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Is Them's Fightin' Herds worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fighting-game players who want four-button combat with a magic system and combo limits.
- Players who prefer fighting games that include an episodic story with exploration and boss fights.
- Online fighting-game groups looking for crossplay matchmaking and an avatar lobby.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long, complete story campaign may find the available story scope limited to Chapter 1, with more chapters still in development.
- Players looking for combat built around a large set of attack buttons may not prefer the four-button control format.
- Players seeking a shooter or climbing-focused action game may prefer a different style of gameplay.
Our take on Them's Fightin' Herds
Juggle decay is part of the combat system, limiting how long a combo can continue and distinguishing the match flow from fighting systems that allow infinite combos.
What is Them's Fightin' Herds?
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game with animal characters.
Combat uses four buttons, a magic system, enhanced super attacks, and juggle decay to limit infinite combos. Story Mode combines exploration, combat challenges, minigames, and boss fights in episodic chapters; Chapter 1, starring Arizona, is available, while additional chapters are in development. Local versus supports offline matches, and online matchmaking supports crossplay. Tutorials and combo trials introduce the controls and techniques, while a training room provides tools for practice and match replays. In the online Pixel Lobby, players can explore a top-down space with others and customize avatars with unlocked accessories. Battle music changes to suit the characters in each match.
How Them's Fightin' Herds plays
- 01Episodic Story Mode
- The first chapter stars Arizona and combines exploration with combat challenges, minigames, and boss fights.
- 02Local and Online Versus
- Players can fight offline or use crossplay matchmaking for online matches.
- 03Training and Replays
- Combo trials, guided tutorials, a practice room, and match replays support learning and review.
- 04Online Pixel Lobby
- The top-down lobby lets players meet other players and customize avatars with unlocked accessories.
- 05Adaptive Battle Music
- The music changes according to the characters in a match.
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Them's Fightin' Herds: platforms & release
Is Them's Fightin' Herds worth it?
It is worth it if: fighting-game players who want four-button combat with a magic system and combo limits. Skip it if: players seeking a long, complete story campaign may find the available story scope limited to Chapter 1, with more chapters still in development.
Where can I download Them's Fightin' Herds?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Them's Fightin' Herds's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Them's Fightin' Herds on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
