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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Side-scrolling beat 'em up with tag-team combat and changing stages

Secret Base · Published by Maximum Entertainment, Joystick · Released Jul 27, 2023

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Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 1,346
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 29 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 21, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons?

This side-scrolling beat 'em up takes place in a New York City devastated by nuclear war, where Billy and Jimmy Lee fight to drive out the gangs. You choose two fighters to switch between as you battle through missions. Mission order changes their length and difficulty, and you can buy randomized upgrades between them. You can play alone or in two-player local or online co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like side-scrolling brawlers with switchable fighters
  • +you enjoy replaying missions with different orders and upgrades
  • +you want local or online co-op with a friend

Not for you if...

  • −you want many distinct stages instead of repeated runs
  • −you dislike randomized upgrades in a beat 'em up

What players say

85% of 1,346 reviews are positive · 86% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the varied unlockable fighters, combat, music, and replay value from changing mission order and buying upgrades. Common complaints include too few stages, repetitive fights, and co-op bugs such as desync and freezes.

Players over time

▼ -39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 40 players on Oct 17, 2026.

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How many players finish Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Rise of the Dragons», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons screenshot 1

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10-11
Processor
Intel Core i5 - 9300H 2.4Ghz
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1050 - 4gb
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Win 10-11
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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