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Berserk or Die

This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!

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June 8, 2025
1 year and 55 days ago
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Mostly Positive363 reviews75.8%

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About the Game

You are the last soldier left on the battlefield.

With enemies approaching from both sides, rally the last of your willpower in one final push to victory. Go berserk, or die!

Face danger head-on as your only way to move is attacking to your left or right. Stronger foes await you in the later days of battle, so ensure to spend your gold with the nightly Peddlers to heal, purchase new weapons, obtain new relics, and survive to fight another day.

Unique Combat Controls

The game's most distinctive feature is the keyboard-banging controls, which make the battles all the more thrilling. The more buttons pressed, the wider the attack range. Continue attacking to unleash a powerful attack to eliminate a large number of enemies in one fell swing. Charge your Special bar to show your full might to your foes with an even grander display of power. Game pads are also supported.

Peddler

A lone Peddler will sell you wares at the end of each survived day. Heal your wounds, buy upgrades, and purchase rarities to continue the fight.

Choose your fighter

Survive as characters from through the ages, and equip a wide array of weapon choices from the Armory. Ensure you see another night by using Swords, Katanas, Greataxe's, Staffs and more on your journey to victory.

Starting Tips:

  • Press more keys and hit a wider amount of enemies. Bang the keys!

  • Spend your gold on upgrades, you won't take it with you to the afterlife

  • Remember to spend your experience points to increase your power

  • Open your loot to unlock new and powerful weapons in the Armory