Retro City Rampage™ DX

Buy88%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Vblank Entertainment, Inc. · Open World · Nov 11, 2014

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Retro City Rampage™ DX?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k 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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay-wise, Retro City Rampage DX+ strikes the perfect balance between nostalgia and modern sensibility.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Whether I’m causing chaos in the open world, hunting for hidden items, or tackling the hilarious story missions, the pacing never lets up.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The biggest and most obvious one is the graphics, the art style, it’s perfectly managed to recreate the feeling that those classic 8-bit games had without sacrificing for quality.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shooting and driving are intentionally straightforward, mirroring the limitations of older games, yet the sheer range of weapons, vehicles, and power-ups keeps encounters dynamic.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s obvious that the solo developer poured so much care into each animation, each soundtrack loop, and every dialogue bubble.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The retro 8 bit look is nice, the controls are simple, and it has full controller support.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay90 reviews
Story66 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Combat32 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Controls18 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99