Berserk or Die

A 2D hack-and-slash where attacking is your only movement

Nao Games · Published by poncle presents · Released Jun 8, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 366
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 2, 2025
Minimum PC: 9800GTX+ (1GB); 7.8 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Berserk or Die?

In this beat 'em up, you are the last soldier on a battlefield, fighting enemies from both sides. Pressing more keys at once widens your attacks, while continued attacking leads to stronger strikes. Battles unfold across days against increasingly strong enemies; at night, you spend gold with a peddler to heal and buy weapons, relics, and upgrades.

For you if...

+you like score-focused arcade action
+you enjoy experimenting with fighters of varying difficulty

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

75% of 366 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, with several preferring a controller. Complaints focus on repetitive key-mashing and controls that feel too imprecise for harder stages; a recent reviewer also questions whether controller moves match keyboard and mouse.

Screenshots and trailer

Berserk or Die system requirements

Minimum: 9800GTX+ (1GB), 7.8 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)
Memory: 8000 MB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Berserk or Die have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Berserk or Die run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 103
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Berserk or Die 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam