Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Deluxe Edition

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Deluxe Edition is a PC crossover fighting game built around fast 2v2 tag battles, flexible team composition, and the six Infinity Stones. The current Steam package still uses the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite name rather than a rebrand, and it combines the base game with the Character Pass.

Two-on-two combat with active team control

Infinite changes the series formula from three-character teams to 2v2 battles. You choose two fighters, control one at a time, and use the partner for assists, tag attacks, extensions, and defensive reversals. The smaller team size makes every character more visible while keeping the series' fast pace and large combo routes.

The defining system is Active Switch, which lets you bring the partner into the fight without waiting for a conventional tag opportunity. Used during pressure, Active Switch can maintain offense; used carefully, it can also create unexpected defensive escapes. Team order, assist timing, and character compatibility matter as much as individual execution.

Matches take place from a side-on 2.5D perspective. Characters and arenas use 3D presentation, but movement and spacing follow traditional 2D fighting-game rules. The result is a competitive format that remains approachable for newcomers while offering deep routes for players willing to study frame advantage, assists, air movement, and matchup-specific tactics.

Infinity Stones and accessible execution

Before each match, players select one of six Infinity Stones: Space, Reality, Power, Time, Mind, or Soul. Each stone provides a unique activation effect and an additional ability that can alter neutral exchanges, extend combos, interrupt pressure, or change how a losing team recovers.

The stones are not simple cosmetic modifiers. They influence team-building decisions from the character-select screen. A stone that improves mobility may help a short-range fighter reach the opponent, while a defensive or recovery-oriented option can support a team that struggles after losing momentum.

Infinite also includes simple combo inputs and accessible special-move commands. These options help new players produce recognizable attacks quickly, but they do not remove the need to learn movement, confirms, partner timing, meter management, and matchup strategy. The ceiling rises sharply once you move beyond automatic sequences and begin constructing your own routes.

For structured practice, Training Mode provides a controlled environment for testing attacks and team interactions, while Mission Mode introduces character-specific challenges that progress from basic special moves toward more demanding combinations. This makes the game easier to approach than a purely arcade-focused fighter.

Story, Arcade, and competitive modes

The single-player centerpiece is a cinematic Story Mode about the collision of the Marvel and Capcom universes. The heroes face Ultron Sigma, a fusion of Marvel's Ultron and Capcom's Sigma, while characters such as Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Ryu, Mega Man X, and Chun-Li are drawn into the conflict.

Arcade Mode offers a traditional sequence of fights, while Versus supports matches against another local player or the computer. These modes suit players who want short sessions, character experimentation, or a straightforward way to learn the roster without entering online competition.

Online play includes ranked matches, casual matches, global leaderboards, and online lobbies with spectator functionality. The competitive loop is therefore based on matchup knowledge, team refinement, and repeated practice rather than a long campaign or character-level progression system.

What the Deluxe Edition includes

The Deluxe Edition contains the base game and the Character Pass. The pass covers six additional fighters: Black Panther, Sigma, Monster Hunter, Venom, Winter Soldier, and Black Widow. These are playable characters, not merely cosmetic additions, so the package expands the available team-building options.

Costume packs are separate storefront products. The Deluxe Edition should therefore be understood as a base-game bundle with character DLC rather than a package containing every cosmetic item released for Infinite.

The base roster includes Marvel and Capcom characters such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Rocket Raccoon, Dante, Morrigan, Chris Redfield, and Strider Hiryu. The crossover identity is strongest when building teams around contrasting tools, such as a space-controlling character paired with a rushdown fighter or a setup character supported by a reliable assist.

Who should play it on PC?

Infinite is a strong fit for players who want tag-team fighting without committing to the three-character structure used by earlier entries. The two-fighter format is easier to read during a match, and the Infinity Stones create a distinct strategic layer before the opening exchange.

It also suits Marvel fans who want a dedicated story mode and Capcom fans who prefer an arcade-style roster built around recognizable combat archetypes. New players can rely on accessible inputs and mission tutorials, while experienced fighting-game players can spend far longer refining assists, Active Switch timing, corner routes, and stone activation choices.

Players seeking a large single-player role-playing system, character customization, or a campaign with extensive exploration should look elsewhere. Infinite is fundamentally a versus fighter with supporting solo modes, not a progression-heavy action game.

For another PC crossover fighter built around three-character teams and rapid assist usage, anime-style tag battles such as Dragon Ball FighterZ Ultimate Edition provide a useful comparison, although Infinite's Infinity Stones and Active Switch give it a different tactical identity.

PC features, input, and localization

The PC version is distributed through Steam and lists online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, statistics, leaderboards, Family Sharing, and Remote Play on TV. Steam also identifies the package as supporting single-player play and downloadable content.

Local versus play is available for two players, while online modes support competitive and casual matches. The official PC listing does not present Infinite as a cross-platform multiplayer product, so PC buyers should not assume that Steam matchmaking connects to console communities.

Steam lists interface and subtitle support for English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, and Latin American Spanish. Full audio is listed for English, with Japanese available as subtitles rather than full voice audio.

Players who prefer a more grounded 3D fighter can also compare its team-based structure with competitive PC fighting games such as TEKKEN 7. The comparison is mainly useful for mode variety and local-versus play; Infinite remains the more direct choice for comic-book crossover teams and assist-driven combo design.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Deluxe Edition FAQ

Is Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Deluxe Edition a rebranded game?

No. The current Steam storefront continues to list the game as Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, with Deluxe Edition used for the bundle containing the base game and Character Pass.

What does the Character Pass add?

It adds Black Panther, Sigma, Monster Hunter, Venom, Winter Soldier, and Black Widow as playable fighters. Cosmetic costume packs are separate purchases.

Does Infinite use 2v2 or 3v3 teams?

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite uses 2v2 team battles. Active Switch and assist timing replace the three-character structure associated with earlier series entries.

Can two people play locally on PC?

Yes. The game supports local Versus play for two players, in addition to online PvP, ranked matches, casual matches, and lobby-based competition.

Does the PC version include a story mode?

Yes. Story Mode follows the merged Marvel and Capcom universes as they confront Ultron Sigma. Arcade, Training, Mission, and Versus modes provide additional solo and local play options.

Is every costume included in the Deluxe Edition?

No. The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and Character Pass, while the game's costume packs remain separate storefront content.