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River City: Rival Showdown

River City: Rival Showdown overview

Arc System Works | Oct 11, 2023 | game

Released

1players observed · 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC

ActionAdventureRPGSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak130
  • Units sold (VGI)5,610
  • Revenue (VGI)$106,000
  • Review score55% positive

River City: Rival Showdown dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak130
  • Units sold (VGI)5,610
  • Revenue (VGI)$106,000
  • Review score55% positive
  • Total reviews187
  • Release dateOct 11, 2023
  • DeveloperArc System Works
  • PublisherArc System Works

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Arc System WorksPublisher: Arc System Works

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Game overview

Overview

River City: Rival Showdown comes from Arc System Works and is published by Arc System Works. It arrived on Steam on Oct 11, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

River City: Rival Showdown's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC, with a tracked peak near 130. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 55% positive across 187 reviews.

Language and system requirements

River City: Rival Showdown is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseJapaneseKorean

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows® 10 64-bitIntel® Core™ i3-32104 GB RAMNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)6 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

River City: Rival Showdown has sold up to 5,610 units and has 182 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $106,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

River City: Rival Showdown overview details

River City: Rival Showdown combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The 1989 retro classic River City Ransom has muscled up and doubled down on modern innovation! Tightened controls, improved backgrounds, and even online play -- this version has it all and more! Throw in a 2D fighting game mode to the mix, and River City has never been more action-packed! ■ Craft your own story and unlock various endings in single player mode! Brand new story events await as you battle through three days of hot-blooded high school hostilities! Characters and dialogue change with each completed event, culminating in a variety of unique endings. Uncover sinister plots and protect your turf at all costs! The fate of River City is in your hands! ■ Utilize flashy new special techniques to send your adversaries packing! Stone Hands, Dragon Feet -- Kunio already has quite an arsenal up his sleeve. Bring even more bravado to the brawl with an array of fresh, never-before-seen macho maneuvers! And that's not all! Ultra moves make their return, with enough firepower to bring any would-be challengers to their knees! ■ Play against friends in the 2D fighting game mode! "Double Dragon Duel 2023" (or DDD for short) is an all-new 2D fighting game bundled in at no extra cost. Select from a bountiful roster of hardened hitters and connect with friends both near and far to see who is the top dog on campus! And the word on the street is that even more unlockable characters await those who can find them...! * This product is a port of the 2016 title River City: Rival Showdown.

SteamPulse editorial summary

River City: Rival Showdown is listed as a game with $24.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC, a tracked peak of 130, and 55% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRiver City: Rival Showdown
Steam App ID2090370
Typegame
Release dateOct 11, 2023
DeveloperArc System Works
PublisherArc System Works
Price$24.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak130
Positive reviews102
Negative reviews85
Total reviews187
Positive percent55%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations182
Average playtime615 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 11, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)14 December 2023 - 02:38:57 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
River City - CompleteNo description
River City Variant - CompleteNo description
River City Weird - CompleteNo description
Yield Not to Yamada!No description
Dispel the Darkness!No description
Bow Before Me!No description
Grant Me Strength!No description
Come Get Some!No description
Double Dragon Duel DebonairNo description
The First StepNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© ARC SYSTEM WORKS

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2090370
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2090370/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2090370
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for River City: Rival Showdown

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for River City: Rival Showdown?

River City: Rival Showdown's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:44:24 UTC, with a tracked peak of 130 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is River City: Rival Showdown growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for River City: Rival Showdown?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (72.7%), Russia (9.1%), Ukraine (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.6%), Canada (8.5%), Russia (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (60.3%), Russia (7.7%), Canada (7.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43%), China (8.5%), Russia (8.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for River City: Rival Showdown?

River City: Rival Showdown currently sits at 55% positive across 187 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 102 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does River City: Rival Showdown have?

River City: Rival Showdown currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for River City: Rival Showdown?

River City: Rival Showdown is currently listed at $24.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 182, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

55% positive, 102 positive, 85 negative

Price and discount

$24.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op

Achievements

35

Platform releases
  • Steam 11 October 2023
  • PlayStation 11 October 2023

DLC and packages

River City: Rival ShowdownBuy River City: Rival Showdown #747062$24.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3210 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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