RPGFit check
Is River City Girls 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Beat-'em-up fans who want a choice of six fighters with upgradeable moves
- Friends who want to play a brawler together locally or online
- Players who enjoy exploring branching areas and recruiting enemies into fights
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced or stealth-focused experience may find the emphasis on street fights limiting.
- Those looking for a tightly linear campaign may not enjoy the multiple routes and hidden areas.
- Players seeking a solo-only game may not want its local and online co-op options.
Our take on River City Girls 2
The focus on close-quarters brawling leaves little room for stealth or ranged combat. Its branching city and recruit system add variety around that core, but the main activity remains fighting through encounters.
What is River City Girls 2?
Six heroes—Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, Riki, Marian, and Provie—take on a returning enemy in a beat-'em-up journey through River City.
The campaign supports solo play, couch co-op, and internet multiplayer, with branching paths, hidden sections, and changing time of day. Fighting features attacks that break guards, juggling combos, and elemental effects. Each character brings a separate style and upgradeable techniques. Fallen opponents and recruited heavies can join battles, with a maximum of two allies active together. More than 40 stores offer items and accessories. Character-based performances, anime and comic-style scenes, and music composed by Megan McDuffee complete the presentation.
How River City Girls 2 plays
- 01Six playable fighters
- Each character has a distinct fighting style and moves that can be upgraded.
- 02Two battle recruits
- Recruit defeated foes or hired heavies, with two available to assist at once.
- 03Branching city routes
- Explore areas with alternate paths and hidden locations across a city with a day-night cycle.
- 04Local and online co-op
- A second player can join for cooperative play either locally or online.
- 05Shops and equipment
- More than 40 shops sell items and accessories.
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River City Girls 2: platforms & release
Is River City Girls 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: beat-'em-up fans who want a choice of six fighters with upgradeable moves. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced or stealth-focused experience may find the emphasis on street fights limiting.
Where can I download River City Girls 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens River City Girls 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is River City Girls 2 on?
Windows only.
