Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 433 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise10% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Berserk Boy, developed and published by BerserkBoy Games, is a vibrant and energetic action-platformer that delivers a faithful love letter to classic 16-bit era games while confidently forging its own identity through fast-paced gameplay and elemental transformation mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s a game that thrives on speed, movement, and stylish combat, wrapped in a bold pixel-art aesthetic and supercharged by a pulsing soundtrack composed by Tee Lopes, best known for his work on Sonic Mania.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All in all, it's a fun game worth beating, and i'd recommend it if you like faster-paced melee Platformers!
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are lots of secrets to find and collect and even a "secret ending" if you are willing to look hard enough.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you love a good eye catching graphics with such a dynamic game play, this game is for.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great use of color and character design without being too distracting from gameplay.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay103 reviews
Audio75 reviews
Combat55 reviews
Story48 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs50% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty80% still recommend
Interface75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$9.00$20.00−55%
The lowest we've tracked is $7.00.
9 points recordedtoday · $9.00
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