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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This was surprisingly good. Based on the screenshots and video I thought it may end up being a game where I just end up mashing X my whole way through it. It's not the deepest beat em up in the world, but it has some…”
23 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“incredible game and huge amount of replayability with a huge cast of characters. the devs released tons of dlc for free and keep updating this game. Dev like this are rare these days.”
21 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This was surprisingly good. Based on the screenshots and video I thought it may end up being a game where I just end up mashing X my whole way through it. It's not the deepest beat em up in the world, but it has some…”
“Perfect brawler for a trip back in time to the arcade. It takes a little time to learn all the characters moves but as you unlock them as you go along (thanks to a clever arcade coin system), you get to spend time with…”
“I'm kind of a sucker for pixel games. The random upgrades at the end of a stage reminds me a bit of Hades or TMNT Splintered Fate. I bought this and TMNT Splintered Fate together, and if I had to choose between the two…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I'm kind of a sucker for pixel games. The random upgrades at the end of a stage reminds me a bit of Hades or TMNT Splintered Fate. I bought this and TMNT Splintered Fate together, and if I had to choose between the two…”
“4 bucks at Loaded? Sure, why not. Fun little rougelite beat em up.”
“A well-made Double Dragon game, which is kind of a big deal considering how janky some of the modern ports of the classic games are. I think the price is steep, but on sale it is worth it if this series is a favorite of…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Great game and they keep updating it. Now all they need to add is some DLC at a not so high cost and it would be perfect for those who a like beat'em ups.”
“incredible game and huge amount of replayability with a huge cast of characters. the devs released tons of dlc for free and keep updating this game. Dev like this are rare these days.”
“Well it's a arcade Double Dragon version of Streets Of Red. What i like about it is every time you beat the game you win tokens to unlock new characters or art or music or new areas for duels. I'm happy that the Bimmy…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Takes a little getting used to within the literal first 2 minutes but after that everything hits like crack and never stops. could use more levels which is what literally everyone says”
“A fantastic beat em up The combat starts slow but once you get the hang of it, it becomes really fun The overall game structure is a mixture of normal levels with rougelite elements and there are some changes in each…”
“Yah, I would definitely recommend this game for other's to purchase. It doesn't even have to be on sale. It may seem like a short game with only four major sections, but depending on the order you play them will change…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This was surprisingly good. Based on the screenshots and video I thought it may end up being a game where I just end up mashing X my whole way through it. It's not the deepest beat em up in the world, but it has some…”
“The game gets some basic right. Has nice pixelart and the music is pretty peppy if not memorable. The idea of being able to do the first four stages in any order, but the difficulty adjusting for the order they appear…”
“"Never again. I mean, it’s a good game—but honestly, it’s just not my type. Still, I did 100% it, so that’s fair."”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a social 2 player game, however that function is so buggy and broken it cant be played. Black screens, death of characters at beginning of the stage (during a black screen), progress not saving. Single…”
“Buggy! What gives! First playthrough and I got thrown into a different room than my team mate. Maybe this needs more early access time. Second playthrough randomly dropped connection!”
“Nostalgia overloads! I have fond memories of playing double dragon coop with my dad, was really excited to play the modern remake and the character movements brings me back to the good old times! Each stages are pretty…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is a social 2 player game, however that function is so buggy and broken it cant be played. Black screens, death of characters at beginning of the stage (during a black screen), progress not saving. Single…”
“Buggy! What gives! First playthrough and I got thrown into a different room than my team mate. Maybe this needs more early access time. Second playthrough randomly dropped connection!”
“I've changed my original, positive review. My adventure with DD began like this: "A few days ago, I launched the game for the first time. I tried playing co-op with two different controllers (an Xbox and a custom…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game gets some basic right. Has nice pixelart and the music is pretty peppy if not memorable. The idea of being able to do the first four stages in any order, but the difficulty adjusting for the order they appear…”
“This game is a social 2 player game, however that function is so buggy and broken it cant be played. Black screens, death of characters at beginning of the stage (during a black screen), progress not saving. Single…”
“This game needed more work. They released it prematurely. The controllers don't work well. We played this game as multiplayer and our characters kept switching between them. In other words, I constantly find myself play…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Absolute blast to play! It takes a bit of getting used to especially if you are coming from Streets of Rage 4, TMNT, or Marvel Cosmic Invasion, considering the pace is a bit slower at first. However once you get in a few run you start to understand the mechanics and scoring…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“I always had the feeling this game would be just...fine. Not terrible. Not amazing. Just fine. And I was right. The beatemup part is pretty good. I played through the short story mode and chose ending B. Decided to do another playthrough and choose choose A. Cool, ok can't wait…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“This game is a REALLY good beat em up. I especially am a big fan of the rogue-lite elements that are present in this game, which make the game insanely replayable; obviously not including the content that is constantly being added to it as well as the survival mode, which really…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Player tags | Beat 'em up · Local Co-Op · Side Scroller · Action Roguelike · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Retro · Local Multiplayer · Action · Martial Arts · 1990's · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | https://doubledragongaiden.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10-11 Processor: Intel Core i5 - 9300H 2.4Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 - 4gb DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space