Fit check
Is River City: Rival Showdown worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- River City fans who want to revisit the series in a revised edition
- Players who enjoy single-player stories with changing character interactions and multiple endings
- Friends who want local or online 2D fighting matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a story with a single fixed ending rather than several possible outcomes
- Players seeking a game focused on exploration or activities outside of fighting and story events
- Players interested only in a 2D fighting game rather than a package that also includes a single-player story
Our take on River City: Rival Showdown
The game pairs its single-player story with a separate 2D fighting mode, rather than keeping all combat within the story campaign. Its events also lead to changes in character interactions and dialogue, with multiple possible endings.
What is River City: Rival Showdown?
River City: Rival Showdown centers on three days of high-school clashes.
In single-player, players fight through story events that alter characters’ dialogue and can lead to different endings. Combat adds special techniques alongside returning ultra moves. The included 2D fighter, Double Dragon Duel 2023, offers a character roster for matches with nearby or distant friends, with more fighters available to unlock. Revised controls and backgrounds are also included. This release brings the 2016 game River City: Rival Showdown to another platform.
How River City: Rival Showdown plays
- 01Changing Story Events
- Characters and dialogue vary as events are completed, with multiple possible endings.
- 02Special Combat Moves
- Combat includes new techniques as well as returning ultra moves.
- 032D Fighting Mode
- Double Dragon Duel 2023 supports matches with friends nearby or online.
- 04Unlockable Characters
- The fighting mode includes additional characters that can be found and unlocked.
River City: Rival Showdown compared to similar games
River City: Rival Showdown focuses on brawling, story events, and a separate 2D fighting mode. Ghost of a Tale instead emphasizes exploration, stealth, disguises, and conversations in a medieval world populated by animals.
River City: Rival Showdown: platforms & release
Is River City: Rival Showdown worth it?
It is worth it if: river City fans who want to revisit the series in a revised edition. Skip it if: players looking for a story with a single fixed ending rather than several possible outcomes.
Where can I download River City: Rival Showdown?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens River City: Rival Showdown's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is River City: Rival Showdown on?
Windows only.
