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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Released: 8/6/2026

Pre-purchase any edition of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls to receive¹: Infinity Gauntlet (Lobby Equipment) Baby Groot (Lobby Pet) Cosmic Surfboard (Lobby Ride) ¹Account for PlayStation and Internet connection required to redeem. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Digital Deluxe Edition Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass² (Includes four characters and one stage post-launch) Howard the Duck (Lobby Avatar) and Cosmo (Lobby Pet) ²Contents for the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass expected to be made available by 12/31/2027. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Ultimate Edition Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass² (Includes four characters and one stage post-launch) Howard the Duck (Lobby Avatar) Cosmo (Lobby Pet) Spider-Man “Advanced Suit 2.0” Costume Storm Punk Rock Costume Iron Man Classic Costume Captain America Classic Costume Doctor Doom Supreme Ruler Costume Animated Chromatic color unlock² for all 20 launch characters ²Contents for the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass expected to be made available by 12/31/2027. Costumes available until August 5, 2027. About the Game Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Assemble your team of legendary Marvel characters in the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter from PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works and Marvel Games. It’s time to build your dream team and break some spirits in blistering 4v4 fighting action. Choose from an expanding roster of 20 iconic Marvel characters at launch, each rendered in a bold new anime-inspired art style and members of their own unique teams of equally impressive heroes and villains. Experiment with team compositions to discover new combos, synergies, and strategies. Blast your way through dynamic stages based on iconic Marvel Universe locales, some featuring interactive stage transitions. Fighting is both immersive and intuitive, with a range of unique move sets, combos, and strategies to master. Adjustable controls, both traditional and quick inputs, plus easy chain combos make diving right in a breeze. Face off against a friend locally or join the fray with up to 64 players in the online² lobby, including standard VS modes. Plus, dive deep on each team with the single player Episode Mode to learn more about team dynamics and lore. ²Internet connection and account for PlayStation required. PC feature Ultra Settings Experience the action of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at high performance rates of 60fps (locked in battle) and super crisp 4K³ visuals. ³4K requires compatible 4K TV or display. DualSense® controller support MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls features full use of the DualSense⁴ controller on PC. ⁴For DualSense controller, wired connection required to experience the full range of in-game controller features.

Pre-purchase any edition of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls to receive¹: Infinity Gauntlet (Lobby Equipment) Baby Groot (Lobby Pet) Cosmic Surfboard (Lobby Ride) ¹Account for PlayStation and Internet connection required to redeem. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Digital Deluxe Edition Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass² (Includes four characters and one stage post-launch) Howard the Duck (Lobby Avatar) and Cosmo (Lobby Pet) ²Contents for the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass expected to be made available by 12/31/2027. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Ultimate Edition Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass² (Includes four characters and one stage post-launch) Howard the Duck (Lobby Avatar) Cosmo (Lobby Pet) Spider-Man “Advanced Suit 2.0” Costume Storm Punk Rock Costume Iron Man Classic Costume Captain America Classic Costume Doctor Doom Supreme Ruler Costume Animated Chromatic color unlock² for all 20 launch characters ²Contents for the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass expected to be made available by 12/31/2027. Costumes available until August 5, 2027. About the Game Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Assemble your team of legendary Marvel characters in the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter from PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works and Marvel Games. It’s time to build your dream team and break some spirits in blistering 4v4 fighting action. Choose from an expanding roster of 20 iconic Marvel characters at launch, each rendered in a bold new anime-inspired art style and members of their own unique teams of equally impressive heroes and villains. Experiment with team compositions to discover new combos, synergies, and strategies. Blast your way through dynamic stages based on iconic Marvel Universe locales, some featuring interactive stage transitions. Fighting is both immersive and intuitive, with a range of unique move sets, combos, and strategies to master. Adjustable controls, both traditional and quick inputs, plus easy chain combos make diving right in a breeze. Face off against a friend locally or join the fray with up to 64 players in the online² lobby, including standard VS modes. Plus, dive deep on each team with the single player Episode Mode to learn more about team dynamics and lore. ²Internet connection and account for PlayStation required. PC feature Ultra Settings Experience the action of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at high performance rates of 60fps (locked in battle) and super crisp 4K³ visuals. ³4K requires compatible 4K TV or display. DualSense® controller support MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls features full use of the DualSense⁴ controller on PC. ⁴For DualSense controller, wired connection required to experience the full range of in-game controller features.

Pre-purchase any edition of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls to receive¹: Infinity Gauntlet (Lobby Equipment) Baby Groot (Lobby Pet) Cosmic Surfboard (Lobby Ride) ¹Account for PlayStation and Internet connection required to redeem. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Digital Deluxe Edition Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass² (Includes four characters and one stage post-launch) Howard the Duck (Lobby Avatar) and Cosmo (Lobby Pet) ²Contents for the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass expected to be made available by 12/31/2027. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Ultimate Edition Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass² (Includes four characters and one stage post-launch) Howard the Duck (Lobby Avatar) Cosmo (Lobby Pet) Spider-Man “Advanced Suit 2.0” Costume Storm Punk Rock Costume Iron Man Classic Costume Captain America Classic Costume Doctor Doom Supreme Ruler Costume Animated Chromatic color unlock² for all 20 launch characters ²Contents for the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass expected to be made available by 12/31/2027. Costumes available until August 5, 2027. About the Game Edition includes: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Assemble your team of legendary Marvel characters in the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter from PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works and Marvel Games. It’s time to build your dream team and break some spirits in blistering 4v4 fighting action. Choose from an expanding roster of 20 iconic Marvel characters at launch, each rendered in a bold new anime-inspired art style and members of their own unique teams of equally impressive heroes and villains. Experiment with team compositions to discover new combos, synergies, and strategies. Blast your way through dynamic stages based on iconic Marvel Universe locales, some featuring interactive stage transitions. Fighting is both immersive and intuitive, with a range of unique move sets, combos, and strategies to master. Adjustable controls, both traditional and quick inputs, plus easy chain combos make diving right in a breeze. Face off against a friend locally or join the fray with up to 64 players in the online² lobby, including standard VS modes. Plus, dive deep on each team with the single player Episode Mode to learn more about team dynamics and lore. ²Internet connection and account for PlayStation required. PC feature Ultra Settings Experience the action of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at high performance rates of 60fps (locked in battle) and super crisp 4K³ visuals. ³4K requires compatible 4K TV or display. DualSense® controller support MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls features full use of the DualSense⁴ controller on PC. ⁴For DualSense controller, wired connection required to experience the full range of in-game controller features.

Critics
86
Steam
49
Metacritic
81

Score Breakdown

85.8

Critic Average

63 reviews

49

Steam User Score

7,026 reviews

81

Metacritic User Score

294 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+36.6
Metacritic Disparity
+4.8
Combined Disparity
+20.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

63 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 18, 2026

Based on 63 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 85.8/100. Critics score this game 36.6 points higher than Steam users and 4.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 63)+
  1. Carlos HernandezviaToo Much Gaming
    Aug 20, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 49.2/100 · +40.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
  2. Chris WhiteviaLoot Level Chill
    Aug 20, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 49.2/100 · +40.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
  3. Chris "Atom" DeAngelusviaWorth Playing
    Aug 19, 2026·Launch window
    85/100View review
    Steam 49.2/100 · +35.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +4.0 pts
  4. Relict King viaAndrenoob
    Aug 19, 2026·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 49.2/100 · +30.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -1.0 pts
  5. Silvio MazzitelliviaIGN Italy
    Aug 18, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 49.2/100 · +40.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts