- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
- Switch
A classic arcade hack and slash brought to life with stunning pixel art and a heroic soundtrack. Choose your champion and battle through waves of enemies to stop a dark sorceress from plunging Mercia into eternal darkness.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player local play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
61%
Mixed on Steam
- 69Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 24 reviews, as of Dec 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 46%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 25 reviews, as of Aug 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
- 2+
- 2+
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Bitmap Bureau
- Publisher
- Numskull Games
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Apr 29, 2021 on PC, Mac and Linux
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 12 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Battle Axe on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Battle Axe?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does Battle Axe work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Battle Axe free?
- No, it's a paid game.
