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The Dragon Ball Z: Budokai games, ranked.

7 games compete in this selection. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 tops it with 1,575 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

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In detail

The Dragon Ball Z: Budokai games ranked, what this ranking says

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 leads this selection with 1,575 ELO points, ahead of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 and Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai. The 7 games competing in it have played 550 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection	7
Duels played by those games	550
Game in the lead	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (2003)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points	1,575
Best represented decade	2000s
Last reading	September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 6 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game	Points gained in 7 days	ELO score
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai	+61	1,496
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2	+19	1,575
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World	+9	1,426

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series is Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, with 1,575 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 and Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Dragon Ball Z: Budokai games are ranked?

7 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 550 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Dragon Ball Z: Budokai game is climbing right now?

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 61 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 6 games in the selection moved.