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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

86% positive · 1,695 Steam reviews · released Jul 27, 2023 · by Secret Base

Beat 'em upLocal Co-OpSide ScrollerAction RoguelikePixel Graphics2DRetroLocal Multiplayer

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~55,935 (P10–P90: 22,374 – 123,057)

Gross revenue: ~$1,146,209 ($458,484 – $2,521,659)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 88% positive across 49 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Story & writing85% positive · 119 mentions
“Amazing that the developer is still updating and releasing new characters for free post release!”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 87 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 12 h played
Content & longevity87% positive · 79 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 12 h played
Visuals & audio88% positive · 51 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 12 h played
Multiplayer & community76% positive · 42 mentions
“Absolute blast to play! It takes a bit of getting used to especially if you are coming from Streets of Rage 4, TMNT, or Marvel Cosmic Invasion, considering the pace is a bit slower at first. However once you get in a few run you start to…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 13 h played
Price & value86% positive · 42 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 12 h played
Controls & UI78% positive · 36 mentions
“Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons takes the iconic Double Dragon franchise and gives it a revitalizing shot of adrenaline, blending retro beat 'em up action with modern mechanics. Developed as a reimagining of the classic…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 36 mentions
“This is a great modern beat em up for anyone who loves old arcade belt scrollers or is just looking for a low commitment action game to have some fun with. Gaiden sets itself apart from other brawlers by having a small splash of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 12 h played
Performance & stability38% positive · 16 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 12 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Side view

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Post-apocalyptic

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-opLocal / split-screen co-op

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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