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RIOT: Civil Unrest

  • 2+players
  • PC
  • Xbox
  • Switch

Strategy · Simulation · Pixel Graphics

As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.

Who can play

Store (how we check facts)
  • Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 4-player local play. Nintendo lists 4 players on one console. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
  • Online play is not confirmed.
  • One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
SteamPrice on SteamGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

69%

Mixed on Steam

of 1,600 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

  • “...the strikingly beautiful pixel art lends some serious weight to the game's portrayal of chaos in the streets.”
    Destructoid
  • “...mixture of passion, adrenaline and chaos that often accompany moments when the two sides clash.”
    The New York Times
  • “RIOT is making a bold attempt to tapp into this emerging genre in a way few games are.”
    Gamespot

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

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.

Play modes here come from the Steam, Xbox and Nintendo store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer
Leonard Menchiari
Publisher
Silver Lining Interactive
Platforms
PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released
  • Feb 12, 2019 on PC
Controllers
Full controller support on PC
Languages
Text in 8 languages, voices in 2

In these lists

Answers

Updated

Can you play RIOT: Civil Unrest on one screen?
Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.
One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of RIOT: Civil Unrest?
No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is RIOT: Civil Unrest on?
PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
One of 3,994 co-op games
Is RIOT: Civil Unrest free?
No, it's a paid game.

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