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Streets of Rage 4
Developer Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube
Streets of Rage 4 is a 2020 beat 'em up game developed by Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games and published by Dotemu. The game is a continuation of Sega's Streets of Rage trilogy, originally released for the Sega Genesis during the 1990s. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Linux, and macOS, in 2020, for Stadia in 2021, and Android and iOS in 2022. Streets of Rage 4 received… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
352 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
194 positive · 23 negative
95% range 85–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 194 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 34 | 7 | 82 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
7,589 of 8,148 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 192 yes, 20 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 212 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (18,313 of 19,812 positive).
Players widely praise Streets of Rage 4 as a near-perfect revival of the classic beat 'em up series. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight its polished combat, beautiful art, and excellent soundtrack. [4][5][6] A few players criticize enemy super armor and weaker music compared to the originals. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [7]
A case for a neutral review button, "it's a marvel at the beggining but the more you play, the more you see the bad parts of it and it becomes a slog" situation. A sensation I don't have with the classic 3 entries from the Mega Drive era maybe because they were smaller in scope and they played better within those limitations, giving a better rounded experience overall that makes you want to come back. I don't want …
- [1]
Streets of Rage was my intro as a kid into the world of side-scrollers and beat ’em ups, and this series holds a special place in my heart. One random day down nostalgia lane, I checked Steam on a whim to see if the OG's were there and to my surprise...I discovered Streets of Rage 4. I had no idea it even existed until this year. Honestly... it may be the perfect Streets of Rage game created. You can feel the love …
- [4]
Oh lord, this game should be mandatory for everyone who owns a controller. Probably the best brawler ever, beautiful animation, outstanding character design... and the music is on another level. If you're looking for a S-tier brawler you have to play this.
- [3]
I've given this some real thought, and as somebody that grew up playing Streets of Rage when it was new on Genesis, all the way to Streets of Rage Remake, and everything in between... I think Streets of Rage 4 might just be the greatest beat em up ever made. I don't say that lightly. I just cant think of another game in the genre that hits all the marks the way this game does.
- [2]
Imagine a sequel to a 30 year old game, where they improved all of the mechanics and fixed all the problems of its era, while maintaining it's spirit and legacy. This is the peak of side scrolling brawlers.
Summarised from 34 of the 322 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Streets of Rage 4 sits at 89% positive across 217 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Streets of Rage 4 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Leo Faierman of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "the visuals, sounds and mechanics aren't as envelope-pushing in 2020 as the originals were in the early '90s, but the balance between embracing nostalgia and reformulating the brawler for the current decade is struck wonderfully". Heidi Kemps of GameSpot opined the game "looks great, sounds great, and plays very well" and that even "if the experience is relatively short, it's the sort of game you and your buddies can easily enjoy playing and re-playing". Michael Huber of Easy Allies stated that Streets of Rage 4 masterfully revitalized…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 352 · most liked first"Everyone in this city obeys... me!" Blaze gets a Game Over! (Streets of Rage 4)
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey folks, just added Absolum to my Steam Curator page, and oh my goodness this game is fantastic! It's a roguelike beat-em-up from the Streets of Rage 4 developers that feels kinda like a modern take on Golden Axe, and it feels incredibly Juicy™ to play! store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 5th anniversary to Streets of Rage 4 🎂 This game means a lot to us and to the fans around the world. Some of you all may have wondered where the hell was our favorite skater boy, so here's a gift for you all. #streetsofrage #sega
neutral · AI labelView post →INCOMING CANON FIRE! A deep dive into the ABSOLUM, the latest from the Streets of Rage 4 team! I dig into how it evolves the arcade spirit of games like Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons beat-em-ups, its remix of fantasy tropes, and even its take on gender and identity. canonfire.net/post/7992333...
neutral · AI labelView post →🚨I’m in a game! Check me out as Cider in Absolum, in a playable demo now on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/3713610/... Details below🚨 (It’ll be boss, it’s made by the folks behind Streets of Rage 4!) #absolum @dotemu.bsky.social @supamonksstudio.bsky.social #GuardCrush
neutral · AI labelView post →Just noticed that Fight'N Rage is down to just $2 again. Probably my favourite arcade brawler of the past decade. Yes, better than Streets Of Rage 4. It has a lot of mechanical similarities, but a heavily branching, replayable story mode, tons of unlockables and ULTRA high skill ceiling.
neutral · AI labelView post →Terms of service changed - now instead of a game purchase you get a license the company can revoke at any time - which they make you agree to after game purchase. In this case years after game purchase - the developer is now on my trash list and sadly many others are joining them. Steam is also to blame for the developers actions.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Schedule for the week! Tonight we reveal October's Game Clearing game. Wednesday, I go mountain climbing with friends. Thursday and Friday, we check out the latest from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and then a dice-building Camelot themed roguelite. Sat's Cookie. See you this week!
neutral · AI labelView post →2026 game #26: Streets of Rage 4 It’s a busy, high stress week so I needed something short & pretty that let me push buttons to punch faces 🫡 I’ve wanted to do a revisit since Shinobi last year & man is it still a cool game. You can also see how Lizardcube’s art style has evolved between releases
positive · AI labelView post →Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding, Diva, and Floyd Iraia from Streets of Rage 4. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_streets-...
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 2026 Completed Games Thread 🎮 #1 - Streets of Rage 4 Hard to believe this is my first time beating this game, but it is! I finished the game as Blaze, which is who I always pick in Streets of Rage games tbh. Guard Crush knows how to make good beat 'em ups.
positive · AI labelView post →Absolum, a fantasy rogue-like beat-em-up from the game designers behind Streets of Rage 4 www.hardcoregaming101.net/absolum/
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 Streets of Rage 4 — Steam Review 🔥 “I Bought This Game To Relax. Now I Fight Furniture Professionally.” Ladies and gentlemen… I downloaded this game thinking: “Ah yes, nostalgic childhood fun. Peaceful retro vibes.” WRONG. This game didn’t bring back my childhood. It brought back childhood TRAUMA. 🥊 The Plot (Basically) City bad. Crime everywhere. Police useless. So government solution is: Send one shirtless guy and his gym friends to solve society. No investigation. No paperwork. Just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ooh, big community overhaul mod for Streets Of Rage 4 dropped yesterday. Seems legit! The team has been working on tweaking and tuning the game for years and this is their biggest release. gamebanana.com/mods/473047
neutral · AI labelView post →for my money Streets of Rage 4 is as close as we've come in the past decade-ish to a perfect "pure" arcade action game, no RPG mechanics or roguelike stuff or metroidvania etc, just "master the game system" as its own justification. Shinobi III is my favorite 2D action game, so....I have high hopes!
positive · AI labelView post →the bundle includes 2 copies of each game: -MIMESIS -Killing Floor 3 -Streets of Rage 4 -We Were Here Forever -Vellum -Friends vs Friends Deluxe Edition -Storebound
neutral · AI labelView post →Not saying Streets of Rage 4 is a bad game whatsoever, but they should've taken a lot more notes from Remake v5
negative · AI labelView post →They added a survival mode to the TMNT game that came out last year and it doesn't seem quite as robust as the Streets of Rage 4 one, but it's still good and you can turn into guys like Bebop and Rocksteady sometimes which rules
neutral · AI labelView post →In a little over a week, Streets of Rage 4 will celebrate its 5th anniversary. It's still pretty unreal to me that a game we waited decades for now exists, and not only did it turn out great, but it also built a new audience for the series! I can't wait to unveil what I'm working on for this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 334: Streets of Rage 4 In my eyes, this is what the pinnacle of the traditional beat 'em up looks like. A classic experience modernized and almost perfected, one that manages to evolve each and every aspect of the genre in a very organic way, while looking absolutely stunning in the process.
positive · AI labelView post →Reminded of the 2020 Battletoads game which absolutely whiffed it in every possible way when games like TMNT: Shredders Revenge, Streets Of Rage 4 and Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind gave a shit about its series and gameplay mechanics. Man, should they make a new Battletoads in the vein of these now?
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolum so far has been great, has that solid Beat Em Up gameplay similar to what the devs have done before with Streets Of Rage 4, while also making a Hades-ish roguelike bit to it, game has the sauce! I have HORRIBLE depth perception so this will be a lot harder for me but we will push through 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Streets of Rage was my intro as a kid into the world of side-scrollers and beat ’em ups, and this series holds a special place in my heart. One random day down nostalgia lane, I checked Steam on a whim to see if the OG's were there and to my surprise...I discovered Streets of Rage 4. I had no idea it even existed until this year. Honestly... it may be the perfect Streets of Rage game created. You can feel the love in every punch, kick, and combo string. The devs clearly grew up with the OG's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some lore for ya. Today will be the first time since I was a teen that I'll be playing a beat 'em up game with someone I know! 😭💜 I love the genre, but in the last few years, I played Streets of Rage 4, Scott Pilgrim, and Shredder's Revenge by myself. It wasn't as fun as it could have been 😔
neutral · AI labelView post →I love discovering old gems, and that’s what I did with Streets of Rage. Not only did I play through the Genesis games, it made me play Streets of Rage 4! If they ever make another game, I’d be very interested in that.
positive · AI labelView post →Beat Sundered. Shit combat but a great game overall. Cleaning up Streets of Rage 4. I didnt much care for it at release. Still don't. Bit too sweaty for me. Also your mum is a sad/10
negative · AI labelView post →honestly it drives me crazy how every game now wants to be 100 hours long with a million side quests. sometimes u just wanna sit down after a long day and actually beat a level without looking at a map 50 times. its not just nostalgia man, that simplerity is just better pacing and we seriously need more devs going back to basics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developer of Streets of Rage 4 just announced its next game, a roguelite beat-'em-up called Absolum that looks like a Saturday morning cartoon in the best of ways. I had a really good time with an early build of it. Here's my preview if you're interested: www.ign.com/articles/abs...
neutral · AI labelView post →A case for a neutral review button, "it's a marvel at the beggining but the more you play, the more you see the bad parts of it and it becomes a slog" situation. A sensation I don't have with the classic 3 entries from the Mega Drive era maybe because they were smaller in scope and they played better within those limitations, giving a better rounded experience overall that makes you want to come back. I don't want to come back to this game. Don't get me wrong, the game by itself it's superb in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Streets of Rage 4 is 65% off on GOG! If you haven’t played it yet, now’s a great time to jump in! af.gog.com/en/game/stre...
neutral · AI labelView post →Streets of Rage 4 didn't hit for me as a Streets of Rage game... but maybe they just needed a different context...
negative · AI labelView post →On slow nights at the bar I used to play Streets of Rage 4, Panel de Pon and Untitled Goose game in tabletop mode with co-workers and customers.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game #39 of 2025 Streets of Rage 4 A fairly basic side scrolling beat 'em up. But it's quite fun as it only lasts 3 hours, it doesn't overstay its welcome which is a welcome change from a majority of games. I'd argue it's worth picking up but only on a heavy discount.
neutral · AI labelView post →I was looking for something to play with the 6-button Mega Drive controller I picked up in Japan so I finally grabbed Streets of Rage 4 on sale AND HEY THIS GAME RULES.
positive · AI labelView post →Absolum Preview - Streets of Rage Meets Hades www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH8N... Huber and Bloodworth got a first taste of this beautiful new game from one of the teams behind Streets of Rage 4, and they are pumped for what they've played so far.
neutral · AI labelView post →Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups From Kung-Fu Master to Streets of Rage 4, Go Straight is a comprehensive guide to the world of street brawlers, featuring every major game in the genre. Available now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... @davecook.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine a sequel to a 30 year old game, where they improved all of the mechanics and fixed all the problems of its era, while maintaining it's spirit and legacy. This is the peak of side scrolling brawlers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a fan of this one, the combat itself is solid, Maybe better than even, some moves feel weak despite covering the entire screen. Almost everything else from meh to garbage. So whats the problem. Two words, super armor, why do enemies and bosses have super armor? you hit them they Ignore it and punch you back, it is so annoying, and is everywhere. There was never any need for it in the older games, why the hell is it here? The musik is horrible, the one that you hear in the trailer is the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Street of Rage 4 is one of those games that you don’t just finish and uninstall. As of now, I have over 226 hours in the game and have unlocked every achievement. What surprises me the most is not the playtime or the 100% completion, but the fact that I still come back to it and play regularly. When I first started working toward all the achievements, the game definitely tested my patience at times. Some challenges were far more difficult than they seemed at first. However, that is exactly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better start my completed games list for 2026! Game No 1 was Streets of Rage 4 on the #NintendoSwitch2. Finished this one in co-op with my daughter! #Gaming
positive · AI labelView post →Yes! 20-30mins for a 1cc is the sweet spot imo but will get you nuked by reviewers. Its not 20-30 minutes total! Its infinitely repeatable gold. MS3 is too long. Streets of Rage 4 also too long. But that’s what the market demands! Its as silly to judge an arcade game on limited length as a song.
neutral · AI labelView post →A short review of #StreetsOfRage4, because I felt like writing a bit more about it. https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/streets-of-rage-4 #Gaming #Games2025 #GameReview
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't think a perfect game exists....but after 5 years since release, Streets of Rage 4 might be the close to that level ngl
positive · AI labelView post →Oh lord, this game should be mandatory for everyone who owns a controller. Probably the best brawler ever, beautiful animation, outstanding character design... and the music is on another level. If you're looking for a S-tier brawler you have to play this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#LizardCube hid Shinobi in Streets of Rage 4... Now they've slipped a #Shenmue reference into the new Shinobi game?! Is @sega-west.bsky.social teasing something BIG for Shenmue next?! 2030 maybe?? LET'S GOOOO! #Shinobi #SEGA #StreetsOfRage4 #LetsGetShenmue4 @sega.jp @lizardcube.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Marvel Cosmic Invasion looked really cool. It's published by Dotemu which also published quality beat em' ups like Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge. I'll be getting it on Steam. Look liked a perfect Steam Deck game.
neutral · AI labelView post →So here's my Nintendo Year in Review and as you can see, Streets of Rage 4 reigns supreme. I never get tired of this game. 182 total hours isn't bad considering how busy I am.
positive · AI labelView post →Game Developer plays Streets of Rage 4 Playthrough Mania Plus (co-op), with The Bunny Tavern as we rediscover our Streets of Rage. Bare-knuckles time! Please watch, like, and subscribe to see more here: tinyurl.com/3u7hdhff #gamedev #gamer #indiedev #StreetsofRage
neutral · AI labelView post →Streets Of Fury EX, aka 'lol lmao the one with the Nostalgia Critic'. Yes. But it's also the first game by the team that went on to make Streets Of Rage 4 and Absolum. Even with zero budget and no artists, they understood what made a great brawler. A heart of gold beneath a photo-sourced jank skin
neutral · AI labelView post →Started playing Streets of Rage 4, and this game is so freaking pretty, man.
positive · AI labelView post →One of my earliest childhood gaming experiences was playing Final Fight in the Arcades and being blown away by it. It was my favorite game I wanted to come to consoles and always looked up information I could read on when it would and was super excited when it did arrive on SNES but without Guy and also altered a bit. I havent mentioned SoR as a series because I was only a final fight player. As biased as that is, there is no doubt in my mind that this SoR4 is the creme de la creme, S tier…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember streets of rage on Sega's 16bit console? Remember how simple it was to get into? Remember the awesome gamplay? Well, this is all that and then some more. If you haven't played the older installments yet, then please try to do so. You won't miss a whole lot, but the first games were very entertaining. This fourth installment is one cool game to just play for a few hours. Alone, or even better. With friends or other people playing this game. If i would have to rate this game then i would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →51st game beat of 2025: Streets of Rage 4
neutral · AI labelView post →People should’ve learned better the second the Streets of Rage 4 team started pleading with people to buy the game because the publisher deal with Game Pass was killing the studio
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't really think "enemies with health bars" when I think 2D Shinobi but also Streets of Rage 4 is the best action game of the past 10 days so it's like. i guess i gotta trust them
positive · AI labelView post →Started Playing Streets of Rage 4. Good game but man makes you realise how modern games have a 1000 little hands removing the skill/challenge/fun from their games Also yes I'm playing as Blaze, I'm weak for women with thicc thighs
neutral · AI labelView post →Streets of Rage 4 is an amazing game but it is a completely different game if you play as Blaze as opposed to Cherry, who is actually a good fighter
positive · AI labelView post →no video game news this year is getting me more excited than learning the people who made Streets of Rage 4 are making a new Shinobi
neutral · AI labelView post →Probably the best beat'em up i have ever played. A huge comeback from the 90s and reinventing the system for modern era. 10/10 fantastic game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sega stating that Streets of Rage 4 takes place only 10 years after the 3rd game (despite being released over 20 years later) is a cowardly move. Why are you so scared of Blaze being in her mid 40's, Sega? Why does the idea of Blaze being a MILF scare you, huh? Fucking cowards...
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