Rank 01Games like River City: Rival Showdown
- 27 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked River City: Rival Showdown also play
The closest matches to River City: Rival Showdown: River City Ransom: Underground, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons, Streets of Rage 4, and Okinawa Rush. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like River City: Rival Showdown.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like River City: Rival Showdown.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Okinawa Rush
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Metroidvania, like River City: Rival Showdown.
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River City Girls Zero
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Drama, like River City: Rival Showdown.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like River City: Rival Showdown
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- 2Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like River City: Rival Showdown.
- 82% of 924 reviews
- 3Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like River City: Rival Showdown.
- 86% of 523 reviews
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- 8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- 96% of 5,841 reviews
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- 14Chronicles of the Wolf
Also Metroidvania and 1980s, like River City: Rival Showdown.
- 86% of 207 reviews
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- 16Salt and Sacrifice
Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like River City: Rival Showdown.
- 71% of 659 reviews
- 17Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
Genres: Action, Adventure
- 70% of 1,653 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Arc System Works
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 75% of 52 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Craft your own fighting style through skill books and gear
- Deep stat progression with temporary buffs from food
- Multiple endings based on story choices
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Metroidvania, like River City: Rival Showdown.
Absolum
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like River City: Rival Showdown.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like River City: Rival Showdown.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like River City: Rival Showdown.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like River City: Rival Showdown.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like River City: Rival Showdown.
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About River City: Rival Showdown
The closest matches to River City: Rival Showdown: River City Ransom: Underground, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons, Streets of Rage 4, and Okinawa Rush. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If River City: Rival Showdown is your kind of game, the closest matches are River City Ransom: Underground, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic and Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its free roam exploration and gear and accessory customization. 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.
About River City: Rival Showdown: River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!
Is River City: Rival Showdown worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 52 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Craft your own fighting style through skill books and gear
- Deep stat progression with temporary buffs from food
- Multiple endings based on story choices
- Nostalgic pixel art visuals with modern qol improvements
People who play it also play: River City Ransom: Underground, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Frequently asked about River City: Rival Showdown
Can I run it?
Is River City: Rival Showdown verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — River City: Rival Showdown is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does River City: Rival Showdown cost?
River City: Rival Showdown is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does River City: Rival Showdown have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — River City: Rival Showdown supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to River City: Rival Showdown?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside River City: Rival Showdown are River City Ransom: Underground, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons.
Who developed River City: Rival Showdown?
River City: Rival Showdown was developed by Arc System Works.