Rank 01Why this
Same lighthearted mood as River City Girls.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like River City Girls
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The closest matches to River City Girls: River City Girls 2, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, River City Girls Zero, Fight'N Rage, and Streets of Rage 4. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Why this: Shares beat em up combat with River City Girls.
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Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: WayForward
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 84% of 1,204 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Charming pixel art and soundtrack
- Combat requires improvisation
- Nostalgic feel with modern twists
- Lighthearted
- Beat em up combat
- Humorous storytelling
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Why this: Same lighthearted mood as River City Girls.
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Why this: Same lighthearted mood as River City Girls.
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About River City Girls
The closest matches to River City Girls: River City Girls 2, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, River City Girls Zero, Fight'N Rage, and Streets of Rage 4. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If River City Girls is your kind of game, the closest matches are River City Girls 2, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic and River City Girls Zero — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as lighthearted and single out its beat em up combat and humorous storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
River City Girls is a side-scrolling beat 'em up action game released in 2019 by WayForward. Players control one of two female protagonists navigating River City through beat-em-up combat enhanced by light RPG progression and pixel art animation in a humorous story. Priced at $29.99 USD, it supports local two-player co-op and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. According to 1204 Steam reviews, the game holds an 84% positive rating. Players describe it as lighthearted, and reviewers highlight the charming pixel art and soundtrack alongside combat that requires improvisation, creating a nostalgic feel with modern twists.
About River City Girls: There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Is River City Girls worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,204 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming pixel art and soundtrack
- Combat requires improvisation
- Nostalgic feel with modern twists
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This beat-em-up brawler is really good for at least the first half and has some neat secrets and a lot of collectibles, but after a certain boss "A" becomes a bit tedious - Too many locked fight screens, the same enemies from the first…”
“this game looks cute but it's fricken horrible. The experience grind bs. the fact that all moves arent unlocked at the start. The stat system. It's anti consumer time wasting. CANNOT REBIND BUTTONS”
People who play it also play: River City Girls 2, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, River City Girls Zero
Frequently asked about River City Girls
Can I run it?
Does River City Girls run on Steam Deck?
River City Girls is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does River City Girls cost?
River City Girls is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does River City Girls have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — River City Girls supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to River City Girls?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside River City Girls are River City Girls 2, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, River City Girls Zero.
Who developed River City Girls?
River City Girls was developed by WayForward and published by WayForward , Arc System Works.