Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is Team Ninja's latest entry in the long-running Dead or Alive fighting series, landing on Windows PC on June 25, 2026. Published by Koei Tecmo and built on the Katana Engine, it supports both singleplayer and online versus play, with a free-to-play Core Fighters tier that lets you jump in without spending a cent.
What is the Core Fighters free-to-play version?
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round ships with a free-to-play entry point called Core Fighters. Four characters are available at no cost: Kasumi, Marie Rose, Honoka, and NiCO. These four work across every game mode except story mode. If you want the full roster and story content, you upgrade through DLC and microtransactions.
This structure means you can test the game's feel, practice combos, and even play online before committing any money. That's a reasonable deal for a fighting game with this much history behind it.
What are the PC system requirements?
The minimum spec targets 720p at 60 FPS with shadows and effects turned down. The recommended spec hits 1080p at 60 FPS with higher shadow quality and effects enabled. Both configurations require an SSD.
The SSD requirement is non-negotiable on both tiers. Don't try to run this off a spinning hard drive.
Which GPUs are confirmed to work?
As of late May 2026, the following cards have been tested and confirmed to operate correctly:
NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 1060, GTX 1070, GTX 1660, RTX 2060, RTX 3060, RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 5070
AMD: Radeon RX 590, RX 5700 XT, RX 7900 GRE, RX 7800 XT, RX 9070, RX 9060 XT
The GTX 1060 sits at the floor of what's officially supported. If you're on something older or weaker, results aren't guaranteed. The RTX 5070 being on the confirmed list suggests the game scales well to current-gen hardware.
How should you configure graphics settings for best performance?
The minimum settings profile gives you a clear baseline to work from:
- Shadow Resolution (Background): OFF
- Shadow Resolution (Characters): OFF
- Effect Quality: Low
- Object Display: OFF
- Upscaling Method: OFF
For the recommended 1080p target, bump those to:
- Shadow Resolution (Background): x4
- Shadow Resolution (Characters): x1
- Effect Quality: High
- Object Display: ON
- Upscaling Method: OFF
The game also supports FSR 2 upscaling, which gives you a path to higher resolutions if your GPU is borderline on the recommended spec. Toggle it on if you're targeting above 1080p or want extra headroom at 1080p on a weaker card.
What multiplayer options does Dead or Alive 6 Last Round support?
Online play supports 2-player versus. Local play also supports 2-player versus. LAN play and crossplay details aren't confirmed in current documentation, so treat those as unverified until Team Ninja provides clarity.
The game is available on Steam (App ID 4144680) and through the Humble Store. There is no discount offered to existing owners of Dead or Alive 6, which is worth knowing if you're coming from the base game.
What languages and audio options are available?
The game ships with UI and subtitles in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. One notable gap: Mai, Kula, and Tamaki have no English voiceover. If you want full voice acting for those three characters, switch to Japanese audio.
Save data and configuration file locations
If you need to back up saves or manually edit configuration files, here's where the game stores data on Windows:
- Save data:%LOCALAPPDATA%\KoeiTecmo\DEADORALIVE6 Last Round\[user-id]\SYSTEMDATA
- Config files: Windows path not yet fully documented; Steam Play (Linux) users should check the Proton compatdata folder under app ID 4144680.
Steam Cloud syncing support status hasn't been confirmed yet, so manual backups of your save folder are worth keeping until that's clarified.
For broader strategies, builds, and combat breakdowns across the Dead as Disco universe, the full Dead as Disco guides collection has everything organized in one place.