Treachery in Beatdown City (2020)
- Developer
- NuChallenger, HurakanWorks
- Publisher
- NuChallenger
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 85 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You strategically pick apart foes in a crunchy, pixelated brawler that feels like a turn-based puzzle wrapped in a darkly funny street fight.
tacticalbeat-em-uppixel graphicsdarkly comedicstrategiccrowd combatretro
What players say
Players are split on Treachery in Beatdown City's unique mix of turn-based tactics and beat-em-up action. The combat is deep and original, but many find it repetitive and frustrating due to enemy counter mechanics that feel random and a grapple playstyle that seems underpowered. The dialogue earns praise for its humor and heart, though some say it drags on too long.
Trailer
Screenshots
More games like this
- A.R.M.: Absolutely Reliable Machine (2020)
- Dig Bombers (2020)
- Russian Reality (2020)
- Street Massacre (2020)
- Streets of Rage 4 (2020)
- Blood Red Fists (2021)
- Kung Fu Jesus (2021)
- Detective Gman (2021)
More by Nuchallenger
- Beatdown City Survivors (2026)
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.