Ludography
76/100
Metacritic6 critic reviews
More scores
Metacritic usersuser score
53/100
GameFAQsTough-Unforgiving
3.56/5
Player reviews
61% positive119 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$29.99

Where to get it

Battle Axe cover

2021 · Bitmap Bureau · Beat 'em up · Adventure

Battle Axe

Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash featuring high-quality visuals created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae – retro gamers rejoice!

Released
30 April 2021
Platforms
LinuxNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OnemacOS
Genres
Beat 'em upAdventureIndieArcade
Developers
Bitmap Bureau
Publishers
Numskull Games
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionFantasy
Engine
Unity
Age ratings
PEGI 7CERO CGRAC 12+USK 12ACB MESRB T
Languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal) and 1 more
Features
Co-opFamily SharingFull controller supportMulti-playerRemote Play TogetherShared/split-screenShared/split-screen co-opSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievements
Time to beat
1hmain story2hcompletionist

Players say

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch16 April 2021Worldwide · Europe 29 April 2021 · North America 29 April 2021
PlayStation 416 April 2021Worldwide
Xbox One23 April 2021North America
Windows29 April 2021Worldwide
macOS29 April 2021Worldwide
Linux29 April 2021Worldwide
PlayStation 518 November 2022Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
Bitmap Bureau CollectionBattle Axe & Final Vendetta Bundle

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