Who made Streets of Rage?

Streets of Rage was published by SEGA Enterprises, released in 1991.

What kind of game is Streets of Rage?

Streets of Rage is a action, fighting game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive.

Can two people play Streets of Rage?

No. Streets of Rage is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Streets of Rage load?

The Streets of Rage ROM is 363 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Streets of Rage?

Streets of Rage runs on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and PicoDrive. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Streets of Rage Game (1991) - Sega Genesis

Name: Streets of Rage
Availability: InStock
Author: SEGA Enterprises

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
PicoDrive	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

PicoDrive

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Streets of Rage is a classic beat ’em up released by SEGA for the Sega Genesis in 1991. You take control of one of three ex-police officers—Axel, Blaze, or Adam—to clean up a city overrun by a criminal syndicate led by Mr. X. Known for its gritty urban setting and a legendary electronic soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro, it remains one of the defining co-op action games of the 16-bit era.

How to Play

Fight your way through eight stages of city streets, battling waves of gang members and bosses. You can pick up weapons like steel pipes and baseball bats, as well as food items (apples and roast chickens) to restore your health.

Use the arrow keys to move. Press X to attack, Z to jump, and S to call in a screen-clearing police backup attack. You can grapple enemies by walking directly into them. Press Enter to start the game.

Tips

Save your Special Attacks: You only get one police backup per life, so save it for bosses or when you are completely surrounded by enemies.
Master the Grapple: Walking directly into an enemy initiates a grab. From there, you can pummel them up close or throw them over your shoulder, which is incredibly useful for knocking down other enemies behind you.
Vault Over Enemies: While grabbing an enemy, press the jump button (Z) to vault over their head. This allows you to safely perform a suplex from behind.