StrategyFit check
Is Rivalry worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Two players looking for a shared hotseat game
- Swordplay fans who want turn-based matches
- Players interested in rag-doll characters and unusual endgames
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking solo play will hit a wall at the two-player match structure
- Players wanting a conventional sword-fighting presentation may stop when damage and lost limbs reshape the endgame
- Players looking for a finished presentation may not suit the game's playable wireframe format
Our take on Rivalry
The bounce point comes when players expect conventional sword-fighting controls but must instead move a rag-doll character's limbs and weapons with the mouse. Solo players hit another wall at the two-player hotseat structure.
What is Rivalry?
Rivalry is a hotseat game for two players.
Each player takes turns using the mouse to move a rag-doll character's limbs and weapons until one player is victorious. The opening stages draw on the strategic character of swordplay, while damage and lost limbs alter the later stages of a match. The game combines turn-based strategy with side-scrolling fighter elements and rag-doll characters. Its endgame takes on a Pythonesque tone as the characters are damaged. Rivalry is presented as a playable wireframe for a two-player sword-fighting game.
How Rivalry plays
- 01Two-Player Hotseat
- The game uses alternating turns between two players.
- 02Mouse-Based Control
- Players use the mouse to move their characters' limbs and weapons.
- 03Changing Match Structure
- Damage and lost limbs alter the later stages of each game.
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Rivalry: platforms & release
Is Rivalry worth it?
It is worth it if: two players looking for a shared hotseat game. Skip it if: players seeking solo play will hit a wall at the two-player match structure.
Where can I download Rivalry?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rivalry's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rivalry on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
