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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH

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App ID 702120
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher SNK CORPORATION
Franchise THE KING OF FIGHTERS Franchise
Supported Systems
Last Changenumber 31706672
Last Record Update 16 October 2025 – 13:52:58 UTC ()
Release Date 3 April 2018 – 22:50:01 UTC ()
😏 77.25%
1k reviews
20
In-Game
💥 Action 🤼 2D Fighter 🤼 Fighting 🕹 Arcade 🕒 Classic

KOF ’97 is the final entry in the Orochi Saga, the original storyline of the KOF series, which is still played by enthusiastic fans around the world. KOF ’97 makes a return with new features such as online matchmaking, a new gallery mode, and custom menu BGM settings!

Additional Information

Developer SNK CORPORATION
metacritic_name THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher SNK CORPORATION
Store Release Date 3 April 2018 – 22:51:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/snk
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 3 April 2018 – 22:50:01 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 12 February 2021 – 08:12:08 UTC () (1613117528)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 80
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 18 July 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2797035
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-4RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 21 August 2017 – 04:42:39 UTC (), in changelist #3315024

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🤼 2D Fighter 🤼 Fighting 🕹 Arcade 🕹️ Multiplayer 🕒 Classic 🌸 Anime 🏽 2D 👾 Pixel Graphics

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Shared/Split Screen PvP Steam Achievements Steam Leaderboards Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player PvP

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp24 September 2024 – 06:43:31 UTC

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timestamp 13 December 2018 – 08:17:13 UTC

Trailer 156232 ↴

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timestamp 13 December 2018 – 08:17:19 UTC

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timestamp 13 December 2018 – 08:17:24 UTC

Steam charts

  • 20 players right now
  • 34 24-hour peak
  • 151 all-time peak 17 June 2021
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  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 49 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Very Positive
  • 77.25% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,220 80.6% positive reviews
  • 293 19.4% negative reviews

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH had an all-time peak of 151 concurrent players on 17 June 2021.

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