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Bully Beatdown

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67%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
84% User Score Based on 31 reviews

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Bully Beatdown is a single player arcade hack and slash game with comedy and violence themes. It was developed by Almighty Games and was released on November 16, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

You play a fat kid in school who everyone picks on. Get even with the bullies by beating them up! But be careful not to become one yourself! This story-based comic book style Beat-Em-Up Brawler features Progressive Skill Mastering, 4 Difficulty Settings and tons of stuff to smash!

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
replayability2 negative mentions
  • The game features charming retro/comic book style graphics with well-done hand-drawn animations and destructible environments.
  • Gameplay is fun, fast-paced, and satisfying with an interesting skill leveling system where moves improve the more you use them.
  • The soundtrack and humor, although somewhat niche, complement the game's quirky story and add to the overall enjoyable experience.
  • Controller and input support issues are common, with some controllers not working properly and no mouse support on PC.
  • The game suffers from balance problems on higher difficulties, including overly difficult bosses and frustrating enemy spawn mechanics.
  • Some gameplay elements like hitboxes, collision recognition, and special move executions feel clunky or poorly polished.

  • gameplay

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    Gameplay in this beat 'em up title is generally fast-paced and enjoyable, featuring straightforward mechanics with move upgrades that add progression and fun. However, it suffers from limited movesets, occasional janky controls, and some repetitiveness, which may reduce long-term engagement for some players. Difficulty settings and a brief tutorial help accommodate a range of play styles, though the overall execution feels somewhat unpolished.

    • “The gameplay is pretty standard for a beat 'em up, though they update your moves the more you use them, and a lot of the fun comes from getting gradually more powerful over the course of the game.”
    • “Love the fast paced gameplay and fresh graphics.”
    • “Refined gameplay, humorous animations and cutscenes, and interesting power-ups.”
    • “Gameplay follows a train wreck trajectory here... mediocre art (at least it's not retro pixel), janky hitboxes and controls... it's painful.”
    • “Zero response from the devs. If you've dealt with wonky games/gameplay and are looking for a beat'em up, don't pay full price for this broken would-be gem.”
    • “The character’s extremely limited moveset got old fast, which in turn made the gameplay boring and monotonous pretty quickly.”

  • graphics

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a distinctive comic-book and retro-inspired art style that is widely praised for its clarity, uniqueness, and visual appeal. The visuals are crisp, smooth, and enhance the gameplay experience, even on older hardware. Overall, the graphical presentation is a strong and engaging aspect that draws players in.

    • “The game looks great, the visuals are crisp and sharp.”
    • “The game has good graphics, highly destructive scenarios, a great variety of enemies with different attack patterns, and bosses that creatively represent student stereotypes.”
    • “This game's art style and smooth play, even on older machines, was very appealing.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    56% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music received mixed reviews, with some users praising the original rock/heavy metal soundtrack for enhancing the game's energetic atmosphere, while others criticized the repetitive guitar riffs and limited variety. Overall, the soundtrack fits the game's tone but may grow tiresome over time for some players.

    • “The music is fantastic, as well as the storyboard that leads you to the next sequence of events and gameplay.”
    • “The game has a nice rock-themed soundtrack, comprising 5 original tracks, with fair sound effects and a great cast of enemies all out to beat you up.”
    • “The game's sound is pleasant and the heavy metal/rock music gives a real good feel when you're wreaking havoc and beating the hell out of people!”
    • “The graphics are decent and perfectly fit the comic-book presentation, but the music is terrible, which is a cardinal sin in a genre known for having kick-ass tunes.”
    • “Lastly, I think there could have been more background music, instead of the same guitar riff looped forever.”
    • “The annoying shred guitar soundtrack really started to grate on me after a few levels in.”

  • story

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and quirky, with a fun, comic-inspired narrative about a bullied kid becoming the top bully, which adds charm and depth to the gameplay. While some players skip it, others appreciate its role in driving the game's energetic beat 'em up style and its feel-good, light-hearted tone.

    • “The storyline is fun and intriguing and the extra difficulty gives it some extra flavor after you beat it for the first time.”
    • “I love the simple but very important story: the bullied kid becomes the #1 bully.”
    • “It has fantastic art, a great and lively soundtrack to put you in the beat 'em up mood, and a feel-good story to tie it all together; you need to help the fat kid get even!”
    • “The story is okay, I guess. I actually skipped most of it, but there is one.”
    • “There is currently only a story mode for the game.”
    • “It has a quirky story, but I punched my way through most of the game as there didn't seem to be an immediate need to level anything else up.”

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is praised for its humor, featuring funny animations, cutscenes, and a comic book-like art style that enhances its playful and entertaining beat 'em up experience. Players appreciate the comedic tone woven into the storyline and visuals, adding to the overall charm.

    • “Refined gameplay, humorous animations and cutscenes, and interesting power-ups.”
    • “Fat kid has a very funny comic book-like art style, and graphically it’s done well.”
    • “Funny beat em up game about a fat kid everyone was bullying - so he takes revenge!”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Replayability is limited in the current version, with most players finding little incentive to replay unless aiming to complete multiple difficulty levels; adding co-op mode is suggested to significantly enhance replay value.

    • “If co-op is added then the replay value of the title would be much higher.”
    • “I don't necessarily see this game having much replay value unless you like to complete games on multiple difficulties.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding for leveling up skills to be tedious and insufficiently rewarding.

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Bully Beatdown is a arcade hack and slash game with comedy and violence themes. Common tags for Bully Beatdown include indie, soundtrack, cartoon, 2d fighter, difficult and others.

Bully Beatdown is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Bully Beatdown was released on November 16, 2018.

Bully Beatdown was developed by Almighty Games.

Bully Beatdown has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Bully Beatdown for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Bully Beatdown is a single player game.

Similar games include Strider, Valfaris, Dust: An Elysian Tail, GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon, Freedom Planet and others.