ActionFit check
Is Stand 'em Up 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 2D game built around street fights
- Players interested in a comic story about a video blogger losing subscribers
- Players who enjoy games with groups of enemies, bosses, and special moves
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slow-paced or meditative experience rather than continuous fighting
- Players seeking a broad range of gameplay modes or a detailed progression system
- Players who prefer realistic violence over hand-painted animated combat
Our take on Stand 'em Up
The premise gives the fighting a specific hook: a comedian’s subscriber decline and a rival claiming his success. The description puts the focus on enemies, bosses, violence, and shawarma, but offers little detail about how fights or skill progression vary across the game.
What is Stand 'em Up?
Stand 'em Up is a 2D beat ’em up starring comedian and video blogger Yuri Khovansky.
After his subscriber count falls and another personality claims credit for his success, the city is swept into violence and lawlessness. The story follows Yuri as he fights through the streets and attempts to regain his former popularity. Combat centers on taking on groups of enemies and bosses. The game also includes money, skills, special moves and shawarma. Its presentation uses hand-painted animated violence, settings based on streets in St. Petersburg, and synth-acid music inspired by the late 1980s. The description frames the game around classic beat ’em up traditions, with a comic premise tied to the protagonist’s online fame.
How Stand 'em Up plays
- 01Money and skills
- Fights can yield money and new abilities, including special moves.
- 02Street combat
- Yuri takes on groups of enemies and bosses across city streets.
- 03Shawarma
- The game includes shawarma as part of its food-related content.
- 04Hand-painted violence
- Animated combat uses hand-painted visuals.
- 05Late-1980s music
- The soundtrack draws on synth-acid sounds associated with the late 1980s.
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Stand 'em Up: platforms & release
Is Stand 'em Up worth it?
It is worth it if: beat ’em up fans who want a 2D game built around street fights. Skip it if: players looking for a slow-paced or meditative experience rather than continuous fighting.
Where can I download Stand 'em Up?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Stand 'em Up's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Stand 'em Up on?
Windows only.
