# Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls: what players say > Arc System Works’ 4v4 Marvel fighter wins praise for how it plays, and fewer than half of players recommend it on PC, over performance and a required PlayStation account. Developer: Arc System Works. Publisher: PlayStation Publishing. Released 6 August. 49% of 5,001 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October). ## In short Players who get it running praise the tag system, the shared health bar and accessible inputs that still reward skill. Most of the reviews players find most helpful advise against the PC version, over a heavy load on the processor even on strong machines, a required PlayStation account for online play and a game that won’t start on Linux or Steam Deck. Fighting-game fans on a strong PC or a PS5 get the most from it. ## What players say Players like how Marvel Tōkon plays and dislike how it runs on PC. Performance, the PlayStation account and Sony’s background software lead the complaints, with long matchmaking waits close behind. We read these reviews in full on 10 October. - 80 most helpful reviews: 10 positive, 10 mixed, 60 negative. - 40 latest reviews: 14 positive, 3 mixed, 19 negative, 4 off-topic. - **PC performance is the biggest complaint.** Players report frame rates under 60, a processor near its limit and crashes, strong machines included. The 10 August patch fixed it for some and not for others. - **Players blame the software running alongside it.** Most point to the anti-cheat and Sony’s PlayStation software running in the background for the processor load, and say the same layer blocks mods. These are players’ own explanations. - **The PlayStation account costs it recommendations.** Players who enjoy the fighting still won’t recommend a PC game that needs a PlayStation account for online play, and some say it shuts out friends in unsupported countries. - **Linux and Steam Deck players can’t start it.** The game stops at its anti-cheat or Sony’s software on SteamOS and Linux, and players ask for it to run under Proton. - **Online play is uneven.** Players describe rollback that punishes one side of a match far more than the other, searches of 15 to 20 minutes and ranked games against the same few opponents. - **The fighting keeps its fans.** The tag system, shared health bar, simple inputs and character designs win praise, and some call it among the best fighters they’ve played. Its critics object to assist spam, automated combos and balance. ## Questions ### Is Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls worth it? On PC, most players say not yet. As of 12 October, 49% of 5,001 reviews recommend it. Players praise the fighting itself and object to performance, the PlayStation account and Sony’s background software. ### Do you need a PlayStation account for Marvel Tōkon on PC? For online play, yes, players say. Story and arcade modes work without one, and players in countries without PlayStation accounts report being shut out of online play. ### Why does Marvel Tōkon run badly on PC? Players report a processor near its limit while the graphics card sits mostly idle, and most blame the anti-cheat and Sony’s background software. The director apologised for PC stability on 14 September and said improvements were under way. ### Does Marvel Tōkon work on Steam Deck? No. Players say it won’t start on Steam Deck or Linux because of its anti-cheat and Sony’s software. ### How many players are on each team in Marvel Tōkon? Four. It’s a 4v4 tag fighter, where each player picks a team of four Marvel characters who share one health bar. ### Who is the next character in Marvel Tōkon? Phoenix Cyclops, on 2 November 2026, with Classic and Legacy costumes for Cyclops on the same day. ### What PC do you need for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls? The minimum is a Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1600X, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600 XT. Arc System Works recommends a Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 3600X and an RTX 3070 or RX 7600 XT. It needs Windows 11 and 27 GB. ### When did Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls come out, and how much is it? 6 August 2026, on PC and PS5, with servers opening at 15:00 UTC. It costs $59.99. ## Sources 84. Steam: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3787240/ 85. Arc System Works on Steam: Marvel Tōkon, a message from the director, 14 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3787240/view/1843481262701816 86. Arc System Works on Steam: Marvel Tōkon patch update, 10 August: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3787240/view/1840310314352635 87. Arc System Works on Steam: Phoenix Cyclops joins Marvel Tōkon on 2 November, 8 October: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3787240/view/1846018067931421 88. Arc System Works on Steam: Marvel Tōkon server launch times, 6 August: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3787240/view/1840310314340713 Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls