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Bugzsteaks · Published by Bugzsteaks
Last updated 11 Oct 2026
Bottom-Up Beatdown: Hostile Takeover is an intense 2D beat em' up set in a world dominated by corporations led by monsters! The only way out is up! Begin your freelance kaiju career in campaign mode, or play with friends in the traditional, challenging arcade mode!
Action, Adventure · 2026 · More free games
In Bottom-Up Beatdown: Hostile Takeover, climb the ranks of a freelance kaiju in campaign mode or face off against friends in the tough arcade mode. Navigate a world ruled by monstrous corporations where every victory propels you upward.
About this game
In the far future of 2027, corporations battle for world domination...
When his home was to be demolished for new expensive condos, the lazy shark-man Biff Steaks resolves to put a stop to the madmen in charge. However, he would soon find himself caught in a power struggle between two rival companies. He's recruited by Sue Flay, a jaded professional who takes her work seriously. Together, they'll secure Mask Corporations spot as the number one syndicate in the world!
Fight your way through armies of goons and unique bosses in a variety of levels! Bottom-Up Beatdown: Hostile Takeover combines the chaos of classic 2D beat em' ups with the freeform combat systems of character action games. Juggle enemies, use your environment, and unleash your powers to clear waves of enemies! Battle through unique environments led by their distinct bosses!
Play as Biff Steaks and utilize his fighting style which combines the human art of boxing with some signature moves of his own! Combine ducks and weaves with powerful blows!
Fight with Sue Flay, and slip through goons using her strange abilities! Each limb is a lethal weapon!
Ready for some overtime? Play co-op and enjoy some quality bonding time shooting for high scores in multiple arenas or go for the best time in boss rush mode! Select from a pool of eccentric characters!
In order to escape this corporate conspiracy, you'll have to make some allies and enemies along the way. Fight bosses such as the undead Franky Furter, or the alien Ez Cargo! It's time to earn your pay!
Features
A solo story campaign featuring two playable characters with unique movesets
An arcade mode that lets you and a friend take on the game together with any character
Expressive combat that makes use of juggling, wallbouncing, and more!
Multiple gamemodes that can be played solo or co-op including a versus mode!
8 unique levels and bosses
Classy pixel art visuals
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 580
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
NEW YEAR, BETTER DEMO!
YO!Did you know that I've been slowly updating the demo? All because of YOUR feedback! I just forgot to make any patch notes since I launched it!I've got a huge list, but if you don't care about that, just try out the demo again!Join the discord for more updates!The short list:CO-OP is here!Remote play is good enough!FULL CO-OP is available in arcade mode, letting you play the first two levels in their entirety.Versus mode has been added! It's not balanced at all!Player indicators have been updated to help player's keep track of where their character is on the screen.Enemies health is increased in co-op.Enemies will switch targets to the last player who attacked them.CAMPAIGN VS ARCADE MODE!Sometimes I skip cutscenes.Campaign mode plays out the story of Biff! Includes cutscenes and unique boss fights!Arcade mode is a classic arcade experience! Play through (in the demo only) the first two levels with no interruptions. You can play as either Biff or Sue, and play cooperatively with a friend!PROFESSIONAL DIFFICULTYThis game is too easy!Hardcore has been replaced with Professional (just a name swap)Enemies deal TWICE the damage, and no longer randomly drop healing items!Limited continues! You only have three lives per level, and losing sends you back to the start of the level you were on. However, unlike before, getting ko'd means you'll revive right where you fell!Bosses have unique patterns and attacks exclusive to this difficulty.Normal mode also has lives, but you'll just have to restart the room you're currently in.SUE FLAY'S FULL MOVESET (and Biff stuff I guess...) If you hadn't noticed, she was a little lacking in the moves department. And if you didn't know, she's the green one.Sue Flay has a new set of unique moves all bound to the usual special move inputs. Try her out in training mode! (try air grabbing with some meter for her i-sue-na drop!)She's got an airdash now too.Her animation data is more in-line with Biff's, like her wakeup and grab animation.Sue ha...Read full article on Community Announcements (Seal)
