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River City Ransom: Underground

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River City Ransom: Underground

Conatus Creative Inc. · Feb 27, 2017

Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.

Action Beat 'em up Retro Indie RPG
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75.9% positive
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About this game Read the full description
One of the best beat'em ups of the NES era is back!

Many years after vanquishing Slick on the school rooftop, Alex and Ryan must take to the streets again. Help a new crop of fighters defeat the hordes of River City, and clear their name in a sinister kidnapping plot. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city on the brink of total chaos. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, secrets galore, and a bonus arena fighting mode.

Features:
  • Online co-op and arena death match for up to 4 players
  • A new chapter in the River City universe
  • Unlock 10 playable heroes in the story campaign, each with their own fighting style
  • 140 levels to explore, complete with hazards and secrets
  • 22 shops to upgrade your characters
  • Arena multiplayer combat mode features team selection, modifier modes, and CPU partners
  • Play as hero or villain in intense arena combat: can you unlock all 44 fighters?

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River City Ransom: Underground is getting delisted from stores This sequel to a classic NES beat 'em up is about to be delisted from Steam, but you can get it for a few bucks in the meantime: 'The delisting process is currently underway' Cult classic crime game is 85% off until it's delisted from Steam forever
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB GPU, DirectX 9, Shader Model 2.0 (XNA 4.0 Reach Profile)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 120 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A faster processor may be required for online multiplayer. XInput devices supported.

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Latest macOS version
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB GPU, OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
  • Storage: 120 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A faster processor may be required for online multiplayer. SDL_GameController devices supported.

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB GPU, OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
  • Storage: 120 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A faster processor may be required for online multiplayer. SDL_GameController devices supported.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Conatus Creative Inc.
Achievements
48
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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playable
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (3)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
JapaneseYesNoNo
Simplified ChineseYesNoNo

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Buy Verdict

Buy — $2.99.

Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 85% off.

▲ ~48 days until next sale

Value Score

Fair Value — 68th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 68th percentile. Priced as Market at $2.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 75%
Value Ratio Top 32%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is River City Ransom: Underground worth buying right now?
Buy — $2.99. Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 85% off.
When does River City Ransom: Underground go on sale?
Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 85% off.
Is River City Ransom: Underground free to play?
River City Ransom: Underground costs $2.99 on Steam.
What genre is River City Ransom: Underground?
River City Ransom: Underground is a Action, Indie, RPG game.
Who developed River City Ransom: Underground?
River City Ransom: Underground was developed by Conatus Creative Inc. and published by Conatus Creative Inc..
What platforms does River City Ransom: Underground support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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