Treachery in Beatdown City

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 87 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

NuChallenger · 2D · Mar 31, 2020

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Treachery in Beatdown City?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 71 sampled reviews

Based on 87 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 71 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.
29 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
These mechanics make seemingly modest attacks valuable when they establish opportunities for stronger follow-ups.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
16 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
Developed by NuChallenger and HurakanWorks and published by NuChallenger, it stands apart from conventional genre throwbacks by using nostalgia as its visual foundation while introducing a combat system with its own distinctive personality.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
Its visual presentation embraces pixel art while giving characters enough expressive animation to complement the comedic writing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
The energetic soundtrack by Inverse Phase fits naturally alongside the visuals and contributes substantially to the feeling of playing an unusual game inspired by an earlier era.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
As the story progresses, the complexity of battles and combos ramps up alongside a level of difficulty that is expertly dialed in.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
The 8-bit graphics look gorgeous on my 4k monitor, and the music and sound effects are totally on point.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay29 reviews
Combat16 reviews
Story15 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
88% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

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 $1.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99