ActionFit check
Is Foul Play worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Co-op brawler players who want to play with a friend locally or online
- Action players who prefer theatrical combat and performance-focused attacks
- Players who enjoy staged adventures across varied settings and enemy encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat centered on sustained, straightforward pummeling rather than showy takedowns and reversals
- Players looking for an open-ended structure rather than a sequence of theatrical acts
- Players who want a single-player-only experience
Our take on Foul Play
The stage-show approach gives combat a clear performance focus, but also narrows the action to staged encounters rather than a broader, freely roaming adventure. Its co-op option is built around a specific sidekick role alongside Dashforth.
What is Foul Play?
Play as Baron Dashforth, a daemon-hunter whose life unfolds as a side-scrolling brawler performed on a theatre stage.
Combat emphasizes showy takedowns, reversals, and linked attacks rather than simply striking enemies. A second player can join locally or online as Scampwick. The game includes 22 acts set in places ranging from Cairo to Atlantis, more than 50 enemies drawn from the Baron's memories, and 12 stage tricks. Animated scene changes present the Baron's adventures, while the Daemon Diary follows the discovery of Daemonology.
How Foul Play plays
- 01Local and online co-op
- A second player can take the role of Scampwick alongside Baron Dashforth.
- 02Stage-based combat
- Takedowns, reversals, and linked attacks are performed for an audience.
- 0322 theatrical acts
- The scenes range from Cairo's deserts to the depths of Atlantis.
- 0412 stage tricks
- These techniques add options for putting on a show during combat.
- 05Daemon Diary
- This journal follows the discovery of Daemonology.
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Foul Play: platforms & release
Is Foul Play worth it?
It is worth it if: co-op brawler players who want to play with a friend locally or online. Skip it if: players seeking combat centered on sustained, straightforward pummeling rather than showy takedowns and reversals.
Where can I download Foul Play?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Foul Play's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Foul Play on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
