TEKKEN 8
TEKKEN 8
Game
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TEKKEN 7
Developer BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Tekken 7 (Japanese: 鉄拳7) is a 2015 fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the seventh main and ninth overall installment in the Tekken series, and is the first in that series to be released for PC. Tekken 7 was released to arcades in March 2015. An updated arcade version, Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, was released in July 2016, and features expanded content… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
429 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
256 positive · 34 negative
95% range 84–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 256 | 34 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 26 | 7 | 88 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
39,882 of 44,047 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 199 yes, 22 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 221 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (79,943 of 95,616 positive).
Many players prefer Tekken 7 over Tekken 8, citing better balance and less gimmicky gameplay. [1][2][3] Some reviewers praise the game's deep combat, large roster, and satisfying mechanics. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the game for aggressive DLC practices and changes to movement. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
They removed a large portion of the roster and added some of them back later through DLCs. That's a big F* YOU. This Tekken game is the biggest leap into the abusive use of microtransactions. The customization of fighters is, just like in the previous games, complete and utter ♥♥♥♥. I don't care about having tons of random T-shirts or unfunny accessories; add actual customization options that look cool. The campaign …
- [12]
My girlfriend and I are huge fighting game fans. There's a pub near us where we used to play Street Fighter, X-Men, Mortal Kombat (her favorite), and King of Fighters '97 until we were down to our very last coin. Honestly, it's pretty much how we met. One day, I was hanging out with my friends at the bar, and we hit it off with the people at the next table. Since I was a little tipsy—and normally, I’m pretty …
- [13]
Playing Tekken 7 feels like opening an old photo album you didn’t know you still cared about. When I was a kid, Tekken 3 was one of the earliest games that pulled me into gaming. Back then it wasn’t about frame data, ranked matches, or competitive play. It was just a kid sitting in front of a screen, pressing random buttons, watching characters kick each other across the arena, and thinking it was the coolest thing …
- [2]
THIS is what a Tekken game truly is. It's perfect. There was definitely some rough patches after season 2 but after playing Tekken 8 for these last two years I can truly say that when this game was at it's lowest. It was still FAR superior than Tekken 8. We truly did not know what we had until we had Tekken 8.
- [1]
tekken 7 is so much better than tekken 8, because 7 is much more like the tekken series and is much less gimmicky and without unnecessary over-the-top animations. it just doesnt appeal to me. 7 has more fighting than animation, thats it. banger, i recommend
Summarised from 34 of the 336 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
90% of the 221 Steam reviewers we collected recommend TEKKEN 7. The complaint that keeps coming up: removed roster characters added back as paid DLC. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Tekken 7 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. According to Chris Carter of Destructoid, it was an "impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash," and awarded it a score of 8/10. Electronic Gaming Monthly's Evan Slead scored the game a 7.5/10 with the consensus "Tekken 7, the latest entry in the long-running franchise, delivers what fighting genre fans love about multiplayer battles, but there isn't enough new material to make it truly stand out from the increasingly competitive options in the fighting genre." The game was rated 36 out of 40 for both the PlayStation 4…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 429 · most liked firstI know that Tekken 8 is a superior game to Tekken 7 cause I'm so much more impressed by high level Tekken in Tekken 8 than I was in 7. I'm Tekken 7 I genuinely felt like I had what it took to keep up with pro players if I put in a bit more work. But in 8 it's so obvious how much the gap is
negative · AI labelView post →New moves for Tekken 8 season 2 is wild. They took until season 3 like 4 years into Tekken 7 before new moves came. Also Anna all but confirmed. Anna is going to be so painful in this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Please play this game and drive player counts up, People need a reasonable alternative to tekken 8 right now.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In honor of the Playstation turning 30, here is my take on KUMA from TEKKEN, the first game I ever played on a PS1, back in 1995! When Tekken 7 launched, Bandai Namco commissioned a bunch of artists to put their spin on their favorite characters & I was fortunate enough to be in the mix. #art
neutral · AI labelView post →My girlfriend and I are huge fighting game fans. There's a pub near us where we used to play Street Fighter, X-Men, Mortal Kombat (her favorite), and King of Fighters '97 until we were down to our very last coin. Honestly, it's pretty much how we met. One day, I was hanging out with my friends at the bar, and we hit it off with the people at the next table. Since I was a little tipsy—and normally, I’m pretty anti-social and not big on talking to strangers—I confidently asked if anyone wanted…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this day 11 years ago, it was announced during the Tokyo Game Show 2014 event that Katarina Alves was joining Tekken 7 as a new playable character for the entry. Concept artwork of Katarina was also released, as displayed below.
neutral · AI labelView post →this game is the best anger management therapy i've ever experienced; i have never felt so restrained to unplug my computer's power cord and strangle myself to death with it after losing 0-3 to another jin player
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best entry in the Tekken franchise in a few years. Bonus point for the Modding Community for being able to have legendary matchups like Juggernaut VS Gon
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In 2015 a game called Rise of the Incarnates was nominated for the GOTY for best fighting game. The other noms are Rising Thunder and Mortal Kombat X and that’s it! It’s a free to play Anarchy Reigns that wasn’t even alive for a year. Tekken 7 and DOA5 came out that year! Was this game any good???
neutral · AI labelView post →STATE OF PLAY PREDICTIONS: - NO ARMORED CORE 6 DLC - PS5 PRICE HIKE (AGAIN) - LUCKY CHLOE TEKKEN 7 SHOT DEAD IN THE BRONX - SOMETHING COOL FROM CAPCOM - SOMETHING LAME FROM SONY - ONE GAME DEV I DON'T LIKE SHOWS UP - SOME STRAIGHT UP BULLSHIT FROM SQUARE
neutral · AI labelView post →The Gameplay is Smoother as Compared With Tekken 8. I Purchased ThIs Game In Sale For 90% Off. For That Price I Recommended This Game. the online mod is great. story mode (8/10) arcade is normal best game for beginners who started to play tekken.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In retrospect: This game was great and I didn't appreciate it enough. Now I miss it dearly.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They removed a large portion of the roster and added some of them back later through DLCs. That's a big F* YOU. This Tekken game is the biggest leap into the abusive use of microtransactions. The customization of fighters is, just like in the previous games, complete and utter ♥♥♥♥. I don't care about having tons of random T-shirts or unfunny accessories; add actual customization options that look cool. The campaign sucked. It's crazy how they have lore with incredible possibilities, and aura…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every anime game I've ever tried is Type A. VS Games and old Tekken games and SF4, it depends on which character you pick. SF5/Tekken 7 was forced Type B. SF6/Tekken 8 s mostly forced Type A w/ exception of one or two chars.
neutral · AI labelView post →SoulCalibur is literally Tekken with swords but they keep putting crossover characters that use swords in Tekken which just feels out of place to me. There's no ongoing SC game so sure Clive in Tekken but genuinely no clue why Noctis was in Tekken 7 over SoulCalibur 6. 😭🙏
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Tekken 7 feels like opening an old photo album you didn’t know you still cared about. When I was a kid, Tekken 3 was one of the earliest games that pulled me into gaming. Back then it wasn’t about frame data, ranked matches, or competitive play. It was just a kid sitting in front of a screen, pressing random buttons, watching characters kick each other across the arena, and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world. Those afternoons felt endless. Years later, launching Tekken 7…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fight is about who is left standing,nothing else.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tekken 7 is so much better than tekken 8, because 7 is much more like the tekken series and is much less gimmicky and without unnecessary over-the-top animations. it just doesnt appeal to me. 7 has more fighting than animation, thats it. banger, i recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Asuka Kazama, Bob Richards, Bryan Fury, and Claudio Serafino from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →THIS is what a Tekken game truly is. It's perfect. There was definitely some rough patches after season 2 but after playing Tekken 8 for these last two years I can truly say that when this game was at it's lowest. It was still FAR superior than Tekken 8. We truly did not know what we had until we had Tekken 8.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly insane to me how Tekken has fumbled having an FF character TWICE now two games in a row. Instead of using Tifa (a fist fighter) they chose a weapon master for Tekken 7 and then a sword fighting magic user in Tekken 8. It is NOT that hard to use a FIST FIGHTER in the fist fighting game!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Collector had a brief fighting game arc that ended when she found out she was terrible at Lili Tekken 7, but she kept the hitbox (example pictured). Haam and Maah love it; they play hopscotch on the buttons and love to play other games on it too. "tag but you can't touch the buttons" is a hoot
neutral · AI labelView post →Nya already don't like the whole old vs modern fighting game discourse whenever it comes up, but one thing that always gets mew is how often nya see people bragging about playing the old fucked up FGs and then they play only something in the era of Tekken 7, XRD or BB:CF AND NEVER ANYTHING OLDER
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming back to this from Tekken 8 just shows how well this game is compared to it. Balancing, defence mechanics, learing basic tech such as side stepping etc. this game (other than tekken 4) will always be my fav. It took learning skill and what you character was good at to learn, King wasnt over buffed the 50/50 mix ups was good and punishable. This game it took skill to win and dedicated alot of time to get there. If you are looking for the real feeling of Tekken and what it use to be play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the game. Pretty worth it for the price even now if you want to mostly play offline. Online is kinda dead, takes forever to find a match, if you just started than even so.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Master Raven, Nina Williams, Bob Richards, and Lucky Chloe from Tekken 7 by artist Shunya Yamashita. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Tekken 7 has some issues from what I've heard, but I've also seen that it isn't nearly as bad as Tekken 8. The great part is that updates for this game have stopped, so it can't get any worse. I really hope more people will vote with their wallets and come back to this game. The only way to get money-hungry people to give a heck about giving us what we want is by voting with our wallets and the developers of Tekken 8 have proven to be those kinds of people.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tekken 7 is an excellent recommendation for people who want a deep, competitive fighting game with long-term value. It delivers one of the most refined combat systems in the genre, rewarding skill, timing, and matchup knowledge without relying on gimmicks. The roster is large and diverse, offering a wide range of playstyles that appeal to both newcomers and veterans. On Steam, Tekken 7 runs smoothly on a wide range of PCs, it supports online ranked and casual play, and has an active player base…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devil Kazumi, Shaheen, Katarina Alves, and Gigas from Tekken 7 by artist Shunya Yamashita. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is old as feels old, but the combat is still a far better feel than Tekken 8
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tekken 7 is still one of the most satisfying fighting games out there. The roster is huge, and every character feels distinct enough to keep things interesting. It’s easy to pick up but has tons of depth if you want to get serious. Landing a clean combo never gets old.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day 18 of @abadidea.bsky.social 's #Combotober 18. Your Guest Fighter Character - Geese Howard Game - Tekken 7 Addendum: If you know me, you know I'm a MASSIVE Geese Howard loyalist. This was a no brainer. Also, you can't see Geese Cena.
neutral · AI labelView post →nobody asked me to explain this in fighting game terms but I'll do it anyway: it's like that one Tekken 7 patch when they accidentally let Lars kill you off an i12 punish move www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jj2...
neutral · AI labelView post →As a somewhat casual Tekken fan that's been playing since the first game... to keep it brief, I can say this game is better than 6, and maybe in some ways better even than 8? If you're a real fan, there's no reason not to play this one, even if you like newer games more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zafina, Paul Phoenix, Shaheen, and Steve Fox from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hwoarang, Josie Rizal, Julia Chang, and Katarina Alves from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Craig Marduk, Devil Jin, Devil Kazumi, and Fahkumram from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →8/10 — highly recommended if you love fighting games I’ve played almost every Tekken including T8 (pirated) and my rankings would be: 1. Tekken 5 & 5DR 2. Tekken Tag 2 3. Tekken 7 So yeah...Tekken 7 is my 3rd favorite because it has everything I want...fun and deep characters with huge movesets (almost 100+ moves each character), a massive roster (50+ characters), beautiful stages, and really good customization where you can unlock stuff just by playing There are some negatives…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man... We are long past the 90's I'm sorry, but for me the last Memorable Tekken was the third (I've played the fourth, fifth and tag as well) and, despite knowing is probably nostalgia, I really didn't appreciated the artistic decision in the Tekken series after the 4th. Still, compared to the 8th, this one is GOLD (and yet, it's another dead fighting game)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →used to play Ling Xaioyu and circle and move around oppenets effortlessly in Tekken 3 or 4. she had a cartwheel and a dive-roll... but now those are both gone... You have turned a 3D masterpiece into a linear, "Regulated" corridor. By nerfing the side-step and the off-line movement, you have killed the point of a 3d fighting game. It's not a fighting game at all..; it's a juggling simulator on rails (panicked and frustrated button mashing) By making the 'Juggle' the only path to victory, you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this day 10 years ago, it was announced that Lucky Chloe was joining Tekken 7 as a new playable character for the game. Lucky Chloe's announcement trailer can be watched below.
neutral · AI labelView post →brutally murder and decapitate all lei players
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feng Wei, Ganryu, Gigas, and Heihachi Mishima from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommended – Recomendado (ENG / ES) A classic fighting game where you pick from a large roster of characters, each with their own fighting style, combos, and moves. You fight in 1v1 battles across different modes like story, arcade, and online matches, with a big focus on mastering mechanics and learning matchups. This game is just pure fun and skill. The combat feels smooth, responsive, and very satisfying once you start learning combos and how each character works. There’s a lot of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kunimistu revealed for Tekken 8 Season 3! Might be time to return to the game! Here's a piece I got from @madhattey.bsky.social of my girl Teagan cosplaying Kuni's Tekken 7 costume. #Tekken8 #FightingGames #FGC
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been in the FGC nearly a decade now, and it still amazes me how every single sequel gets hit with old game good, new game bad. I've literally seen it with Strive/Xrd, Street Fighter 4/5/6, Soul Calibur 5/6, and Tekken 7/8. Probably some more I'm forgetting too.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's been almost a decade since Tekken 7 came out, but for an old Tekken 3 player like me, this game still feels pretty new. I grew up playing Tekken 3. From childhood to adulthood, I kept playing it because, honestly, back then local arcade shops were basically where we played games. Tekken 3 was one of those games that I could play again and again and never really get bored of it. So finally playing Tekken 7 feels really nostalgic. Seeing characters like Jin, Paul, Law, Hwoarang, Xiaoyu…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Leo Kliesen, Leroy Smith, Lidia Sobieska, and Lili de Rochefort from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Kazumi Mishima, King II, Kunimitsu II, and Lei Wulong from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Anna Williams, Alisa Bosconovitch, Armor King II, and Akuma from Tekken 7 by artist Junny. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Akuma, Claudio Serafino, Kazumi Mishima, and Josie Rizal from Tekken 7 by artist Shunya Yamashita. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_tekken-7...
neutral · AI labelView post →June 2, 2017 Setting the standard in longevity, Tekken 7 was an official game at Evo for 9 years in a row.
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day 9 years ago, the Tokyo Game Show 2016 trailer for Tekken 7 was released. The gameplay trailer can be watched below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2pv...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is Tekken 7, the game allows you to customize your character with various outfits and effects, Negan from TWD is a guest character
neutral · AI labelView post →this game might have been balanced once but now it is garbage and you have to pay to win with stupid dlc characters and frame data
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this day 10 years ago, it was announced during the EVO 2016 event that Bob was joining Tekken 7 as a returning playable character for the game. Bob's reveal trailer can be watched below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiw...
neutral · AI labelView post →Cool Fighting Game Character of the Day💪🏾: Master Raven from Tekken 7
neutral · AI labelView post →last good tekken game. Not T5-good, but good enough to scratch that itch
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tekken 7 is what the Tekken FGC was waiting for. Awesome gameplay, new mechanics, great characters and a good amount of contents. Something is still off, but the overall experience is fun, deep and entertaining. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3630796397 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3626118900
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clive would have been a better fit for a Soul Calibur game. Same with when they brought Noctis into Tekken 7.
negative · AI labelView post →
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