99Vidas
Side-scrolling beat 'em up with four-player local and online co-op
QUByte Interactive · Released Dec 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 445
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Oct 13, 2025
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is 99Vidas?
This side-scrolling brawler takes you through six stages in a contemporary world. You fight waves of enemies and bosses amid references to gaming and pop culture from the '80s and '90s.
For you if...
- +you like character upgrades and unlockable fighters
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign rather than repeated playthroughs
What players say
76% of 445 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art and soundtrack, while complaints focus on punishing enemy attacks and boss fights. One recent reviewer reports online co-op connection failures; another reports that the Linux version does not launch.
Screenshots and trailer
99Vidas system requirements
Minimum: HD 2900, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run 99Vidas?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 (512MB) / ATI Radeon HD 2900 (512MB)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Supports Microsoft Xbox 360/One controller or Direct Input compatible controller; Sony DualShock4 controller support for 64bits version only
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 7 SP2 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 @ 2.66GHz / AMD Phenom
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) / ATI Radeon HD 5850 (1GB)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supports Microsoft Xbox 360/One controller or Direct Input compatible controller; Sony DualShock4 controller support for 64bits version only
Does 99Vidas have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP 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 99Vidas run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 39
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: English.
Does 99Vidas 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
Tags
- Beat 'em up
- Action
- Pixel Graphics
- Retro
- Indie
- Nostalgia
- 2D
- 1990's
- 1980s
- Old School
- Side Scroller
- Fighting
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 18, 2017 · Update ver. 1.1.1 - Triple ONE version!
- Jul 18, 2017 · Update ver. 1.1.1 - Triple ONE version!
- Mar 29, 2017 · Update ver. 1.1.0 - New Content!
- Mar 29, 2017 · Update ver. 1.1.0 - New Content!
- Jan 5, 2017 · Update ver. 1.0.2
1 DLC available.
