# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [River City Girls 2](https://imho.run/games/1920480/river-city-girls-2) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 619 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920480/)
2. [Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic](https://imho.run/games/329490/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-classic) — A frequent pick in River City Girls players' libraries, and another Action. 924 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329490/)
3. [River City Girls Zero](https://imho.run/games/1851020/river-city-girls-zero) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 66 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1851020/)
4. [Fight'N Rage](https://imho.run/games/674520/fight-n-rage) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 1,144 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674520/)
5. [Streets of Rage 4](https://imho.run/games/985890/streets-of-rage-4) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 6,956 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985890/)
6. [The friends of Ringo Ishikawa](https://imho.run/games/846110/the-friends-of-ringo-ishikawa) — Shares beat em up combat with River City Girls. 494 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846110/)
7. [Scott Pilgrim EX](https://imho.run/games/2640950/scott-pilgrim-ex) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 318 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2640950/)
8. [Mayhem Brawler](https://imho.run/games/1306720/mayhem-brawler) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 227 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306720/)
9. [Ninjin: Clash of Carrots](https://imho.run/games/809870/ninjin-clash-of-carrots) — A frequent pick in River City Girls players' libraries, and another RPG. 126 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809870/)
10. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
11. [Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution](https://imho.run/games/3055950/shantae-advance-risky-revolution) — Same lighthearted mood as River City Girls. 150 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3055950/)
12. [[Old Edition] Croixleur Sigma](https://imho.run/games/250640/old-edition-croixleur-sigma) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 140 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250640/)
13. [Rampage Knights](https://imho.run/games/314410/rampage-knights) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 926 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314410/)
14. [99Vidas](https://imho.run/games/557040/99vidas) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 95 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557040/)
15. [Fist Puncher](https://imho.run/games/238630/fist-puncher) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 130 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238630/)
16. [Full Metal Furies](https://imho.run/games/416600/full-metal-furies) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 986 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416600/)
17. [Code of Princess](https://imho.run/games/408640/code-of-princess) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 136 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408640/)
18. [MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics](https://imho.run/games/2634890/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 1,579 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634890/)
19. [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge](https://imho.run/games/1361510/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredder-s-revenge) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 5,841 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361510/)
20. [Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle](https://imho.run/games/885150/capcom-beat-em-up-bundle) — Also Beat 'em up, like River City Girls. 402 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885150/)
21. [Strikey Sisters](https://imho.run/games/643880/strikey-sisters) — Same lighthearted mood as River City Girls. 384 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/643880/)
22. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — A frequent pick in River City Girls players' libraries, and another Action. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
23. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — A frequent pick in River City Girls players' libraries, and another Action. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
24. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — A frequent pick in River City Girls players' libraries, and another Action. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1049320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1049320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1049320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1049320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1049320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About River City Girls

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1049320
- **Developer:** WayForward
- **Publisher:** WayForward , Arc System Works
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 5, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1049320/river-city-girls)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1049320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049320/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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