Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each title reflects Capcom’s distinctive approach to side-scrolling action during the NES era—tight controls, vibrant sprite work, and inventive mechanics rooted in their respective animated series.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The original gameplay remains intact, retaining both its charm and its unforgiving difficulty.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These two games also have two player coop available, which was a nice touch for that era.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Darkwing Duck offers pretty good side-scrolling action and pushes the NES to its limit nearing SNES quality, graphics-wise.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For the most part, the game fits right in with the series, looks cartoony & the soundtrack, composed by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi is magical.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the second one a little more, because of its more interesting boss fights and a more serious attempt at a plot.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay37 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Co-op15 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Story8 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs40% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls81% still recommend
Performance54% still recommend
Interface85% still recommend
Combat90% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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