Action · November 11, 2014
Retro City Rampage™ DX (2014)
INCLUDES PC + MAC + LINUX+ MS-DOS, plus prototypes for Windows 3.1 and NES! OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles! This send-up to '80s and '90s video games and pop-culture includes both a full Story Mode of open-world adventure as well as an Arcade Mode for quick pick-up-and-play action. If that's not enough, it also packs an interactive city full of shops, minigames, customizations, collectibles, special guest stars, and more. FEATURES *NEW* 'DX' RE-MASTERED VERSION 8-BIT Open-World to Explore Over 60 Story Missions Over 40 Arcade Challenges Over 25 Weapons & Power-Ups Over 50 Vehicles to Steal & Equip Over 200 Character Customizations Includes 15 Steam Trading Cards 3+ Hours of Music (13 radio stations) - Critically acclaimed, IGF Nominated soundtrack by virt (Contra 4, Double Dragon: Neon), Freaky DNA (NBA Jam) and Norrin Radd. EXTRAS & MINIGAMES Includes 'Retro City Rampage: 486' for MS-DOS - Play the game on a 486 DX PC or above! Includes Prototype Version of 'Retro City Rampage: 486' for Windows 3.1 - Try the game out on Windows 3.1 in 16-colors Includes Prototype Version, 'ROM City Rampage' for NES - 100% 8-BIT hardware accurate and could've actually been released in '89! Includes Special Guest Star Minigames - 'Virtual Meat Boy' - 'BIT.TRIP: Retro City' - 'Epic Meal Time' Includes Free-Roaming Mode - Play as Meat Boy, CommanderVideo, Steve from Minecraft and Mr. Destructoid Includes Mod Support (PC only) - Create & Share Custom Vehicles, Characters, and more! Includes Steam Leaderboards & Achievements Supports Keyboards, Mouse, Controllers & Joysticks (including PlayStation®4 and Xbox 360 controllers & others) Supports Anaglyphic 3D Glasses - Select Missions Playable in Retro 3D! Video Filters - EGA/CGA/NES/SMS/C64/Apple II simulation Playable in 5 Languages - English, Francais, Italiano, Deutsch, Espanol
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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 · 160
- Open World · 159
- Retro · 157
- Pixel Graphics · 140
- Indie · 136
- Adventure · 109
- 1980s · 92
- Parody · 81
- Comedy · 77
- Funny · 74
- Satire · 72
- 2D · 67
- Top-Down · 63
- Singleplayer · 60
- Crime · 59
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.4k Steam reviews | Top 90% in Action |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 87% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 2.4k reviews
2.1k positive · 289 negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
1.7k
Press Quotes
“A standout, memorable experience from one mission marker to the next.” A – Gaming Age “It is one of the must-have games on PSN.” 9.5 – “Retro City Rampage is glorious and downright essential.” 9.0 – Pocket Gamer
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 11, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Vblank Entertainment, Inc. |
| Base price | $2.99 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Achievements
20
Steam unlocks available
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
Editions & Packages
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