Berserk Boy

Berserk Boy

Released Mar 2024

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

84% positive · 433 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Berserk Boy launched on March 6, 2024 as a complete action platformer. Since release, the developer has remained engaged — adjusting the true ending conditions in August 2024, achieving Steam Deck Verified status in December 2024, and launching a demo for the companion game Berserk B.I.T.S in February 2025. The previous evaluation flagged a content_planned warning, citing the July 2024 statement about "4 announcements for Berserk Boy before 2024 ends" and the December 2024 post hinting at "maybe some more Berserk Boy content." Reassessing these signals now: the July 2024 promise of four announcements before 2024 ended was almost certainly fulfilled by the developer's post-launch activity through that period (Steam Deck verification, true ending changes, the B.I.T.S demo announcement, etc.). No specific unshipped Berserk Boy content was ever named, and none has appeared. The December 2024 "who knows, maybe some more Berserk Boy content?" line is a casual, speculative remark — not an announcement of planned content. The most recent developer communication was on July 22, 2025, announcing physical editions for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. This is a retail distribution milestone, not new in-game content. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no roadmap, and no developer statement naming specific future content for the base game. The only DLC listed — the soundtrack — shipped on launch day. As of October 1, 2026, the last developer communication was on July 22, 2025. The game has never established a cadence of major content updates (only two posts are tagged major_content in 34 posts scanned, and both concern the physical edition and a companion game demo rather than new in-game content for Berserk Boy). With no outstanding commitments and no sustained post-launch content pattern, the game appears to have launched as a finished product. The vague December 2024 hint has not materialized into anything concrete over the intervening period.
Evidence
Developer announced Berserk B.I.T.S as a new companion game and mentioned '4 more announcements for Berserk Boy before 2024 ends' — those announcements have since passed without any named unshipped Berserk Boy content materializing.
news post · Jul 10, 2024 source ambiguous
medium
Only one DLC exists — the soundtrack, released on launch day. No unreleased DLC is listed on the store.
dlc listing · Mar 6, 2024 source content shipped
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Mar 2024

Media

Details

Publisher
BerserkBoy Games
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

In the distant future, a mad scientist and his army of darkness seek to enslave the people of Earth. Hope for all humanity rests with The Resistance, but are they enough? Enter Kei, a rookie hero who is transformed by mysterious Orb energy into BERSERK BOY!

With high-speed action and the power to defeat evil, BERSERK BOY must face off against the diabolical Dr. Genos and his army of Dark Energy minions. Can he save the world before it's too late? It's time to GO BERSERK!

Features

  • Unleash your ultimate form: with the power of the Berserk Orbs - Lightning, Fire, Earth, Air, and Ice - and become a force to be reckoned with!

  • Go Berserk! Become a master of speed and skill as you chain together combos to fill your Berserk Meter and unleash devastating special attacks! Upgrade your abilities and become an unstoppable force!

  • Explore the sprawling world of New Hope City! and beyond, unlock hidden missions along the way. Jump, dash, slam, and slide through multiple stages with Metroidvania elements as you discover alternate paths and hidden collectibles!

  • BERSERK BOY brings retro gaming: into the modern age with slick and stylish platforming action. Inspired by the genre greats, you'll be able to play for big scores and fast times in this modern adventure with a retro feel.

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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