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Streets of Red: Devil's Dare

Overall, I would recommend this game for any gamers who have friends or family who can play couch co-op.
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68%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
68% User Score Based on 63 reviews

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Streets of Red: Devil's Dare is a single player and multiplayer arcade hack and slash game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Ratloop Asia and was released on February 22, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe, the only thing scarier than being eaten alive is running out of quarters! It’s a permadeath multiplayer horror beat’em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities. By paying tribute and playing parody to the great horror games and films that came before it, Streets of Red: DDD balances li…

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68%Audience ScoreBased on 63 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
story2 negative mentions
  • Engaging and responsive combat system with unique, upgradable characters and satisfying combos.
  • High replay value due to branching paths, roguelite progression, multiple modes, unlockable content, and local co-op for up to four players.
  • Rich in nostalgic horror and retro gaming references with detailed pixel art and a fitting energetic soundtrack.
  • Technical issues on some platforms including poor PC port optimization, controller mapping problems, and occasional game crashes.
  • Limited level design variety with some stages feeling repetitive or too short, contributing to a lack of content and game length.
  • Combat can feel sluggish or clunky, with some characters slow to respond and enemy attacks occasionally unfair, which may frustrate solo players or newcomers.

  • gameplay

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe offers a fresh, arcade-inspired experience with strategic risk-taking, unique character mechanics, and varied stage order, enhancing replayability and skill depth. While it may feel repetitive solo, it shines in local co-op and stands out as a complete, innovative beat'em up with straightforward controls and engaging combo and fatality systems.

    • “Instead of simply recreating familiar gameplay, it introduces mechanics that encourage risk-taking, strategic decision-making, and repeated playthroughs, giving the genre a fresh twist while preserving its arcade roots.”
    • “The main features that stand out in this game are how unique each character's gameplay is and how you can choose the order of stages, creating unique paths on each round.”
    • “The basic gameplay is easy to learn, but the combo system and fatality raise the skill ceiling.”
    • “That said, I'd really only recommend this if you're up for local co-op and it's on sale ($5 or less); I played solo and enjoyed myself, but the gameplay does get a bit repetitive.”
    • “Special edition of the original Devil's Dare, with more characters and worse gameplay.”
    • “Those seeking rich storytelling may find the focus overwhelmingly centered on gameplay and replayability.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, praised for their horror-inspired aesthetics and enemy variety, but criticized for being drab, uninteresting, and relying on outdated retro pixel art. While some find the visuals intuitive and fitting, others feel the style lacks creativity and originality compared to contemporary standards.

    • “The combination of satisfying combat, horror-inspired aesthetics, meaningful progression systems, and excellent cooperative play makes it a standout title within the indie beat ‘em up genre.”
    • “But the amount of inventiveness in the progression and the creativity in its characters and aesthetic is impressive and fun to take in.”
    • “The graphics and enemy variety were good too.”
    • “They chose to use obsolete retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “Its art style is like so many mediocre indie games: drab, uninteresting, and lacking in style.”
    • “The combat feels dull and unchallenging, and most infuriatingly of all, it seems to spend more effort throwing out references to other games instead of trying to stand on its own merits.”

  • replayability

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability with multiple characters, difficulty levels, and branching paths, ensuring varied gameplay experiences. While the focus is heavily on gameplay rather than storytelling, the responsive combat and hidden content further enhance its replay value.

    • “Replay value is a major focus throughout the experience.”
    • “Four different characters and several difficulty levels to choose from means there's a lot of replay value.”
    • “The price alone on this, and the amount of: replay value, hidden characters, and different paths you can take with each playthrough.”
    • “Those seeking rich storytelling may find the focus overwhelmingly centered on gameplay and replayability.”

  • humor

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

    The humor is heavily based on nostalgic references to retro pop culture and older video games, featuring witty character designs and entertaining enemy encounters. Players find these direct nods amusing and consistently funny throughout the game.

    • “The result is a world filled with references, humorous character designs, and entertaining enemy encounters that constantly celebrate retro pop culture.”
    • “The humor is competent but it relies on making direct reference to older video games, such as having a Terminator-style robot saying "I'll be back."”
    • “Also, I was laughing through the entire arcade because there are so many awesome references.”

  • music

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

    The music effectively complements the fast-paced combat with energetic and catchy tracks that enhance battles and boss encounters, maintaining momentum throughout the gameplay.

    • “The soundtrack complements the action effectively, delivering energetic tracks that maintain momentum during battles and boss encounters.”
    • “The combat is fast and fluid, the characters are diverse and each have their own play style, and the music is catchy.”
    • “Music plays in the background.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and mainly serves as a backdrop for the gameplay, lacking deep development or rich narrative elements. Players looking for an engaging plot may find it underwhelming, as the focus is predominantly on action and replayability.

    • “There isn't much of a story which doesn't explain why things are going on.”
    • “Additionally, the story serves primarily as a framework for the action rather than a deeply developed narrative.”

  • character development

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

    Character development is highlighted by humorous designs and engaging enemy encounters that creatively celebrate retro pop culture, adding charm and entertainment to the game world.

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is effectively supported by the audio, which, though not innovative, consistently reinforces the game's retro arcade vibe. Overall, it contributes well to the game's nostalgic feel.

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Streets of Red: Devil's Dare is a arcade hack and slash game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for Streets of Red: Devil's Dare include indie, 2d, soundtrack, retro, great soundtrack and others.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Mac OS and others.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare was released on February 22, 2019.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare was developed by Ratloop Asia.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Streets of Red: Devil's Dare for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons, Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦, Fight'N Rage, Absolum, Sacred Citadel and others.