Battle Axe

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App ID	1167300
App Type	Game
Developer	Bitmap Bureau
Publisher	Numskull Games
Franchise	Numskull Games
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	30025940
Last Record Update	12 July 2025 – 10:12:07 UTC ()
Release Date	29 April 2021 – 09:40:15 UTC ()

❓ 56.09%

140 reviews

In-Game

Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash featuring high-quality visuals created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae – retro gamers rejoice!

Additional Information

Developer

Bitmap Bureau

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Numskull Games

Store Release Date

29 April 2021 – 09:40:24 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

AbsoluteMouseCoordinates

Primary Genre

Action (1)

Store Genres

Action (1), Adventure (25)

Steam Release Date

29 April 2021 – 09:40:15 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

22 December 2022 – 05:47:15 UTC () (1671688035)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
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osextended

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review_score

review_percentage

RemotePlayTogetherTestingBranches

default

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, UnityIL2CPP SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 4 July 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 10114358

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

25 September 2019 – 18:26:15 UTC (), in changelist #6927248

Supported Languages

14 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes
Arabic	Yes		Yes
Dutch	Yes		Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes
Japanese	Yes		Yes
Korean	Yes		Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes		Yes
Portuguese - Brazil			Yes
Spanish - Latin America			Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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LinuxClientIcon

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english

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header_image

english

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image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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Assets

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community_icon	40a4762b4e8e3598feb4719aa2a77e1e36446117.jpg
page_background_path	app/1167300
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	22 December 2022 – 05:47:29 UTC

Trailer 357958 ↴

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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	30 April 2021 – 12:31:56 UTC

Trailer 366190 ↴

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timestamp	30 April 2021 – 12:32:05 UTC

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0 players right now
1 24-hour peak
17 all-time peak 29 April 2021

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Twitch stats

0 viewers right now
0 24-hour peak
269 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~3.0 k by Gamalytic
~54.5 k by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

❓ Mixed
56.09% SteamDB Rating
81 57.9% positive reviews
59 42.1% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
29 April 2021	Steam Release	-
6 July 2023	⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (July 2023)	-
19 October 2023	⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle - Premium Edition	-
28 March 2024	⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle - Spring Edition	-
5 June 2025	⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Platinum Collection (June 2025)	-

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Battle Axe

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Trailer 357958 ↴

Trailer 366190 ↴

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Store data

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Owner estimations

Monthly players breakdown

Steam hub followers history

User reviews history

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