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Retro City Rampage™ DX

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Retro City Rampage™ DX

Vblank Entertainment, Inc. · Nov 11, 2014

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

Action Open World Retro Pixel Graphics Indie
Last tracked players
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All-time peak
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24-hour change
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Steam reviews
88.7% positive
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About this game Read the full description
INCLUDES PC + MAC + LINUX+ MS-DOS, plus prototypes for Windows 3.1 and NES!

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback.
Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

This send-up to '80s and '90s video games and pop-culture includes both a full Story Mode of open-world adventure as well as an Arcade Mode for quick pick-up-and-play action. If that's not enough, it also packs an interactive city full of shops, minigames, customizations, collectibles, special guest stars, and more.

FEATURES


*NEW* 'DX' RE-MASTERED VERSION

  • 8-BIT Open-World to Explore
  • Over 60 Story Missions
  • Over 40 Arcade Challenges
  • Over 25 Weapons & Power-Ups
  • Over 50 Vehicles to Steal & Equip
  • Over 200 Character Customizations
  • Includes 15 Steam Trading Cards
  • 3+ Hours of Music (13 radio stations)
    - Critically acclaimed, IGF Nominated soundtrack by virt (Contra 4, Double Dragon: Neon), Freaky DNA (NBA Jam) and Norrin Radd.

EXTRAS & MINIGAMES

  • Includes "Retro City Rampage: 486" for MS-DOS
    - Play the game on a 486 DX PC or above!
  • Includes Prototype Version of "Retro City Rampage: 486" for Windows 3.1
    - Try the game out on Windows 3.1 in 16-colors
  • Includes Prototype Version, "ROM City Rampage" for NES
    - 100% 8-BIT hardware accurate and could've actually been released in '89!
  • Includes Special Guest Star Minigames
    - "Virtual Meat Boy"
    - "BIT.TRIP: Retro City"
    - "Epic Meal Time"
  • Includes Free-Roaming Mode
    - Play as Meat Boy, CommanderVideo, Steve from Minecraft and Mr. Destructoid
  • Includes Mod Support (PC only)
    - Create & Share Custom Vehicles, Characters, and more!
  • Includes Steam Leaderboards & Achievements
  • Supports Keyboards, Mouse, Controllers & Joysticks (including PlayStation®4 and Xbox 360 controllers & others)
  • Supports Anaglyphic 3D Glasses
    - Select Missions Playable in Retro 3D!
  • Video Filters
    - EGA/CGA/NES/SMS/C64/Apple II simulation
  • Playable in 5 Languages
    - English, Francais, Italiano, Deutsch, Espanol
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *:Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor:1GHz processor
  • Memory:256 MB RAM
  • Graphics:Pixel Shader 2.0 and Vertex Shader 2.0
  • Hard Drive:40 MB HD space
  • Additional:Should run on any PC released within the past 5 years. Older graphics cards (such as those in netbooks) may not support bonus graphical filters.

MS-DOS VERSION:
  • OS *:MS-DOS 3.3, FreeDOS or Compatible
  • Processor:486 DX or Compatible
  • Memory:4 MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:3.7 MB HD space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *:Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor:1GHz or faster
  • Memory:512 MB RAM
  • Graphics:Pixel Shader 3.0 and Vertex Shader 3.0
  • Hard Drive:50 MB HD space
  • Additional:Should run on any PC released within the past 5 years. Older graphics cards (such as those in netbooks) may not support bonus graphical filters.

MS-DOS VERSION:
  • OS *:MS-DOS 3.3, FreeDOS or Compatible
  • Processor:PENTIUM
  • Memory:4 MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:3.7 MB HD space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.13 or higher
  • Processor:1GHz processor
  • Memory:256 MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:30 MB HD space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor:1GHz processor
  • Memory:256 MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:30 MB HD space
  • Additional:Should run on any PC released within the past 5 years. Older graphics cards (such as those in netbooks).
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Vblank Entertainment, Inc.
USK rating
16
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
14
Achievements
20
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Languages
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
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Value Score

Fair Value — 63th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 63th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 31%
Value Ratio Top 37%

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Is Retro City Rampage™ DX worth buying right now?
Wait — $14.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Retro City Rampage™ DX go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Retro City Rampage™ DX free to play?
Retro City Rampage™ DX costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Retro City Rampage™ DX?
Retro City Rampage™ DX is a Action, Adventure, Indie, Racing game.
Who developed Retro City Rampage™ DX?
Retro City Rampage™ DX was developed by Vblank Entertainment, Inc. and published by Vblank Entertainment, Inc..
What platforms does Retro City Rampage™ DX support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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