Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
Released Oct 2014
Devil's Dare is bloody a smash up parody of everything from the 90s, pitting the manliest video game heroes against the badest monsters from your favorite horror movies. It's the final result of what would happen if everyone from that decade came together to create a baby, a baby that just so happens to grow up to be a beat'em up.
67% positive · 154 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $12.99
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Evaluation
Devil's Dare launched on October 21, 2014. Following release, Secret Base shipped two rounds of post-launch updates: a Halloween patch on October 30, 2014 adding a free demo, casual difficulty, and survival mode, and a larger feature update on December 18, 2014 introducing expert mode, betting mechanics, elite monsters, and various gameplay balancing changes. Both updates were free additions for existing players. There are no DLC listings, no unreleased content, and no developer announcements of future plans. The last developer communication of any kind was the December 18, 2014 update post — over eleven years ago with no further activity. The game launched as a complete, self-contained beat 'em up and received a brief window of post-launch polish before development concluded. No further content has been announced or shipped since that final update.
Evidence
Last developer update: expert mode, betting, elite monsters, run cancel, and gameplay balancing — described as a thank-you to fans with no mention of future plans.
Post-launch Halloween update added survival mode, casual difficulty, and a free demo — framed as community goodwill additions rather than the start of an ongoing content roadmap.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Secret Base
Achievements
36
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game

Devil's Dare is a 2D zombie beat'em up, supporting up to 4 players to co-op and fight together locally. Being the spritual successor to Bitejacker, Devil's Dare carries the same theme of parodies, pitting classic game heroes against monsters straight out of 90s horror movies.
Devil's Dare doesn't just relies on grinding and leveling up, but instead introduces permadeath to keep players on their toes. With every kill, the player makes some cash, which you can use to purchase upgrades or save it to revive when you're dead. When you run out of cash completely, you are dead for good and it's time to start over again. This is a mechanic inspired by the good old arcade days, where every death meant another penny wasted!
Our main influence were some of Capcom's classics like Alien vs. Predator, Battle Circuit, Final Fight as well as Sega's Streets of Rage Series. So if you were a fans of those, give it a shot. I'm sure you will find something to love in Devil's Dare.
Play as one of the 4 unique characters, each with their own unique roles and abilities. Every one of them has their pros and cons, so learn to understand your character and fight with your strength! The game also has a dynamic difficulty. This means that the bigger your party, the bigger the mess. More enemies, tougher monsters and most important of all, you share your loot!
Back in the good old arcade days, beat'em up were serious business! Every death is a penny wasted and every kill is a step closer to being the baddest ass in the neighbourhood with the highest score. Our permadeath mechanic is inspired by this very mechanic. Learn not just to kill, but kill with style. Perform a fatality to make more cash, which you can use to purchase upgrades or pay to revive when you are dead. And if you run out of cash to revive, you better hope you bought a soul token, because otherwise, it's game over. All the remaining cash is submitted as your score, and it's time to start all over.
Make no mistake. You are going to die, and you're going to die a lot. But death in Devil's Dare is meant to be savored and embraced! Play again and again as different characters and pick a different path each time. There's a different boss guarding each level, and the awaiting boss gets stronger and stronger based on your selected sequence. Remember, you haven't finish the game until you beat them all!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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