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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 is #6 in Games › Casual Paid in Brazil and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 update history & changes
Last change · 32 events since 14 Nov 2013Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 31 events in the last 12 months
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Games · TW · Top Paid · All Apps · ZA
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · CA
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Action · RU · Top Paid · Casual · RU
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 charting in a new countryRussia
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Games · FR · Top Paid · All Apps · TW
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · SA
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 charting in a new country in 2 chartsNetherlands · South Africa
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · ZA
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Action · ID
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · ID
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · IN
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · IN · Top Paid · Games · KR
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Action · AE
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 5 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · AE · Top Paid · Games · IN · Top Paid · All Apps · PH · Top Paid · Games · PH · +1 more
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 new best rank in the overall chart: #26Top Paid · All Apps · MY
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · AE
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Games · AE · Top Paid · All Apps · AR
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · MY · Top Paid · Games · MY
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · CO · Top Paid · Games · CO · Top Paid · Games · SE
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · IT
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · BR
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Action · BR
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · BR
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 new best rank in the overall chart: #28Top Paid · All Apps · ES
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · ES
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 10Top Paid · Casual · ID
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 entered the top 100 in 8 chartsTop Paid · Games · BR · Top Paid · Action · DE · Top Paid · Casual · DE · Top Paid · Casual · GB · +4 more
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 new best rank in the overall chart: #41Top Paid · All Apps · MX
- 📈THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 charting in a new country in 5 chartsAustralia · Germany · United Kingdom · Sweden · +1 more
- 🆕THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 first spotted by AppInsider#65 in Top Paid · Casual · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Casual PaidTHE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A mobile port of the classic 1997 arcade fighting game featuring 35 characters, multiple gameplay modes, and Wi-Fi multiplayer for retro gaming enthusiasts. The app is currently charting in paid casual and action categories across Brazil, the Middle East, and Asia, indicating sustained demand for legacy SNK titles in emerging markets.
Similar apps: Street Fighter IV Champion Edition, Mortal Kombat Classic, Tekken Mobile
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 on the App Store
App details
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Games › CasualPaid | #6 |
 United States | Games › CasualPaid | #48 |
| Brazil | Games › ActionPaid | #12 |
| Brazil | All AppsPaid | #59 |
| Brazil | GamesPaid | #46 |
 United Kingdom | Games › CasualPaid | #31 |
 Indonesia | Games › CasualPaid | #11 |
 Mexico | All AppsPaid | #70 |
 South Korea | Games › CasualPaid | #37 |
| Mexico | GamesPaid | #54 |
| South Korea | Games › ActionPaid | #51 |
| Indonesia | Games › ActionPaid | #20 |
| Indonesia | GamesPaid | #80 |
 Italy | Games › CasualPaid | #35 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › CasualPaid | #20 |
 Japan | Games › CasualPaid | #186 |
 India | Games › CasualPaid | #68 |
| United Arab Emirates | GamesPaid | #135 |
 Argentina | GamesPaid | #85 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › ActionPaid | #49 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › CasualPaid | #86 |
 Thailand | GamesPaid | #185 |
 South Africa | GamesPaid | #106 |
 Philippines | GamesPaid | #199 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › ActionPaid | #171 |
 Colombia | GamesPaid | #162 |
Apps near THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 on the chart
Games › Casual Paid, around #6.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly report that the game is unplayable due to broken or non-adjustable touch controls on modern iPhones. While some appreciate the nostalgic content and audio, the majority feel cheated by the lack of basic functionality like button customization and sound.
Mostly negative (24% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Updates: “I need a update of the game that can let me move the controllers because I can’t use the game no more it’s useless”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Do not waste your money on this, the buttons don’t even work”
- Crashes & bugs: “is not working the controls are in diferent possitions and unable to play i want my money back”
- Updates: “The last update was 3 years ago”
- Design: “Please optimize the key layout immediately”
About THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97
Revisit this fighting gem, by playing one of its legendary (and sometimes hidden) teams, and behold the numerous endings the game has to offer!
Put an end to the evil Orochi's resurrection scheme, and finally settle the score between Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami!
Features:
■35 playable characters!
Play as SNK's iconic fighters such as Kyo Kusanagi and Terry Bogard, and try to master the infamous "New Face Team" or the "KOF '97 Special Team"!
The NEO GEO version's hidden characters are now available directly on the character select screen so you can easily crush your opponent using Orochi Iori or Orochi Leona!
Experience for the first time in the series the "Affinity System", and to select the members of your team according to their affinity, and enjoy their pre-match interactions!
■2 modes to improve the game's depth!
KOF '97 uses 2 differents gameplay modes: EXTRA and ADVANCED! Master the system that fits you the best and burn your rivals down!
ADVANCED MODE:
Various jumps for different ways to bring the pain to your enemy! A must if you think offense is the best defense!
You can stock your Power gauges to enter in MAX mode or to unleash deadly Desperation Moves!
Depending on your characters' affinity, get extra Power gauges even after losing a round!
EXTRA MODE:
Use the Evade move wisely as you are being rushed and send your opponent flying!
Fill your Power gauge to automatically enter Power Max mode for a set amount of time!
As you are close to exhaustion, your health bar will turn red and blink, then you will be able to unleash your Desperation Moves to your heart's content, as long as you are the last one standing!
■A NEOGEO Perfect Port with added features!
You have the possibility to play the game as it was intended back in the days with 4 buttons, or you can enjoy the new control scheme using the 6 buttons settings and the simplified special move with the help of the SP button!
■Fight against your friends through Wi-Fi Multiplayer mode!
Decide who's the real KING OF FIGHTERS by challenging your friends via Wi-Fi Multiplayer!!
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