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Fist Puncher
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Solid beat em up that unlocks the power of your hands and feet to damage the evil in this world. That's proper usage of our four appendages by jove!”
“If you enjoyed Double Dragon on NES you will like this game. From the side scroller games I have tried on steam so far this one is so far easily the best. 10 / 10”
“Since Fist puncher is a no-nonsense name for a game, I'm going to do a no-nonsense review. The good -20 playable characters -Lots of levels with a good bit of variety to them. -Experience/levelup system that works well…”
20 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Are you bad enough fist puncher to clean up the city ? Story: You play as one of multiple characters with the main choice being Dr. Karate. You arrive to San Cruces, a horrible place to live where everything is run by a…”
“If you grew up with games like Streets of Rage, River City Ransom or Final Fight, Fist Puncher will feel like putting on a familiar pair of gloves. This game is great beat-em up action. It's cast of characters and…”
“sidescroller mortal kombat ripoff with epik humor by adult swim also sick easter eggs 10/10”
17 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Since Fist puncher is a no-nonsense name for a game, I'm going to do a no-nonsense review. The good -20 playable characters -Lots of levels with a good bit of variety to them. -Experience/levelup system that works well…”
“A really fun beat 'em up game. Pros: - I like the touch of rpg with the leveling (point assingment to stats) and perks systems. - Lots of characters. - Hidden items to unlock areas on the Crypt - Funny - Special levels…”
“A typical beat em up, with Adult Swim's humor thrown in. Overall a great game, lots of levels and characters to level up, and most of them are unique. Good for a few laughs, however there a a lot of bugs, and a sizeable…”
13 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“One of my favorite beat 'em up indie choices. It sure brings back that brawler old school fun like Streets of Rage, Double Dragon nostalgia. Game gives a variety of character and in-game collectibles, you get to level…”
“I bought this game, thinking it would be like Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, or more modern day, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. It's not like that at all. It's way less enjoyable. Sure, they have a lot of…”
“If you've played beat 'em ups back in the old days, like Double Dragon and Streets of Rage, this is definitely the game for you. Game has totally retro graphics and follows the previously mentioned titles playability.…”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Since Fist puncher is a no-nonsense name for a game, I'm going to do a no-nonsense review. The good -20 playable characters -Lots of levels with a good bit of variety to them. -Experience/levelup system that works well…”
“Just One More Level... A seemingly simple game with fun mechanics and hidden collectibles galore, Fist Puncher wears it's nostalgia based gameplay on it's sleeve. Every stage seems designed to poke fun at itself while…”
“This game has no right being as good as it is. Honestly, one of the best 2d beat em ups ever. It is easily in the competition for the best or one of the best. It's such a good game for a group or couple to play as well.…”
34 of the 100 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not nearly as entertaining as it looks. A lot of the content is okay to enjoyable, but the structure of the game is deliberately skewed to make single player unreasonably difficult, and they tied the "RPG-lite"…”
“A while back, I was super hyped about this game. I mean, come on. It’s a throwback to classic 80s and 90s brawlers with modern concepts like leveling up a la Castle Crashers or Guardian Heroes. And yet, it falls short.…”
“Not even worth the $0.99 I paid for it. I was looking forward to a good beat-em-up because I grew up playing Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, but this felt like a crappy flash games I played on Newgrounds back in 2002.…”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not nearly as entertaining as it looks. A lot of the content is okay to enjoyable, but the structure of the game is deliberately skewed to make single player unreasonably difficult, and they tied the "RPG-lite"…”
“Since Fist puncher is a no-nonsense name for a game, I'm going to do a no-nonsense review. The good -20 playable characters -Lots of levels with a good bit of variety to them. -Experience/levelup system that works well…”
“Just One More Level... A seemingly simple game with fun mechanics and hidden collectibles galore, Fist Puncher wears it's nostalgia based gameplay on it's sleeve. Every stage seems designed to poke fun at itself while…”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not nearly as entertaining as it looks. A lot of the content is okay to enjoyable, but the structure of the game is deliberately skewed to make single player unreasonably difficult, and they tied the "RPG-lite"…”
“A while back, I was super hyped about this game. I mean, come on. It’s a throwback to classic 80s and 90s brawlers with modern concepts like leveling up a la Castle Crashers or Guardian Heroes. And yet, it falls short.…”
“This game loses 5 points off the bat for not being called Face Puncher! Another retro throwback that I wanted to like but this game was unplayable. Sadly there are very few levels in this game that I could see, what few…”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Not even worth the $0.99 I paid for it. I was looking forward to a good beat-em-up because I grew up playing Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, but this felt like a crappy flash games I played on Newgrounds back in 2002.…”
“Pros: + Decent artwork + Classic beat-em-up Cons: - Controlls are all messed up especially when playing co-op There's not much else to say since I couldn't proceed with the game. Seriously - it only shows you the…”
“I've only been playing this game for an hour and I can already tell I don't like it. The controls feel so slippery that you'd think your characters shoes are made of butter, the enemies can combo break you so often that…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not nearly as entertaining as it looks. A lot of the content is okay to enjoyable, but the structure of the game is deliberately skewed to make single player unreasonably difficult, and they tied the "RPG-lite"…”
“Pros: + Decent artwork + Classic beat-em-up Cons: - Controlls are all messed up especially when playing co-op There's not much else to say since I couldn't proceed with the game. Seriously - it only shows you the…”
“A really fun beat 'em up game. Pros: - I like the touch of rpg with the leveling (point assingment to stats) and perks systems. - Lots of characters. - Hidden items to unlock areas on the Crypt - Funny - Special levels…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 71.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This game really is a very mixed bag. There are some awesome ideas and characters there, but the game as a whole feels halfhearted and gets very repetetive very fast. Let's start with some basic stuff: The game is supposed to be a throwback to the classical 8&16 bit era of…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“I honestly don't know what to say. On the one hand, the seemingly decent combat system is kinda jacked, and you just end up spamming the same couple of moves 90% of the time, there are very annoying levels and bosses, the graphics is kind of meh (though in motion it looks better…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“The Little Brawler That Could (but probably shouldn't have) My girlfriend and I liked this game at first: there were unlocks, some of the humor worked, and the light rpg elements and combat were functional. We love Double Dragon, River City Ransom, Golden Axe, TMNT, Streets of…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
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Latest official news
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Fist Puncher is 75% for Halloween!
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Fist Puncher is 75% for Halloween!
More great news! Fist Puncher is an absurd 75% off on Steam in celebration of that wonderful candy-fueled holiday we call Halloween. Along with the sale, we added three new playable Halloween-themed c
Fist Puncher Halloween Free Update is live!
Put down your trick-or-treat bag, forget about carving that jack-o-lantern, and pick up a controller. The classic brawler Fist Puncher is back with three new playable Halloween-inspired characters who
Fist Puncher Halloween Free Update is live!
Put down your trick-or-treat bag, forget about carving that jack-o-lantern, and pick up a controller. The classic brawler Fist Puncher is back with three new playable Halloween-inspired characters who
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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, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Beat 'em up · Indie · Local Co-Op · Pixel Graphics · Side Scroller · 4 Player Local · Retro · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 99 |
| Official site | https://team2bit.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP (SP2) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 9 DirectX®: 9.0 Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space Additional: Xbox Controller Recommended