are the Fatal Rush, a beginner-friendly mechanic where pressing one button multiple times results in the character performing a simple combo, and the Break Gauge, a meter that builds up as the characters attack. If the Gauge is full, a Fatal Rush will culminate in a Break Blow, similar to what the Critical Blow in Dead or Alive 5 would do. There is a new mechanic named the Break Hold, where the character reverses an opponent, stunning them, before appearing behind them, open for a counter. The juggling ground-bounce system in this game is also being enhanced to extend juggle combos.
The game launched with a base roster of 24 characters, with an additional 7 characters released as downloadable content. New to the fighter roster are Diego, a Mexican-American street fighter hailing from New York City, who enters the tournament in order to provide funding for his sick mother; NiCO, a M.I.S.T. scientist and silat martial artist from Finland, who wears a pair of EMF rings to utilize lightning-based attacks; Tamaki, a Japanese former model turned fashion designer who made her debut in Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation and fights using aikido; and guest character Kula Diamond from The King of Fighters series, a modified human who was created by an organization called NESTS.
Characters listed in bold are new to the series or playable for the first time; characters listed in italics are guest characters.
The following characters are paid downloadable content added post-launch via updates. These characters are included in the Last Round re-release, with the exception of guest characters Mai and Kula, who remain downloadable.