Released Dec 16, 2014 $14.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

By SNK CORPORATION

FightingArcade 2D Fighter Action MultiplayerClassic2D Pixel Graphics RetroCompetitiveAnimeLocal Multiplayer

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Reviews 2,610 Very Positive

Players yesterday 47 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is a game tagged Fighting, Arcade and 2D Fighter by SNK CORPORATION, released Dec 16, 2014. It has 2,610 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION, THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH and Street Fighter® IV.

After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION 95% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH 95% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
Street Fighter® IV 95% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
Guilty Gear Isuka 92% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition- 92% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload 90% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
THE LAST BLADE 87% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
FIGHTING EX LAYER 87% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH 85% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection 82% match · Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION · record updated 6 hours ago

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Overview

App ID222420

Release dateDec 16, 2014Early Access Dec 16, 2014

Last change number38780718

Last record update6 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: SNK CORPORATION, Code Mystics
Publisher: SNK CORPORATION
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: THE KING OF FIGHTERS Franchise
Website: snk-corp.co.jp/us
Links: Discord

Language	Interface	Full audio
English	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes

Windows

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Partial support

Single-playerMulti-playerPvPShared/split screen PvPSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play TogetherFamily SharingPartial controller support

Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
8170224	public	Mar 2, 2022

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
55471	The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition	1	$14.99
56592	The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition - Two Pack	1	$24.99
24290 Bundle	THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION Soundtrack Bundle	1	$27.98