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Game2024Published by indie.io
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
Developer indie.io
Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it's up to G.I. Joe to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat 'em up - and make Cobra RETREAT yet again! From the Steam store page
221 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
44
Mixed
54 positive · 68 negative
95% range 36–53%
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| Steam reviews | 54 | 68 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
99 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
80 of 178 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Split audience: nostalgia and visuals praised, but gameplay and bugs heavily criticized.
Many players appreciate the game's faithful representation of the G.I. Joe franchise, with one calling it "a must have for G.I. Joe fans" and another noting it "completely captures the GI Joe feel from the 80s cartoon." The retro-inspired art and character sprites are frequently highlighted as strong points. [4][13]
However, a significant portion of reactions criticize the game as "very basic" and mediocre, with complaints about simplistic combat, boring stage design, and numerous bugs. Some players allege the developers have abandoned the game, with one stating "Abandoned by the developers after the initial release" and another reporting game breaking bugs throughout the experience. [12][20][18][22]
Praised Nostalgia and franchise faithfulness · Visuals and character sprites
Criticised Simplistic and boring gameplay · Bugs and lack of post-launch support
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method
Reactions
60 of 221 · most liked firstFirst look at the upcoming G.I. Joe #SnakeEyes AAA game 🎮 It's being made by ex-developers from Bethesda, WB, Marvel, Epic, and others
unlabelledView post →G.I. Joe for NES asks you to beat the game 3 times to fully finish it (the devs did this with a bunch of their games like Low G Man) but uh, this doesn't exactly feel like a good reward for beating a game 3 times... ...oh wait, I forgot to press the A button, HERE'S the real reward.
unlabelledView post →This game is one of the worst beat-em-ups I have ever played. The combat is about as sparse and boring as you can get with only small handful of moves per character that aren't that satisfying to use. Stage design is utterly boring, despite a decent amount of enemy variety almost every stage feels exactly the same with the pacing and the enemy encounters making everything blend together. Occasionally it throws a big mid boss style enemy at you that provide at least something of interest…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sneak peak at the in-game Snake Eyes character model from the AAA G.I. Joe game centered on Snake Eyes, in development at Atomic Arcade. Under Wizards of the Coast, the studio is helmed by ex-developers from Eidos, Epic, Bethesda, WB, Marvel and others.
unlabelledView post →That's because these BOZOs think the military is a big G.I. Joe game they're playing. The game pieces mean as little to them as dolls. And what do we hear from the anti-American conservative news media? Anything at all?: www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...
unlabelledView post →Abandoned by the developers after the initial release. They do not respond to messages on Discord. They took their money and ran. ZERO post-launch support has happened. Don't buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, less than an hour on this but if you think that's not enough time to get the handle of a beat 'em up, then take this review with a grain of salt. This is a 5/10, do not recommend. How it plays: The controls work well enough, but there definitely feels a like a little bit of stiffness, as if you don't have as much control as you want. Every character has their typical light punch combo string, a heavy attack that can be charged, two different run attack for light and heavy, one jumping…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Hegseth’s rhetoric is so alarming that it sometimes eclipses how he also can come across like an eight-year-old boy inventing dialogue for the villain in his G.I. Joe game."
unlabelledView post →Also in this Amusement Industry, these enormous arcade cabinet setups I thought were peculiar, so you can play the largest game of G.I. Joe you've ever seen in your life. Or why not sit down with your 3 friends for no reason and play King of the Monsters or The Simpsons arcade game.
unlabelledView post →Very mediocre and disappointing. It's like your minimal effort, bog-standard beat 'em up with a G.I. Joe skin. Controls are acceptable but very few moves and a boring super attack for each character that recharges too quickly. The bosses are lame, buggy and can practically be beaten without getting hit back. The graphics have nice colors, you recognize the characters, but some vehicles and decors are poor. The animations in the intro and conclusion are worse than in the old animated cartoon…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heads up—as part of its ongoing game of one-upmanship with the Metal Gear series, the G.I. Joe line has produced a Snake Eater-era Big Boss action figure, but as a lady. Your move, Kojima
unlabelledView post →G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is by far the worst retro side-scrolling beat 'em up I've played so far on steam. In all honestly I haven't played a beat'em up this bad in a long long time. In fact, I can't even think of one that is worse... and I've played a lot. I was a huge fan of Ninja Turtles, Double Dragon, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Final Fight, The Simpsons, The Punisher, Battletoads and many others. Every one of those games is more fun than this one. The only thing going for this game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game breaking bugs throughout the experience with one on the second to last level that is impassable. Developers seem to have abandoned this without any updates to fix these glaring issues. The game is incomplete at best. A shame for such a wonderful IP.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easily what I have been wanting for and from GI Joe forever. It plays smooth, the nods to the lore and toys and cartoons all hit, and the amount of care in here as a Joe fan is remarkable. More than anything, it is just *fun.* No, it isn't anything revolutionary, but nostalgic beat'em-ups are not supposed to be. They just need to be fun, and engaging, and I am enthralled. Top to bottom, if you are a GI Joe fan, or a fan of old arcade games, I cannot, at all, recommend this enough. Play it,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only redeeming quality of this game, is showing you how fantastic some of the recent beat'em up games have been. It might be worth 3 dollars on sale to make you understand the difference between a bad and good beat'em ups. This is a must play in the "what not to do" category. It's just a very bad game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't fall for the nostalgia bait Of all these new wave of beat'em ups, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is the most painfully meh. It doesn't do anything to elevate the genre. It's the most bare bones, basic game possible. The game has no story (EDIT: apparently, the game has a story. There are a few cutscenes that play, but for some reason they didn't play for me on first playthrough, maybe because I changed the language to brazilian portuguese. Either way, it doesn't matter much because the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New work released! Now that the embargo has been lifted, I can reveal that I have been hired as a Q&A in the development of the game G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (known in Brazil as "Comandos em Ação"). Grab it at Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2516170/... #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
unlabelledView post →Hasbro shuts down AAA studio Atomic Arcade, working on G.I. Joe game based on Snake Eyes, though seemingly not cancelled: "The Snake Eyes game is not cancelled. The team is currently taking time to evaluate the path forward for the game", says Hasbro. ➡️ www.eurogamer.net/gi-joe-snake...
unlabelledView post →Rail Shooter + Super Scaler ❤️🔥 This game was a blast! 🤘 G.I. Joe Konami 1992 #retrogaming #pixelart #gaming #nostalgia #arcade
unlabelledView post →Well... other than the G.I. Joe nostalgia and the charming retro-inspired art, there’s not much else to this game. The gameplay is simplistic, and the music—while not terrible—is unremarkable (I mean it's not bad, but I wasn't rocking out to it or anything). The character sprites are the real standout, but everything else feels like it needed more time in the oven. I’m giving this a thumbs up purely because I’m a G.I. Joe fan and likely the only way you'll get any enjoyment from this is if you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is the worst beat em-up I've ever played on Steam. Shame on the game developer for releasing a buggy mess of a game. Dumb design choices and overall a bland game. I beat it but I had to force myself to just because I didn't want my money wasted. Never buy a game on impulse like I did before reading the reviews and for those interested in buying it - don't because "knowing is half the battle".
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⚠️ Recommended, but wait for bug fixes and maybe a sale. On the positive side, it has good visuals and representation of the G.I. Joe franchise. It has serviceable beat'em up mechanics that I had fun with overall. It has most of the staple mechanics of the genre you would expect. Blocking and countering aren't common though, so that was a nice change. I think people sometimes forget how basic some of the most beloved classic beat'em ups are. It's not as well done as other notable recent games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're back tomorrow with an all new board game "adventure" We're playing a game based on #GIJoe so how bad can it ? We are all, sadly, about to find out! 4pm UK Time, Sunday 3rd Aug LXB Plays G.I. Joe "Live The Adventure" @ashens.bsky.social @oliverharper.bsky.social @cheapshow.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →I'm a beat em up vet. I love the resurgence of the genre lately and have poured a decent amount of hours in all the new games. I was greatly looking forward to this game as I was a huge fan of GI Joe as a kid. The trailers made this seem basically like Shredder's Revenge with the GI Joe license. I can tell you it is not. Gameplay is boring. I scored more damage with the light attack combo than the hard attack single move even charged up, and the heavy attacks need to be faster. Too much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly basic beat 'em up. Stylistically (visuals) chasing TMNT Shredder's Revenge. Gameplay is VERY classic and boring. Your choices for attacks are basically regular weak attack combos (three hits), a charge power attack cuz apparently everyone needs one to deal with blocking enemies, or two weak and one power for a situational thing. You've also got a jump attack and a normal and heavy running attack. You can pick up enemies from the ground. Most weapons suck. Music is also pretty meh.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Hey, got any smokes for Sargent?" @skeletonizer.bsky.social sent me a G.I. Joe so I felt obligated to make a Bad Boe Jamo, from hit game "Bad Boe Jamo in Operation: Peace" #Gameclam #RTVS #CamelCigarettes
unlabelledView post →I can only recommend this game from a nostalgia standpoint, and only then if it was under $10. This is an incredibly mediocre side-scrolling brawler. The character moves aren't interesting, the enemies often just stand there and take your hits, and most of the bosses have a very easy to find safe spot where you can hit them but they won't hurt you. The only thing fun about this was just seeing all the old characters I loved as a kid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →‘G.I. Joe’ #17 is an explosive, game-changing finale @joshuawilliamson.bsky.social #GIJoe #NCBD #comicbooks @skybound.bsky.social #comicsky Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:
unlabelledView post →Very basic beat 'em up. Was fun recognizing the vehicles and cannon fodder characters from my childhood toys, but there aren't any interesting combos, movesets, upgrades, or interesting unlockables. Most of the bosses can be beat without getting hit due to their lack of intelligence and super easy attack patterns that sometimes don't even register a hit. Fun for a stage or two of quick nostalgia but probably not worth playing through unless you have 3 other friends, and even then, they'll…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A must have for G.I. Joe fans. This is the arcade game we've been waiting for since the eighties. Of course there's not much story-line, simplistic action and the game itself is bug-city. But this is what those old side-scrolling beat'em-up games were all about. Most fans of the franchise are old enough to remember what I mean. The game doesn't just include the must-have Cobra boss villain lot. They also added some real obscure baddies as well. Like Night Stalkers, Ninja Vipers and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I must say this game is very basic. I bought it because I am a massive fan of GiJoe. I played it once and I will never touch it again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good game for GI Joe. Doesn't play all that great, but I guess it could be worse. The characters and sprites make this game better than what it is. Maybe with patches and updates, it'll get better. Probably one of those games you'll want to catch on sale, not really worth the full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saw the bad reviews. Had to see what was so bad about this game. Easy to learn UI for the casual gamer? Check! Story ripped straight of the 80s? Big check! Easy to recognize characters and vehicles? You know it, baby! I'm sorry, but that Cobra PSA had me in tears! a beautiful tribute to better times!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, as I love GI Joe and I was excited by this release, but... + The character sprites look really good and faithful to the cartoon. + Nostalgia effect. + The rockin' GI Joe theme in the credits is amazing. - The game crashes. A lot. Unacceptable. Nothing like getting into a run and then having the game lock on you. - It won't even let me play in full screen on my monitor or tv. - The price is ridiculous and is a major cash grab as they are feeding off of our…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming in the first half of 2026: G.I. JOE Heroscape, with Renegade Game Studios combining two Hasbro licenses into one nostalgic fever dream. —WEM
unlabelledView post →games incredibly short and shallow, not even worth $20
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay isn't bad. The concept isn't bad either. But the big issue is how buggy the game is. The discs I collected didn't add up by the end of level 4. Not only that, but I couldn't progress and had to turn off the game, then turn it back on By level 5, I made it to a coliseum like area and I literally couldn't progress. I was soft locked into a position where no progress could be made and I couldn't move forward.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably one of the best GI Joe games out there, though if you're not a fan of arcadey beat 'em up experiences, probably not for you. Pros: In-Game art direction is well done, the characters all play very differently and are fun to experiment with. Nice and short experience for the price, great replay-ability, and the backgrond music is an absolute bop. Cons: While I can tell what they were going for with the opening cinematic, the animation just...doesn't work for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hasbro told WCCftech in a statement that the 'G.I. Joe Snake Eyes Game' has not been canceled. Anyway, they didn't deny the closure of Atomic Arcade. wccftech.com/hasbro-wizar...
unlabelledView post →They used the classic characters but not the classic music, sound effects, etc. The enemies can juggle you like it's Tekken and get ready to hear the same 3 sound effects about 1000 times.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very boring gameplay. Not worth buying it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GI Joe RPG is actually a pretty cool game. Essence20 (the system) does some interesting stuff, and the game is more Saturday Morning shenanigans than it is specops combat. Still trying to get a real session of the game, but this bundle is worth it Plus I wrote some stuff in here
unlabelledView post →This game is clearly not finished. You can get stun locked, your special moves will be ineffective due to bugs in the game, you'll get stuck on the screen, and I could go on. I L-O-V-E GI Joe and grew up with it as a child of the 1980s. This game is a sham. DO NOT buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →He’s playing with his G.I. Joe soldiers and battleships game. It will always boggle the mind for ever a former weekend talk show host from of all places Fox the secretary of defense. This is one for the history books.
unlabelledView post →This feels like one of those browser games from 20 years ago that you waste 5 minutes on an official website. Though it feels unbalanced and way too long. With the assets they probably could have made something better but it just doesn't feel complete. There are too many enemies who drop too many pick ups which also are barely worth grabbing with as much stuff is going on screen, I'm on stage 10 and have close to 2000 points so I might be able to buy two cheap things from the store when I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're back with a new video... @oliverharper.bsky.social @ashens.bsky.social and Gannon battle the evil forces that threaten G.I. Joe... Sadly that sentence is more exciting than the game! youtu.be/JDLS1GhZpII?... #boardgames #letsplay #retro #nostalgia #GIJoe
unlabelledView post →I've been enjoying G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game so much this week. I had to pick up one of the expansions. Can not wait to try the new missions. #boardgames #boardgamesky #soloplay #G.I.Joe
unlabelledView post →A 1983 ad for the G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike video game.
unlabelledView post →Glitch, buggy, boring. Even as a GiJoe fan, it's not worth it. No rewards as thr 'extras' are not only expensive but not worth the grind. No replay value. Sometimes I got stuck in the background. Watching a cutscene always results in a hard game freeze which you have to exit the game. On top of all that very imbalanced levels and bosses. Somebody can literally stand in one spot and spam 1 button. Skills are useless, your characters don't evolve, don't get additional lives as items or as score…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, I think it is a fun game and I am recommending it. But yes, it has flaws. To start with, we are looking at an old school beat'em up. It doesn't bring anything new or interesting to the genre: this game could have been released in the early 1990s. Recent games like Shredder's Revenge and Double Dragon Gaiden did much better to bring interesting twists to a classic beat'em up style. There is a bit of replayability however; many game modes that provide alterations to the game can be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found the document with my extensive notes on G.I. Joe Vice, the game I was running that mashed together G.I. Joe and Miami Vice that eventually became Street Wolves. There's some "cringe" stuff in it, but I am adding it to my list of stuff to convert for Street Wolves.
unlabelledView post →It also appears that Renegade Game Studios is converting its Transformers, GI Joe, and Power Rangers TTRPGs into second editions that will be 5.5e-compatible. You can sign up for email updates about this here. renegadegamestudios.com/joe-tf-pr-2n...
unlabelledView post →Cobra Commander, Destro and Storm Shadow get yeeted to Valhalla, courtesy of Dr Mindbender's latest bizarre invention. @renegadegamestudios.com launches G.I. JOE Heroscape: Rumble at the Rift, with hex terrain and Cobra fortifications in the Battle Box. #Heroscape #GIJoe l.d20.ninja/47EBxa
unlabelledView post →I got this for $1.65 USD as part of a bundle and it is hardly worth the price. DO NOT GET IT AT FULL ASKING PRICE. -The cutscenes feel a bit cheap (not because of the artists fault, you can tell they were give a poor budget) which would be irrelevant if the gameplay was decent. -The game glitched and froze on my first play trough on the first mission. -Controls are clunky. You'll bounce around the screen for regular hits from regular enemies. -Special abilities and powers feel boring. -Items…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mid af. Go play Streets of Rage 4 or Shredder's Revenge instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy shit G.I. Joe Classified I was not familiar with your game! Like I own Cobra Commander and that one two pack with the lady Cobra troopers but I don't remember the articulation being this incredible? Butterfly shoulders and double-jointed hips?! I feel so spoiled!
unlabelledView post →I ignored the warnings and bought this on sale anyways. I am torn between refunding it or keeping it just to get through and see the characters. The visuals I will say are very pleasing. They include a lot of the common enemies and major villains from GI Joe. The cool vehicles are also represented. The only disappointment is that I have not seen any disposable baddies fly in on a trouble bubble yet. The game play is absolutely basic in most ways and horrid in others. Duke and Snake Eyes are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Captain Bone Spurs playing G.I JOE with his butt buddy Sergeant Bottom of the Bottle Pete. It's all a game in their brainless heads.
unlabelledView post →Missed The Target There was great potential here. The GI Joe name bring great memories from my childhood. However, this game falls way short. Here is a list of my thoughts. 1. The game feels sloppy 2. boss fights are boring and lacking (example: Destro just punches in the air, you hit him, he jumps to another spot and punches air) 3. game feels too repetitive 4. attack animations are dumb 5. The aqua colored enemies can ruin your day. There was plenty of times when I would get hit and you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was one of the worst beat 'em ups I've ever played. It is so lazy and poorly done. I definitely do not recommend this.
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