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Dead or Alive 6

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This page is for the original release. For the re-release, see Dead or Alive 6 Last Round.

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Dead or Alive 6
Dead or Alive 6 cover
Developers
Team Ninja
Publishers
Koei Tecmo
Engines
Katana Engine
Release dates
Windows March 1, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 74
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC, Free-to-play
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Unlock
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Fighting
Art styles Anime, Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Sci-fi
Series Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive 6 on HowLongToBeat
Dead or Alive 6 on IGDB
Dead or Alive 6 guide on StrategyWiki
Dead or Alive 6 on MobyGames
Dead or Alive 6 on Wikipedia
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

AvailabilityLink

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition is also available.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differencesLink

Core Fighters is the free-to-play version of the game. Story mode access is locked, and only 4 characters are available: Kasumi, Hitomi, Bass, and Diego.
Standard Edition includes Story mode access and access to the game's entire base roster (20 characters + 4 characters from Core Fighters).
Deluxe Edition includes the content from the Standard Edition plus the "Character: Phase 4", "Deluxe Costume Set", and "Deluxe BGM Music Set" DLCs, alongside an exclusive costume for Kasumi.

DLC and expansion packsLink

All characters, outside from the 4 included in the Core Fighters version, can be bought individually.
Every piece of additional content in these packs, apart from the exclusive Season Pass bonuses, can be bought individually.[1]
Name Notes

Game dataLink

Configuration file(s) locationLink

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/838380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data locationLink

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DEADORALIVE6
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/838380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncingLink

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

VideoLink

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Lyall's DOA6Fix.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
The game is locked to a low filtering value.
Use your GPU's control panel or SpecialK to force a higher value.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Locked to 60 FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Only on the Xbox console version.
Color blind mode
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

InputLink

AudioLink

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Game SE, System SE, Voices
Surround sound
4.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

LocalizationsLink

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Mai, Kula, and Tamaki have no English voiceover.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish

NetworkLink

Multiplayer typesLink

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

VR supportLink

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Dead or Alive 6.

Issues fixedLink

Poor frame-pacingLink

Use SpecialK's Framerate Limiter[2]
  1. Install Special K by following the Official Special K Wiki Guide.
  2. Enabled the "Framerate Limit" option in the "Framerate Limiter" section.

Other informationLink

APILink

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirementsLink

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4690
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
DirectX 11 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Also runs on Windows 7 and 8, despite the minimum requirements on the store page.

NotesLink

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

ReferencesLink

  1. Jump up Breakdown of DoA 6 DLC/Game Versions - last accessed on 2026-02-14
  2. Jump up Making DOA6 play and look better - last accessed on 2026-02-14