# River City Girls

> There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

## Game facts

- Developer: WayForward
- Publisher: Arc System Works, WayForward
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Sep 6, 2019
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Beat'emup
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049320/)
- Playtime: Main + some extras 7 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/river-city-girls)
- Languages: Interface: Chinese (China), German (Germany), Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan), European Spanish, American English, Italian (Italy), French (France), Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan); Subtitles: Chinese (China), German (Germany), Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan), European Spanish, American English, Italian (Italy), French (France), Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/river-city-girls)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Distinctive, polished pixel art and illustration-style character designs
- A powerful and memorable soundtrack with music that suits the atmosphere
- Strong charm created by humorous dialogue, voice acting, and absurd settings

### Weaknesses

- Combat drags on because enemies have excessively high health and appear in large numbers
- Awkward controls that assign multiple actions to one button, along with limited keyboard support
- Fatigue caused by repetitive combat, infinite respawns, and excessive backtracking

## Links

- [River City Girls on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3433)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3433/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T03:08:58.188Z