Mayhem Brawler

 PC
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16

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  1. Arkane7
    Aug 22, 2021
    3
    A streets of rage clone but no where near as good as that classic. Bad characters and poor graphics make this one for the bargain bin. At the very least, they could have improved on the animations but instead it looks like its running at 30 fps even on a top end gaming rig. Give this one a pass or simply wait till it goes on sale.
  2. periculummagnum
    Oct 22, 2021
    4
    The demo was very promising yet the final version hasn't addressed any of the issues many people have pointed out:
    a) exceptionally slow gameplay
    b) clunky game mechanics
    c) lacking animations
    It had a lot going for it but by release it was obvious that the developers just weren't experienced enough to make a proper balance between dymanics and fun.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    75
    It’s obvious that Mayhem Brawler’s developers love the genre and truly understand what makes it fun. Their game resembles Streets of Rage 4 a bit too much for my taste and sadly fails to reach its level of awesomeness, but it’s one of those beat ‘em ups that let you really feel the old school vibe – and that’s awesome. [12/2021, p.45]
  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 9, 2021
    80
    There's plenty to like about Mayhem Brawler. The setting is unique among games in the genre, and the mechanics work well with the combat system thanks to its fluidity and diversity. The main campaign may be short and the unlockables list consists of one mode, but the three different endings and multiple campaign branches mean that there's more content to this game than originally believed. You'll have to rely on local friends for this one, but there's an absolutely good time to be had.
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  3. DarkZero
    Sep 27, 2021
    70
    In a time where rival games are doing it better, it was always going to be difficult to rival Streets of Rage 4 without doing something exceptional. Mayhem Brawler is not that, but I am not sure it was ever trying to be. Instead, I think the developers wanted to give fans more decent beat ’em up action, which the developers have successfully done.
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