2026-01-02 14:00 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Another loss for game preservation and history, River City Ransom: Underground is being delisted from stores. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/river-city-ransom-underground-is-getting-delisted-from-stores/
2025-12-30 20:08 UTC · PC Gamer · Justin Wagner
River City Ransom is a venerable name in the beat 'em up space, going all the way back to Nintendo Entertainment System, and there have been plenty of River City games (or Kunio-kun, by its original title) in the meantime. Underground may not have been the most popular game in the series, but if you did want to give it a shot, you should probably get on that pronto: it's about to be delisted from Steam... Read more.
2025-12-30 15:37 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
You'd be forgiven for not having heard of River City Ransom Underground. A crime game that has achieved something of a cult classic status since its release in 2017, the retro beat 'em up has amassed a 'mostly positive' rating on Steam and loyal online following. With co-op multiplayer, arena combat death matches, and ten playable heroes with their own fighting styles, Underground is a worthy chapter in the River City series. Or should I say was? Unfortunately, River City Ransom Underground is being delisted imminently. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Return to River City when Riv
2025-12-30 15:37 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
You'd be forgiven for not having heard of River City Ransom Underground. A crime game that has achieved something of a cult classic status since its release in 2017, the retro beat 'em up has amassed a 'mostly positive' rating on Steam and loyal online following. With co-op multiplayer, arena combat death matches, and ten playable heroes with their own fighting styles, Underground is a worthy chapter in the River City series. Or should I say was? Unfortunately, River City Ransom Underground is being delisted imminently. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Return to River City when Riv
2025-12-30 08:06 UTC · Community Announcements · DC Conatus
Hi everyone, We wanted to share a quick update. Due to the expiration of a licensing agreement, this game will be removed from sale on Steam. The delisting process is currently underway. If you already own the game, nothing changes — it will remain available in your Steam Library, and you can continue to download and play as usual. Thank you to everyone who has supported the game over the years. We truly appreciate it.
2018-09-11 18:30 UTC · PC Gamer
Beat-em-ups didn't die with the arcade, but they did enter a recession after the heyday of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Final Fight. After the rush in arcades, with classics pouring in from Konami and Capcom, they slowed to a trickle as interest in walking right and punching faded. But they didn't die. On Steam, the beat-em-up lives on. There are still gang-laden streets that need to be cleared by the fists of heroes. With Streets of Rage 4 coming, we decided to dig into the surprisingly vibrant selection of indie beat-em-ups on PC that have kept the genre’s stylistic viol
2018-05-01 17:47 UTC · Community Announcements · DC Conatus
It's hard to believe that we began working on River City Ransom: Underground five years ago, and the game released a little over a year ago. We wanted to celebrate that milestone by releasing a few "cutting room floor" features that were close to our heart. So let's get things started with what's in this update, "Retrosity", available now and as an OST bundle for 50% off this week! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27687153/63d88e49dd1e51ed9a95fbebbff91c523277e1d0.jpg Retrosity Filters Nothing complements a retro game nicer than a pair of nostalgia goggles. You
2017-12-30 16:53 UTC · Community Announcements · DC Conatus
We hope you're enjoying your holiday break! This latest patch just adds a little holiday fun somewhere in River City. Stay safe, have fun, and don't turn into coins. Not even bitcoins! Team RCRU
2017-12-30 16:53 UTC · Community Announcements · DC Conatus
We hope you're enjoying your holiday break! This latest patch just adds a little holiday fun somewhere in River City. Stay safe, have fun, and don't turn into coins. Not even bitcoins! Team RCRU
2017-12-07 05:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Andrew
It is my pleasure to present to you the "Big Gameplay Improvements" update. Based on your feedback this year, and feedback gathered from the forum, we put together this patch to solve the most common gameplay complaints we have received. Changes: Police in River City are now under-staffed. Your first crime is free™! Kingpins are now scary... for everyone except you! You will easily catch them! After you win, River City goes (mostly) back to normal If you run across an entire level, you are no longer rewarded with an invisible wall Charge moves do not trigger across level boundaries The default
2017-12-07 05:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Andrew
It is my pleasure to present to you the "Big Gameplay Improvements" update. Based on your feedback this year, and feedback gathered from the forum, we put together this patch to solve the most common gameplay complaints we have received. Changes: Police in River City are now under-staffed. Your first crime is free™! Kingpins are now scary... for everyone except you! You will easily catch them! After you win, River City goes (mostly) back to normal If you run across an entire level, you are no longer rewarded with an invisible wall Charge moves do not trigger across level boundaries The default
2017-11-16 18:27 UTC · Community Announcements · DC Conatus
RCRU Holiday Update We've just released an update to River City Ransom: Underground in time for the holidays. To celebrate, the game will be 50% off on Steam from now until Monday, November 20th at 10AM PST / 1PM EST. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27687153/8d9d075f05f69968e123d62905c25a2d970734f2.png OST Relaunch We're excited to release Dino Lionetti's new soundtrack for River City Ransom: Underground! Dino, one of the talents behind Cheap Dinosaurs, co-composed the original soundtrack for the game. Now he's back with an all new rendition, blending hin
2017-11-16 18:27 UTC · Community Announcements · DC Conatus
RCRU Holiday Update We've just released an update to River City Ransom: Underground in time for the holidays. To celebrate, the game will be 50% off on Steam from now until Monday, November 20th at 10AM PST / 1PM EST. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27687153/8d9d075f05f69968e123d62905c25a2d970734f2.png OST Relaunch We're excited to release Dino Lionetti's new soundtrack for River City Ransom: Underground! Dino, one of the talents behind Cheap Dinosaurs, co-composed the original soundtrack for the game. Now he's back with an all new rendition, blending hin
2017-07-04 06:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Andrew
This is a minor bug-fixing patch. Bug fixes: Fix a crash bug when the game detects an unsupported language at startup.
2017-07-04 06:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Andrew
This is a minor bug-fixing patch. Bug fixes: Fix a crash bug when the game detects an unsupported language at startup.
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