Streets of Rage 4

Side-scrolling beat 'em up with combo combat and four-player local co-op

Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube · Published by Dotemu · Released Apr 30, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 20K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 79 in 30 days
Playing now: 81; peak 24h 120
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Mar 10, 2023

What is Streets of Rage 4?

A 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up, it follows Axel, Blaze, Adam, and other fighters as they battle a new criminal group across 12 stages in Wood Oak City. Players punch, kick, and chain attacks into combos alone, in two-player online co-op, or in local co-op for up to four; Battle Mode supports player-versus-player fights.

For you if...

+you enjoy straightforward side-scrolling brawls and combo-driven combat
+you want local or online cooperative play
+you value short stages built for repeated play

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign packed with side quests
−you prefer open-world exploration over separate action stages
−you want combat centered on blocking and dodging

What players say

92% of 19,741 reviews are positive · 83% of 79 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combo combat, varied character move sets, hand-drawn animation, and replayability. The most common complaints are slow character movement and enemies or bosses that interrupt attacks, ignore hits, or resist knockdowns.

Screenshots and trailer

Streets of Rage 4 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X4 965
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6670
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 45
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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian.