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Behold the Kickmen

Arcade soccer built around intentionally wrong rules rather than realism

Size Five Games · Released Jul 20, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 381
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Aug 4, 2017
Minimum PC
8800
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 58/100 (critic reviews)

What is Behold the Kickmen?

This single-player soccer game follows a team climbing from the lowest league toward the World Cup. You play matches by kicking, passing, and tackling, manage your squad, and make choices in a melodramatic story. An optional reskin changes the setting to a dystopian bloodsport.

For you if...

  • +you like unlocking abilities and upgrading your team

Not for you if...

  • −you want local or online multiplayer matches

What players say

86% of 381 reviews are positive

Players praise the humor and story, while reactions to the match gameplay are mixed. Complaints focus on abrupt difficulty spikes and AI opponents that players describe as unfair.

Screenshots and trailer

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Behold the Kickmen system requirements

Minimum: 8800, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 and up
Processor
2.4Ghz
Graphics
GeForce 8800 equivalent or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
If playing on a Laptop, please make sure it has a dedicated gfx card; on-board cards will struggle.

Does Behold the Kickmen have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Behold the Kickmen run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
8
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Behold the Kickmen 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

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