DNF Duel

DNF Duel is a fast-paced 2.5D fighting game set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe. Players select from a diverse roster of iconic fighters, each with distinct combat styles, signature skills, and strategic…

85 28 June 2022

Fighting Strategy Action Fantasy

DNF Duel is a fighting developed by Arc System Works, released 28 June 2022 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 1 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What DNF Duel is

DNF Duel is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and released in 2022. It was published by Nexon Co. Ltd.. It is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

DNF Duel is a fast-paced 2.5D fighting game set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe. Players select from a diverse roster of iconic fighters, each with distinct combat styles, signature skills, and strategic toolsets. The game combines fluid controls with deep tactical systems, including an MP gauge for powerful abilities and dynamic "Awakening" states that can turn the tide of battle. Vibrant stages, eye-catching visuals, and expressive animations bring every clash to life. With multiple modes — such as Story, Arcade, Survival, Ranked Online, and local versus — DNF Duel caters to both solo players and competitive fighters, offering accessible entry points as well as layers of depth for…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Dungeon & Fighter series

DNF Duel is the fifth of 7 entries we hold in the Dungeon & Fighter series. The next entry was DNF Duel: Who's Next in 2023.

See all 7 Dungeon & Fighter games in release order →

How it was received

DNF Duel holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What it launched against

DNF Duel launched on 28 June 2022, within three weeks of Stray, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Neon White. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Stray, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Neon White.

Cheats and codes

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