Action · August 21, 2014

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (2014)

trophy30 achievementslocal_offer-75% current discountgroup10M–100M ownersrecommend2.5k recommendations
Carlos Calaca has kidnapped El Presidente's Daughter, and he plans to sacrifice her in order to merge the World of the Living with the World of the Dead. Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer who stumbles upon a Legendary Luchador mask, must find the strength and courage to become the Hero he's always dreamed of being and put a stop to this. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical world inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore. The game features melee combat, parallel dimensions and same-screen co-op. The original Guacamelee! received wide critical acclaim and was a finalist for both IndieCade and the Independent Games Festival's Excellence in Visual Art award. Key Features Non-Stop Fighting Action. An extensive move list, advanced combo engine, and anti-gravity grabs Multi-dimensional Platforming. Instantly swap between the Worlds of Living and Dead to traverse impossible terrain Combat moves double as movement, uniting platforming and fighting in a way never seen before Diverse, detailed world containing lively towns, dark forests, flowery canals and fiery volcanoes Drop in/out 4-Player local co-operative play, featuring independent dimension swapping Multiple boss characters (each with unique back stories), wide range of foes, and elite-class enemies Spectacular player abilities: The Rooster Uppercut, Frog Slam, and “Intenso” turbo-combat mode Create new custom costumes and share these with others via Steam Workshop Steam leaderboards, achievements and trading cards, support for multiple save slots, persistent cross-save-game costume unlocks Chickens. Lots and lots of chickens. Also Included: Guacamelee! Gold Edition The original Guacamelee! Gold Edition experience is also included with this purchase! Guacamelee! Gold  Edition was the first version of the game released on Steam, before we added the new powers, levels, enemies, gameplay and enhancements that define  Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition .

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Platformer · 6.9k
  • 2D · 6.9k
  • Metroidvania · 6.9k
  • Beat 'em up · 425
  • Action · 421
  • Colorful · 310
  • Cartoony · 287
  • Indie · 286
  • Local Co-Op · 281
  • Adventure · 249
  • Funny · 233
  • Difficult · 216
  • Action-Adventure · 199
  • Co-op · 198
  • Singleplayer · 196

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.7k Steam reviewsTop 51% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic90/100Genre average 77 — top 4% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 76% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Remote Play on Phone

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 6.7k reviews

6.3k positive · 471 negative

Metacritic

90/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.7/10

Curator recommendations

2.5k

Press Quotes

“Still the reigning champ.” 9.1 / 10 – IGN “This is, by far, the best version of Guacamelee! you’re likely to see...” A – Gaming Age “Guacamelee Super Turbo Champion Edition offers one of the best-designed and most original takes on the well-worn metroidvania phenomenon you'll ever find.” 4.5 / 5 – US Gamer

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

30

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 21, 2014
DeveloperDrinkbox Studios
PublisherDrinkbox Studios, Kepler Ghost
Base price$3.74 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Spanish - Latin America

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Editions & Packages

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