Wasted potential, fans wish it was revived
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Loved the game, too bad they abandoned it.”
Steam review · 243.2 h played ↗
Divine Knockout (DKO)
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 70%Mostly Positive · 70%Red Beard Games2022Fighting · Action · Casual
The verdict
Fun, accessible 3D Smash-like brawler with chibi gods, but the servers were shut down in February 2025. It can no longer be played, so skip it.
Great for
Nobody new, since it is no longer playable; fans of 3D platform fighters will only remember it fondly
Main risk
Servers are shut down and there is no offline mode, so the game can't be played
What players love
Fun, accessible Smash-like combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Fast paced but not a complete spam-fest. Third person gives the movement and timing a new dimension. Combat is tight.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Great with friends in short casual matches
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“This game is fun with friends or if u want to play for 30 minutes a day just for relaxation.”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗
Charming chibi art and distinct gods
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Very good and simple cute art style.”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Abandoned by Hi-Rez and shut down
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“do not support it or listen to your community, then eventually shut the game down because it wasnt popular.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Poor character balance and janky combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The actual worst balancing ive ever seen in a game.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
Grindy unlocks and pricey monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“your monetization scheme is borderline criminal.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Laggy servers and ping-dependent play
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“laggers are superman, they still get to keep playing”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Matchmaking throws newbies at high levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“I am 66 level and the game puts me to compete against 150-200 level players”
Steam review · 48.4 h played ↗
Shallow, repetitive gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“game is very one dimensional and bland, basically 3D brawlhalla but worse.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support20 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit or newer
ProcessorIntel(R) Core i5-2320
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 555
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 960
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64-bit or newer
ProcessorIntel(R) Core i5-2320
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 555
Storage20 GB available space
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