Hyper Scuffle

Hyper Scuffle

JP McHargue · January 7, 2019 · Indie, Casual, Action

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Positive87% · 23
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About Hyper Scuffle

Hyper Scuffle is a decidedly bizarre 2D fighting game with fluid gameplay and a minimalist style. Each of its nine fighters is designed to be easy to understand, but complicated to master. Play against up to 4 players in local or online multiplayer!

Features:

  • nine fighters, each with their own unique abilities and play styles
  • a simple, vibrant art style inspired by early arcade games
  • interesting fighting mechanics not present in other games (such as screen wrapping and infinite player mobility)
  • three gamemodes: Classic, Contest, and Spectrum
  • XBox controller support
  • local, LAN, and online multiplayer
  • 15 subjectively gorgeous maps
  • AI for every fighter
  • more than 17 bugs and errors to discover
  • created by one guy over ~300 hours
  • costs over 50% less than a cup of coffee
  • could probably run on a potato

Hyper Scuffle — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Split screen
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included
More games like this:Split-screen games

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Hyper Scuffle is a retro pixel art platform brawler with chaotic local and online multiplayer that players find entertaining despite its technical limitations. While some praise the creative character designs and accessible gameplay that rewards both quick reflexes and strategy, others criticize the rough visuals, locked controls and resolution, poor character balance especially against AI, and the low player population that makes finding online matches difficult. Players seem to enjoy it casually with friends but have mixed feelings about its overall polish and value.

Recommended Mar 12, 2023
[h1]Before I played Hyper Scuffle, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
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Not recommended Dec 24, 2021
Hyper Scuffle is a 2D retro pixel PvP arena platform brawler (aka ripoff of Super Smash Bros) that's been slapped together with the godawful GameMaker Studio video game construction kit from Yoyogames. The game features 2D retro pixel line art. There's online and local multiplayer as well as a botmatching option, which is useful because nobody wants to play this. They chose to use obsolete retro pixel line "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. Resolution and controls are locked (although you do get some flexibility in choosing from a number of locked control schemes). These flaws push this game far below minimum acceptable standards for PC. Games don't exist in a vacuum, either... it's unclear what the developer sought to achieve by releasing a deficient version of a game format that has many serious competitors of far higher quality embedded in the market. GameMaker Studio is a very poor quality game construction kit, and unsurprisingly results in products that have little to no value as games, especially when compared to the…
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Recommended Nov 7, 2025
Игра Hyper Scuffle - это взрывной коктейль из хаоса и стратегии, идеально подходящий для тех, кто любит динамичные и непредсказуемые сражения. Визуально игра радует яркой и мультяшной графикой, добавляющей происходящему на экране ещё больше безумия. Игровой процесс прост в освоении, но глубок в понимании. Нужно быстро реагировать на ситуацию, умело использовать способности персонажа и стратегически размещать ловушки. Разнообразие персонажей с уникальными навыками заставляет экспериментировать и искать наиболее эффективную стратегию. Несмотря на кажущуюся простоту, игра обладает высокой реиграбельностью. Каждый матч - это уникальная комбинация событий, требующая адаптации и гибкости. Особенно хороша игра в компании друзей, где можно вместе смеяться над нелепыми ситуациями и просчитывать хитроумные планы. Единственным минусом можно назвать некоторую однообразность геймплея после продолжительного времени, но это с лихвой компенсируется короткими и захватывающими матчами. В целом, Hyper Scuffle - отличный выбор для тех, кто ищет веселую и динамичную игру, в которую можно быстро вовлечься.
Recommended Aug 3, 2024
My wife may have left me but at least I have Hyper Scuffle.
Not recommended Dec 23, 2022
Playable characters are extremely creative but quite poorly balanced. Especially when playing against AI, certain characters (notably ghost and robot) seem to always win unless actively targeted.
Recommended Apr 19, 2022
Good game, wish I didnt have to give my IP so people could join my room, but fun none the less

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