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Mayhem Brawler cover art

Mayhem Brawler

Hero Concept · 2021-08-19

SteamPlayStation StoreAmazonMicrosoft Store

ActionIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Aug 18, 2021 (Nintendo Switch), Aug 19, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 19, 2021 (PlayStation 4), Aug 19, 2021 (PlayStation 5), Aug 19, 2021 (Xbox One), Aug 19, 2021 (Xbox Series X|S)

Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.

Mayhem Brawler is an Action, Indie game released in 2021 for $19.99, with an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 owners and Very Positive reviews (89% of 899 reviews).

1
playing now
89%
positive of 899 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
70/100
IGDB user rating (7 ratings)
4.50★
PlayStation Store rating (605 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 05:00 UTC (census sample)

While answering a routine call on a patrol, Dolphin, Star, and Trouble -the most popular officers of the super-powered law enforcement agency, Stronghold- find themselves in a sequence of events that will alter the fate of the entire city.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 1 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 104 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~13/week).
  • · Review velocity up 2% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 16% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 18k–40k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 899 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Steam$3.99-80%
Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.99 at Steam (2025-03-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 20 of 36 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
939320212026Week of 2021-08-01: 93 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

402026-09-15 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 15:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 22:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 13:00 — 3 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 04:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 1 players2026-09-25 19:00 — 4 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 2 players2026-09-28 10:00 — 3 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 2 players2026-10-01 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 17:00 — 4 players2026-10-05 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-06 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 16:00 — 1 players2026-10-08 23:00 — 4 players2026-10-10 07:00 — 4 players2026-10-11 14:00 — 4 players2026-10-12 22:00 — 4 players2026-10-14 05:00 — 1 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$3.992021-08-192026-10-142021-08-19 — best price $19.992021-12-01 — best price $19.992022-02-03 — best price $19.992022-05-02 — best price $19.992022-07-07 — best price $19.992022-11-07 — best price $19.992022-12-12 — best price $19.992023-01-30 — best price $19.992023-04-24 — best price $19.992023-07-13 — best price $19.992023-10-02 — best price $19.992023-11-28 — best price $19.992024-02-19 — best price $19.992024-04-01 — best price $19.992024-07-11 — best price $19.992024-08-25 — best price $19.992024-11-09 — best price $19.992024-12-16 — best price $19.992025-02-17 — best price $19.992025-03-28 — best price $19.992025-06-16 — best price $19.992025-08-04 — best price $19.992025-10-13 — best price $3.992025-12-18 — best price $3.992026-02-23 — best price $3.992026-04-06 — best price $3.992026-06-25 — best price $3.992026-08-29 — best price $19.992026-09-04 — best price $3.992026-09-12 — best price $19.992026-10-10 — best price $19.992026-10-14 — best price $3.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

31
achievements tracked
76.5%
earned "Pandora’s Box"
26.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsGamepad RecommendedDualShock Controller Support1 DLC

10 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2021-09-30 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Xbox One (Xbox)9088%31
Steam (Steam)77011%31
PS5 (PlayStation)70228%32
PS4 (PlayStation)34524%32
PS4 (PlayStation)28720%32
PS4 (PlayStation)9545%32
Switch (Nintendo)210%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DCo-opRetroActionArcadeComic BookBeat 'em upLocal Co-OpSingleplayerSide Scroller

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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