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ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPG2DOnline Co-OpCo-opBeat 'em upHack and Slash

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Game description

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Basic info

DeveloperThe Behemoth
PublisherThe Behemoth
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 26, 2012
Price

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Minimum specs

OSMicrosoft® Windows® 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better
Memory8 GB
Graphics2GB RAM
Storage512 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 384 reviews from the past 1 year

90.7/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Four knights, one couch and plenty of slapstick: this side scrolling brawler scores 90.7, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

149 reviews say it shines in co-op, describing chaotic sessions with friends, on the couch or online, full of laughs and friendly rivalry. Multiplayer ranks 15th of 642. 106 call it fun and still a blast, and some have returned to it for years. 36 praise the visuals, a charming hand drawn art style with plenty of humor that has aged well. Visuals & Sound ranks 293rd of 1249, and Tech & Support ranks 192nd of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

26 reviews mention difficulty spikes, with harder late stages and an insane mode that punish solo players, and a few find enemies can keep them knocked down. 17 feel the combat grows repetitive over long sessions, as the same moves and level grinding come back again and again. 12 wish it were longer, saying the story mode ends too soon and more levels would help. Content Volume ranks 296th of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 416th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“blast playing local co-op with friends” · 149 reviews
“game is very good and recommended” · 106 reviews
“unique art style left a memorable impression from childhood” · 36 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +2.08 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “many characters and weapons to unlock” · 1 review
Negative “high-level XP grind becomes tedious, requires exploiting bugs” · 5 reviews

Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 10% · Controls & feel 12%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.17 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “boss design is incredible, more impactful than modern games” · 2 reviews

Story 9% · Characters 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.26 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “replay game for more characters, beat insane mode, high replayability” · 11 reviews
Negative “have to replay the game for each character” · 3 reviews

Volume 15% · Variety 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.65 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “unique art style left a memorable impression from childhood” · 36 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +4.09 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “blast playing local co-op with friends” · 149 reviews
Negative “solo play unsuitable, difficulty increases exponentially without players” · 7 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.12 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “DLC is good quality for only 4 dollars, fair pricing” · 2 reviews
Negative “creative workshop requires paid DLC, high price, DLC not recommended” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.14 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs didn't leave this game behind, added content years later” · 8 reviews

Stability 1% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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