Buy it if you like
- Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Servers and matchmaking: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 179 sampled reviews
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 179 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise55% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
This was the KOF game that got me into KOF and fighting games in general, very good story, fun characters, and soundtracks.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Originally released during the height of the arcade era, KOF ’97 represents a pivotal moment in SNK’s competitive legacy—an installment that finalized the Orochi Saga narrative arc, expanded the roster, refined team-based mechanics, and solidified the series’ identity as a technical, rhythmically expressive fighting game distinct from its Capcom contemporaries.
Servers and matchmaking
Players who bring up Servers and matchmaking mostly praise it.
12 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Code Mystics’ implementation generally succeeds, especially compared to earlier ports of Neo-Geo titles, making online matchmaking viable for both casual and ranked players.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Great character design, great animations, awesome stages, not as much difficulty performing some moves as you'd see in later KoF games but definitely not a "dumbed down" entry.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
The presentation retains the distinctive Neo-Geo pixel art style, which remains vibrant, expressive, and timeless.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story15 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Servers and matchmaking12 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer85% still recommend
Audio80% still recommend
Interface86% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Difficulty33% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.
5 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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