Action · August 20, 2020
Battletoads (2020)
The wait is over! Rash, Zitz and Pimple are returning at last to smash-hit their way through an all-new action-packed adventure of choreographed chaos, and couch co-op may never be the same again. 1-3 players will take control of the Battletoads and team up to storm through wild and unpredictable stages with only one rule – expect the unexpected. Teamwork makes the dream work in a drop-in, drop-out gameplay blast, filled with over-the-top gameplay moments that anyone can enjoy, but only a True ‘Toad’ can master. With a unique hand-animated cartoon style and packed with memorable characters and locations, the Battletoads are back for a larger-than-life brawl across the universe that promises to be fun alone, and unforgettable together.
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236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 163
- Adventure · 154
- Co-op · 144
- Fighting · 135
- Beat 'em up · 59
- Hand-drawn · 57
- Cartoon · 48
- 2D Platformer · 45
- Side Scroller · 41
- Combat · 40
- Multiplayer · 40
- Local Multiplayer · 39
- Cartoony · 39
- 2D Fighter · 34
- Retro · 34
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 96% in Action |
| Positive rating | 68% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 89% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 75% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Spanish - Latin America
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
68%Mixed · 2.1k reviews
1.4k positive · 680 negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.5/10
Curator recommendations
2.0k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 20, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Dlala Studios |
| Publisher | Microsoft Studios, Rare Ltd |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| Required age | 10+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
61
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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