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Is Berserk Boy worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform-action fans who want elemental form changes and combo-based combat
- Metroidvania players who enjoy looking for alternate routes and collectibles
- Players drawn to pixel-art adventures with a resistance-against-evil storyline
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience rather than high-speed action
- Players looking for a broad simulation or role-playing system instead of stage-based platforming
- Players who prefer games without score or speed-run goals
Our take on Berserk Boy
The pitch emphasizes speed, combos, and elemental forms, while the progression details are comparatively brief: it mentions ability upgrades, hidden missions, and alternate paths without explaining how those systems develop across the adventure.
What is Berserk Boy?
Berserk Boy is a platform action game with Metroidvania elements.
Kei, a rookie hero transformed by mysterious Orb energy, takes on Dr. Genos and his Dark Energy forces. The five Orb powers—Lightning, Fire, Earth, Air, and Ice—let Kei change forms. Players jump, dash, slam, and slide through stages in New Hope City and beyond, finding alternate routes, hidden collectibles, and missions. Chaining combos fills the Berserk Meter, which can trigger special attacks. Abilities can also be upgraded. The game includes options to pursue high scores and fast completion times, alongside its pixel-art presentation and story of a resistance against an attempt to enslave Earth.
How Berserk Boy plays
- 01Elemental Forms
- Kei can switch among five Orb powers: Lightning, Fire, Earth, Air, and Ice.
- 02Combo Meter
- Chaining attacks fills the Berserk Meter, which is used to activate special attacks.
- 03Hidden Routes
- Stages include alternate paths, collectibles, and missions to discover.
- 04Ability Upgrades
- Players can improve Kei’s abilities as they progress.
- 05Score And Time Runs
- The game supports play focused on earning high scores or finishing quickly.
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Berserk Boy: platforms & release
Is Berserk Boy worth it?
It is worth it if: platform-action fans who want elemental form changes and combo-based combat. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience rather than high-speed action.
Where can I download Berserk Boy?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Berserk Boy's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Berserk Boy on?
Windows only.
