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STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY overview

Arc System Works | Nov 6, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC

ActionBeat 'em up2DPixel GraphicsSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,860
  • Revenue (VGI)$17,552
  • Review score39% positive

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,860
  • Revenue (VGI)$17,552
  • Review score39% positive
  • Total reviews61
  • Release dateNov 6, 2019
  • DeveloperArc System Works
  • PublisherArc System Works

Genres: Action

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

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Game overview

Overview

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY comes from Arc System Works and is published by Arc System Works. It arrived on Steam on Nov 6, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 39% positive across 61 reviews.

Language and system requirements

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseJapaneseKorean languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570S CPU @ 2.90GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.9GHz8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY has sold up to 1,860 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $17,552. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY overview details

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A short while after the events of ""Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari""... Reiho High School, where the battle took place, has these Big Four, who are feared by all the others schools around. And at the top of the Big Four, reigns only one man: Masao Kobayashi. Here's one of his stories. Back in middle school, a mysterious event led him to meet a boy named Mizoguchi, who was actually a Time Regulator, going after an evil organization that has disrupted the time-space equilibrium. After finding out that Kobayashi has a hint of mysterious power in him, Mizoguchi has them set out together to take this evil organization down. So, when Kobayashi's friend gets abducted by the evil organization, He puts on a calm face while burning with rage inside. He has got to go rescue his friend and bring an end to this evil organization. Original staff members! The original directors of Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (aka Renegade): Yoshihisa Kishimoto and Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (aka Street Gangs/River City Ransom): Mokeke Sekimoto, are teaming up to bring you a new reckless action game ! Funny and nostalgic pixel art! When hearing ""Kunio-kun"", pixel art characters is the first thing that comes to mind. Nice, cute and nostalgic pixel art. 20 different endings! Depending on your actions in-game, you can trigger a different ending. Do you think you can complete the game to see every one of them? Collect the ★ and power-up! You can spend the ★ you have collected in-game to enhance your characters and equip them with items. Let's play the game and become the strongest! Quite the chatterbox! All…

SteamPulse editorial summary

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY is listed as a game with $13.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 39% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSTAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY
Steam App ID836590
Typegame
Release dateNov 6, 2019
DeveloperArc System Works
PublisherArc System Works
Price$13.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews24
Negative reviews37
Total reviews61
Positive percent39%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 6, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
First Victory War CryNo description
Darkness's True FormNo description
Double Dragon RoarNo description
A Step Towards a New FutureNo description
Unyielding JusticeNo description
Awakening PowersNo description
All Powers Have Been Awakened!!No description
Hot Blooded Tough Guy, Activate!No description
Witness the Power of the Man from the FutureNo description
Trump Card to VictoryNo 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/836590
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/836590/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/836590
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY

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 STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY?

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 00:26:18 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 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 STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Canada (25%), Russia (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.9%), Russia (16.5%), Canada (15.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.6%), Russia (18%), Canada (16.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.9%), Russia (14.7%), Canada (12.8%). 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 STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY?

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY currently sits at 39% positive across 61 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 24 positive reviews and 37 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY have?

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY currently has about 741 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY?

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY is currently listed at $13.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

39% positive, 24 positive, 37 negative

Price and discount

$13.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 7 November 2019
  • Xbox 7 November 2019
  • PlayStation 7 November 2019

DLC and packages

STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORYBuy STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY #260780$13.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570S CPU @ 2.90GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.9GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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