Dead or Alive is a series of Action and Fighting video games created by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo. The series is mainly composed of action-packed and fast-paced 3D fighting games that started with the main Dead or Alive video game, released in 1996. Like other modern games with a fighting genre that attempt to emulate real-life martial arts, the input system of Dead or Alive is specially designed, so controls correspond to the actions of the game character. If the character moves in a forward direction with a punch, the controls of the game most likely would add the punch input and hit forward in the controls and the series emphasis on striking characters efficiently and quickly. It uses a revamped control system and introduces a more cinematic experience. During the game, the player discovers that the series uses the interactive features that happen in certain areas known as Danger Zones. The fighters who are caught in Danger Zone will receive extra damage, offering the fighters a slight advantage. The tag Team Fighting system is also available, enabling players to switch back and forth for combo attacks.

11 Best Dead or Alive Games

#1 Dead or Alive 6

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Dead or Alive 6 is an Action, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd for Multiple Platforms. The game serves as the part of the AAA fighting video games franchise that started with the original title by the name of Dead or Alive in 1996. It acts as the sixth installment in the series and comes with fighting entertainment with several tiered stages that are now both critical and dynamic parts of the competitive experience. The storyline of the game revolves around the Dead or Alive 4, shedding light on two primary narratives such as the battle between Ninja and Doatech vs M.I.S.T. controlled by Donovan, and the tournament Dead or Alive 6. The graphics of the game is described as the dramatic lighting that goes beyond the fighting genre and focuses on intense combat. It introduces improved skin and texture. Battles in the game are focused on traditional triangle system such as strikes beat throws, holds beat strikes and throws beat holds.

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#2 Dead or Alive Paradise

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Dead or Alive Paradise is the unique blend of Casino and Sports elements, developed by Project Venus and published by Tecmo Koei. The game serves as the part of the Dead or Alive video game series and it the remake of the Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 for Xbox 360 platform, released in 2006. The game expands the fun-filled activities in the original title which may contain beach-related mini-games. The player starts the game with the getaway resort, situated in New Zack Island. The world of the game is full of girls from the series of Dead or Alive and the game has several aspects, introduced prominently in the beach volleyball mini-games like Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. There are other mini-games also available, including the pool games like swimming pool hopping and casino games like slots, blackjack and poker. The 2nd aspect of the game is to buy a camera from the ship and capture photographs of the cute girls and place them into the album. Dead or Alive Paradise includes core features such as Several Mini-games, Cool Graphics, Dynamic Music, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#3 Dead or Alive Xtreme 3

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Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is a Sports, Single-player and Multiplayer Volleyball video game, taking place in the beach and serves as the 2nd title in the series of Dead or Alive, developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. The game was released under two different titles for two consoles such as Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus for PS Vita and Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune for PS4. The game is played from a third-person perspective and retain the camera mode from the previous installment of the series. New game modes are introduced, including butt battle and beach volleyball. The game enables the player to choose his playable character from available and jump into the environment to compete against another team of two characters. The player needs to core the high points compared to opposing team to win and unlock further content using these points. Marie Rose, Honoka, Kasumi, Ayane, Kokoro, etc. are prominent characters of the game to select and play.

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#4 Dead or Alive 5

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Dead or Alive 5 is a Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei for multiple platforms. The title serves as the first game to be released for PlayStation 3. It comes with several guest characters from the Virtua Fighter video game series by Sega and several new gameplay mechanics, as well as improved visuals. The storyline of the game takes place two years after the Dead or Alive 4’s events, unfolding the interrelating plots of different characters in connection to Dead or Alive Tournament. The game offers four modes such as Fighting, Story, Online, and Extras. The Training mode of the game contains more features compared to previous Dead or Alive games, including enabling for players to maintain the behavior of AI. Online modes offer an ability to the player to organize and host the tournament for up to sixteen players, while spectator mode letting players to chat with each other. With lots of playable characters, detailed graphics, and superb mechanics, Dead or Alive 5 is the wonderful game to play.

#5 Dead or Alive Dimensions

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Dead or Alive Dimensions (stylized DOAD) is a Fighting and Single-player video game published by Tecmo Koei and developed by Team Ninja for Nintendo 3DS. The game offers thrilling gameplay and offers a chance to become a fighter. There are multiple characters available from which you can select your favourite playable character with the best abilities to defeat lots of characters in different stages. The game serves as the compilation rather than a new title in the series of Dead or Alive, similar to Tekken Tag Tournament and Mortal Kombat Trilogy. It comes with twenty-six fighters each with unique fighting style, personality, and skills. The mainly focuses on side-scroll fighting elements, letting you unleash your inner fighter, face a rival opponent with unique abilities and struggle to defeat them by using your pouching and kicking abilities. During the gameplay, you can perform combos to decrease the health status of your competitors and win the match by decreasing its health bar to zero. With improved mechanics, superb gameplay, and wonderful graphics, Dead or Alive Dimensions is the best game to play.

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#6 Dead or Alive 5 Plus

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Dead or Alive 5 Plus is a video game of Fighting serves as the part in the series of Dead or Alive, created by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei. The game supports Single-player mode and comes with new characters, modes, and combo training mode. It offers the similar gameplay to previous titles and enables the player to select his favourite character to participate in multiple stages to encounter rivals. Both characters in the stage equipped with their health and each player effort to decrease the health to zero to take down the opponent. During the gameplay, the player can perform multiple combos to beat the other player enough and can use his kicking and punching abilities to defeat the opponent. The game offers crazy action, technical fighting, and thrilling stages with brilliants new features. It has two modes such as Story Mode Missions and Lobby Matches, and more. Dead or Alive 5 Plus offers prominent features such as Four Settings (DOA, Natural, OMG, and Stilled), Improved Graphics, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#7 Dead or alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters

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Dead or alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters is an Action-Adventure, Beat ‘em up, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. The game takes place in the fantastic environment and introduces the limited playable characters while others are locked. It has two different modes such as Online Free and Story Mode. The story mode is locked and needs a purchase to available. Select your playable character and jump into the battle against your opponent in a one-on-one match. Each character has its unique personality, playing styles and individual moves. You can combine different attacks to create combos and take down enemy within no time. The game offers you a chance to show off your fighting abilities while competing for an opponent in a single match. There are different stages, and each stage has two or three rounds. Use your special moves to beat the opponent and struggle to decrease his health. With the highly detailed environment, brilliant mechanics and excellent controls, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters is the good game to play and enjoy.

#8 Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

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Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is a brilliant Fighting sensation by Koei Tecmo games Co., LTD. The game lets you experience a thrilling and Fast-paced game-play in which you can choose your character from over 34 fighters (male and Female Characters), get into the game world, master and enjoy great Dead or Alive’s unique fighting system, and follow a brilliant story-line. Your task is to fight as Ninjas, Assassins, Rogues or Wrestlers and knock down your opponents to win the fights. Player vs player features lets you enjoy an epic fighting experience that immerses you deep into the game-play. With bundles of fantastic upgrades, DLC and tutorials, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round lets you master all the unique fighting tactics and let you opponents know how good at fighting you are. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round offers enhanced mechanics, visuals and an addictive game-play to enjoy.

#9 Dead or Alive

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Dead or Alive is a 1996 Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo. The game serves as the first instalment in the series of Dead or Alive and comes with a set of playable characters each with its unique skills, abilities, and playstyle. The player starts the game by choosing his favourite character from available and jumping into the fighting match where he will face an opponent. The player aims to take down the opponent using his special fighting moves, combos, and more. The game takes influence from a video game Virtua Fighter while including unique gameplay elements of its own. Unlike other fighting games, the game uses a hold button, instead of a guard button. The button enables the player to grab the limbs of opponents if they are attacking. The counter system was introduced in the fighting genre first time to use different commands. There are two different types of holds such as an offensive hold and a defensive hold. Bayman, Gen Fu, Jann Lee, Kasumi, Leifang, Raidou, etc. are prominent playable characters in the game. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and cool visuals, Dead or Alive is the best game to play.

#10 Dead but Alive! Southern England

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Dead but Alive! Southern England revolves around Adventure, Strategy, Role-playing, and Turn-based Combat game elements developed and published by Niels Bauer Games for Microsoft Windows. The game comes with a zombie survival gameplay takes place in South England. The player as a former military officer looking to recreate his relationship with his daughter on a camping holiday, where he discovers himself in a fight for survival in the world devastated by zombies. Separated from his beloved daughter, the player must use his hard-won combat, survival, and leadership skills to unite the small team of survivors in order to build a camp, face untold dangers, and scavenge for resources, while struggling to track her down. The game introduces the non-linear story with choices on commitment, despair, and sacrifice. During gameplay, the player deals with infection, depression, and starvation while trying his hard to survive. The player can farm, negotiate, hunt, and romance to advance the story. Dead but Alive! Southern England includes prominent features such as Non-Linear Storyline, Manage a Team of Survivors, Sandbox Zombie Survival Gameplay, and more.

#11 Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball

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Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball is a Sports, Volleyball, Single and Multiplayer Third-person Perspective video game created and published by Tecmo. The game offers an exciting gameplay that you have never played before. It takes all female fighters from the Dead or Alive 3 video game and sends them to a mysterious Island called Zack Island. It allows the player to select his/her female character to play for a duration of his/her two-week period. The player starts with a partner in the game, where he/she has to pits against another team in volleyball matches. There are various activities available, and the player chooses one activity in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the night. Ayane, Christie, Helena, Hitomi, Lisa, etc. are the prominent female characters in the game. Each character has its unique abilities, personalities, likes, and dislikes. As the game progresses, it becomes difficult to play. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, excellent controls, and interesting characters Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball is the best game to play and enjoy.