Action · October 18, 2018
SOULCALIBUR VI (2018)
Introducing the newest entry in the SOULCALIBUR series! Experience all-new gameplay mechanics with the most beautiful graphics the weapons-based fighting genre has ever seen! ■All-New Battle Mechanics! Reversal Edge: Block your opponent’s assault and counterattack! A fusion of offense and defense. Soul Charge: Enjoy a temporary power-up to turn the tide of the battle. Unleash additional attacks in this state! Wield Lethal Hits to deal huge combo damage and take down fearsome opponents! ■A full assortment of single-player modes! STORY: Taking place in the 16th century, revisit the events of the very first SOULCALIBUR in Soul Chronicle mode. ■ A wide variety of game modes! Clash with players around the world in Online mode! Create your own character to suit your tastes in Creation mode! ■Guest Character Geralt from CD Projekt Red’s Witcher series joins the fray!
Action releases from 2018
175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 13.5k Steam reviews | Top 33% in Action |
| Positive rating | 82% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 64% |
| Metacritic | 80/100 | Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 119 players | Top 32% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 38% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Fighting · 319
- Action · 252
- Character Customization · 223
- Multiplayer · 150
- Fantasy · 121
- Swordplay · 119
- Local Multiplayer · 106
- Arcade · 104
- 3D Fighter · 104
- Nudity · 89
- Singleplayer · 81
- Competitive · 80
- Female Protagonist · 53
- Great Soundtrack · 47
- Sexual Content · 44
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
Full audio (3)
- English
- Japanese
- Spanish - Latin America
Reception Metrics
Steam community
82%Mostly Positive · 13.5k reviews
11.1k positive · 2.4k negative
Metacritic
80/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.2/10
Curator recommendations
9.4k
Peak concurrent players
119
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
49
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 18, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc., Dimps Corporation |
| Publisher | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment |
| Base price | $5.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 16 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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