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Deadbeat Heroes

The Prime Sinister’s reign of chaos has Londoners shaking in their boots! Air-dash, wall-run and rocket-punch your way through garish goons & badass bosses as you use your super-powered gauntlet to bring evil-doers to justice!

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Developer
Upstream Arcade
Publisher
Square Enix
Release
October 10, 2017
8 years and 298 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed99 reviews61.6%

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About the Game


London’s Super Heroes have been vanquished. Only the Deadbeat Heroes can put an end to dastardly evil-doers and their rotten plans!

Deadbeat Heroes is a movement based 3D brawler where you (and a friend) dodge bullets, steal super powers and crack wise. You play as the new wave of ‘Deadbeat Heroes’. Not born with their own powers, they are armed with a prototype super gauntlet - which has the ability to 'borrow' the powers of others. You will (both) vie to win the hearts of the public with your amazing daring do, while not getting shot, sliced, lasered, exploded, vaporized, eaten...

KEY FEATURES:
  • Power Fists Forever – Choose from one of 10 explosive abilities including a rocket powered punch, freeze ray and invisibility
  • London’s Streets – Over 35 levels set across London
  • Extreme Traversal – Wall Run & Air Dash through London
  • Alone or with a Friend - 1 to 2 player local campaign co-op
  • Twitch Streaming – Chat appears in the news ticker, chatters become baddies and are featured in end of level credits
  • Groovy Baby - A groovy cell shaded aesthetic bringing 70’s style to the 21st century
  • Bringing the Bass - A funky original soundtrack created by Pitstop Productions
  • Dulcet Tones - Featuring the vocal talents Jim Howick and more

Do you have what it takes to save London’s streets?
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