- River City Ransom: Underground is getting delisted from stores - 2 January 2026
Another loss for game preservation and history, River City Ransom: Underground is being delisted from stores. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/river-city-ransom-underground-is-getting-delisted-from-stores/
- This sequel to a classic NES beat 'em up is about to be delisted from Steam, but you can get it for a few bucks in the meantime: 'The delisting process is currently underway' - 30 December 2025
River City Ransom is a venerable name in the beat 'em up space, going all the way back to Nintendo Entertainment System, and there have been plenty of River City games (or Kunio-kun, by its original title) in the meantime. Underground may not have been the most popular game in the series, but if you did want to give it a shot, you should probably get on that pronto: it's about to be delisted from Steam... Read more.
- Cult classic crime game is 85% off until it's delisted from Steam forever - 30 December 2025
You'd be forgiven for not having heard of River City Ransom Underground . A crime game that has achieved something of a cult classic status since its release in 2017, the retro beat 'em up has amassed a 'mostly positive' rating on Steam and loyal online following. With co-op multiplayer, arena combat death matches, and ten playable heroes with their own fighting styles, Underground is a worthy chapter in the River City series. Or should I say was? Unfortunately, River City Ransom Underground is being delisted imminently. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Return to River City when River City Ransom: Underground launches on February 27
- Cult classic crime game is 85% off until it's delisted from Steam forever - 30 December 2025
You'd be forgiven for not having heard of River City Ransom Underground . A crime game that has achieved something of a cult classic status since its release in 2017, the retro beat 'em up has amassed a 'mostly positive' rating on Steam and loyal online following. With co-op multiplayer, arena combat death matches, and ten playable heroes with their own fighting styles, Underground is a worthy chapter in the River City series. Or should I say was? Unfortunately, River City Ransom Underground is being delisted imminently. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Return to River City when River City Ransom: Underground launches on February 27
- Availability Update - 30 December 2025
Hi everyone, We wanted to share a quick update. Due to the expiration of a licensing agreement, this game will be removed from sale on Steam. The delisting process is currently underway. If you already own the game, nothing changes — it will remain available in your Steam Library, and you can continue to download and play as usual. Thank you to everyone who has supported the game over the years. We truly appreciate it.
- The best beat-em-ups on PC - 11 September 2018
Beat-em-ups didn't die with the arcade, but they did enter a recession after the heyday of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Final Fight. After the rush in arcades, with classics pouring in from Konami and Capcom, they slowed to a trickle as interest in walking right and punching faded. But they didn't die. On Steam, the beat-em-up lives on. There are still gang-laden streets that need to be cleared by the fists of heroes. With Streets of Rage 4 coming, we decided to dig into the surprisingly vibrant selection of indie beat-em-ups on PC that have kept the genre’s stylistic violence going. The best of them manage to channel the pure bliss of the arcade days, or add something novel to a genre famous for its 90s simplicity. Sega Genesis Classics Link: Steam It’s a small cheat to open this list, but among the 59 games included in this compilation sit both the Streets…
- Patch Notes - Update #15 - Retrosity and OST - 1 May 2018
It's hard to believe that we began working on River City Ransom: Underground five years ago, and the game released a little over a year ago. We wanted to celebrate that milestone by releasing a few "cutting room floor" features that were close to our heart. So let's get things started with what's in this update, "Retrosity", available now and as an OST bundle for 50% off this week! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27687153%2F63d88e49dd1e51ed9a95fbebbff91c523277e1d0.jpg Retrosity Filters Nothing complements a retro game nicer than a pair of nostalgia goggles. You'll now find "Retrosity" settings in your game's Graphics settings, which allow you to relive some of your favourite old school palettes and filters. As some astute players noticed, we had most of the palettes in the code already, but couldn't get the filter experience polished in time for launch.…
- Patch Notes - Update # 14 - Happy Holidays! - 30 December 2017
We hope you're enjoying your holiday break! This latest patch just adds a little holiday fun somewhere in River City. Stay safe, have fun, and don't turn into coins. Not even bitcoins! Team RCRU
- Patch Notes - Update # 14 - Happy Holidays! - 30 December 2017
We hope you're enjoying your holiday break! This latest patch just adds a little holiday fun somewhere in River City. Stay safe, have fun, and don't turn into coins. Not even bitcoins! Team RCRU
- Patch Notes - Update #13 - Big Gameplay Improvements - 7 December 2017
It is my pleasure to present to you the "Big Gameplay Improvements" update. Based on your feedback this year, and feedback gathered from the forum, we put together this patch to solve the most common gameplay complaints we have received. Changes: Police in River City are now under-staffed. Your first crime is free™! Kingpins are now scary... for everyone except you! You will easily catch them! After you win, River City goes (mostly) back to normal If you run across an entire level, you are no longer rewarded with an invisible wall Charge moves do not trigger across level boundaries The default throw does damage again Fixed missing animations after throw-release from grapple moves Dojos now tell you the minimum level requirement for moves The standard knockback animation no longer depends on damage dealt (ie: strength) Improved calculation of the stamina threshold for desperation moves C…
- Patch Notes - Update #13 - Big Gameplay Improvements - 7 December 2017
It is my pleasure to present to you the "Big Gameplay Improvements" update. Based on your feedback this year, and feedback gathered from the forum, we put together this patch to solve the most common gameplay complaints we have received. Changes: Police in River City are now under-staffed. Your first crime is free™! Kingpins are now scary... for everyone except you! You will easily catch them! After you win, River City goes (mostly) back to normal If you run across an entire level, you are no longer rewarded with an invisible wall Charge moves do not trigger across level boundaries The default throw does damage again Fixed missing animations after throw-release from grapple moves Dojos now tell you the minimum level requirement for moves The standard knockback animation no longer depends on damage dealt (ie: strength) Improved calculation of the stamina threshold for desperation moves C…
- Patch Notes - Update #12 - RCRU Holiday Update - 16 November 2017
RCRU Holiday Update We've just released an update to River City Ransom: Underground in time for the holidays. To celebrate, the game will be 50% off on Steam from now until Monday, November 20th at 10AM PST / 1PM EST. OST Relaunch We're excited to release Dino Lionetti's new soundtrack for River City Ransom: Underground! Dino, one of the talents behind Cheap Dinosaurs, co-composed the original soundtrack for the game. Now he's back with an all new rendition, blending hints of classic Technōs groove with subtle, catchy, and cohesive tunes we think you'll love. Now available in Simplified Chinese Thanks to great work by IndieNova and Project Gutenberg, RCRU is now available in Simplified Chinese! This language option will appear automatically in the game options menu as well as through the Steam client. Have a happy holiday!
- Patch Notes - Update #12 - RCRU Holiday Update - 16 November 2017
RCRU Holiday Update We've just released an update to River City Ransom: Underground in time for the holidays. To celebrate, the game will be 50% off on Steam from now until Monday, November 20th at 10AM PST / 1PM EST. OST Relaunch We're excited to release Dino Lionetti's new soundtrack for River City Ransom: Underground! Dino, one of the talents behind Cheap Dinosaurs, co-composed the original soundtrack for the game. Now he's back with an all new rendition, blending hints of classic Technōs groove with subtle, catchy, and cohesive tunes we think you'll love. Now available in Simplified Chinese Thanks to great work by IndieNova and Project Gutenberg, RCRU is now available in Simplified Chinese! This language option will appear automatically in the game options menu as well as through the Steam client. Have a happy holiday!
- Patch Notes - Update #11 - 4 July 2017
This is a minor bug-fixing patch. Bug fixes: Fix a crash bug when the game detects an unsupported language at startup.
- Patch Notes - Update #11 - 4 July 2017
This is a minor bug-fixing patch. Bug fixes: Fix a crash bug when the game detects an unsupported language at startup.
- Humble Store Launch Week Sale - 22 May 2017
We're pleased to announce that River City Ransom: Underground is now available on the Humble Store! Humble Store Link: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/river-city-ransom-underground To celebrate, we're offering our launch week 20% discount from now until Friday, May 26th at 9AM PST. If you have the game on your wishlist, now is a great time to pick up River City Ransom: Underground on Steam through the Humble Store! Thanks, Team RCRU
- Humble Store Launch Week Sale - 22 May 2017
We're pleased to announce that River City Ransom: Underground is now available on the Humble Store! Humble Store Link: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/river-city-ransom-underground To celebrate, we're offering our launch week 20% discount from now until Friday, May 26th at 9AM PST. If you have the game on your wishlist, now is a great time to pick up River City Ransom: Underground on Steam through the Humble Store! Thanks, Team RCRU
- Patch Notes - Update #10 - 20 May 2017
Hello all! We're back with another patch. We have some other stuff in the works, but we wanted to get these bug fixes out as soon as possible. Features: Added categories to the move list (first part of several planned UI improvements) Bug fixes: Fix Bruno MJ Shooting Star not unlocking when purchased Fix loss of control bug if a pop-up appears in the arcade restroom Fix Steam language choice not overwriting options language choice Turn off dynamic respawn in movie theatre Fixed a crash in a story script if Wes is not present
- Patch Notes - Update #10 - 20 May 2017
Hello all! We're back with another patch. We have some other stuff in the works, but we wanted to get these bug fixes out as soon as possible. Features: Added categories to the move list (first part of several planned UI improvements) Bug fixes: Fix Bruno MJ Shooting Star not unlocking when purchased Fix loss of control bug if a pop-up appears in the arcade restroom Fix Steam language choice not overwriting options language choice Turn off dynamic respawn in movie theatre Fixed a crash in a story script if Wes is not present
- Patch Notes - Update #9 - 8 April 2017
This small-but-important patch fixes the top 14 reported crashes, which accounts for over 90% of the crashes in the game code by occurrence. (Note that this does not include crashes caused by GPU- and system-related problems.) Highlights Fixed common crashes Made it much harder to get stunlocked by the gas cop
