Berserk Boy
Fast 2D action platformer built around dashes and changing powers
BerserkBoy Games · Released Mar 6, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 433
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Nov 21, 2024
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is Berserk Boy?
In this single-player 2D action platformer, a rookie hero fights a scientist's forces in a distant-future city. You jump, dash, and attack through stages, switch elemental forms to reach alternate paths, and chain combos to charge special attacks. You can also upgrade abilities and search for hidden missions and collectibles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy chasing higher scores and faster stage times
- +you like retro pixel art and upbeat music
Not for you if...
- −you prefer open exploration over separate action stages
- −you dislike combat built heavily around dashing
What players say
85% of 433 reviews are positive
Players praise the quick movement, fluid combat, and soundtrack. Common complaints include repetitive enemies and abilities, frequent form switching, and replaying stages to find collectibles.
Screenshots and trailer
Berserk Boy system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor
- Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or better
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon X1300/NVidia GeForce 6600 GT or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Recommended
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 21
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Old School
- 2D Platformer
- Action
- Platformer
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Sci-fi
- Anime
- Retro
- Pixel Graphics
- Side Scroller
- Difficult
- Robots
- Hack and Slash
Recent updates
- Nov 21, 2024 · SteamDeck Changes!
- Aug 1, 2024 · True Ending Change!
- Mar 29, 2024 · Hot Fix!
1 DLC available.
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