- #1 Big Action Mega Fight!
97% matchMostly Positive82% of 376 reviews2016
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.1%, Fighting 16% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Cartoon 8.7%, Cartoony 8%
- #2 Raging Justice
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: MakinGames LtdPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, Fighting 24.6% ★, Violent 9.7%, Arcade 8%, Retro 7.7%
- #3 Mayhem Brawler
95% matchVery Positive89% of 839 reviews2021
Dev: Hero Concept
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.2%, Comic Book 19.4%, Fighting 17.7% ★, Arcade 8.8%, Retro 7.2%
- #4 Redneck Ed: Astro Monsters Show
96% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Rustic FantasticPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Crisp combat mechanics, challenging arenas, hilarious storyline, and totally addictive and painfully familiar spot-on gameplay. Experience the thrills of fighting your way through the most bizarre villains in the Galaxy and defend the honor of Earth in the space arena!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, Fighting 23.7% ★, Hack and Slash 19%, Comedy 6.7%, Arcade 6.5%
- #5 The TakeOver
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,142 reviews2019
Dev: Pelikan13
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.3%, Fighting 14.6% ★, Violent 7.9%, Gore 7%, Arcade 6.2%
- #6 Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Interabang Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play as Jay and Silent Bob in a retro 8-bit sidescrolling brawler solo or with a friend. Pummel enemies with hard-hitting combos, dash attacks, and elbow drops as well as a random assortment of weapons as you battle your way out of the mall and back to the Quickstop.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.6%, Fighting 21.4% ★, 2D Fighter 13.7%, Comic Book 9.4%, Comedy 7.5%
- #7 Last Slice
93% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Journal Games
Windows
Last Slice is an action brawler where pizza has special abilities! In the campaign you deliver pizzas, and beat up anyone who stands in the way. In multiplayer, fight over the last slice of pizza with up to six people.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.1%, Fighting 22.3% ★, Hack and Slash 13.6%, 2D Fighter 10.8%, Arcade 6.5%
- #8 Tough Law
92% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Cledson Lopes Marta de OliveiraPub: Cledman Games
Windows
A beat ‘em up adventure with paperboard style characters in which you can punch a lot and feel your adrenaline soar with so much action and rock and roll!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.1%, Beat 'em up 26.9%, 2D Fighter 20.1%, Funny 6%, Cartoony 5.7%
- #9 Final Vendetta
91% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2022
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.6%, Fighting 18.6% ★, 2D Fighter 15.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 7.9%
- #10 School Hero
90% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gkoros PolychronisPub: GPoly Games
Windows · Linux
Beat everyone in the school and save your beloved girlfriend in this anime-inspired Beat Em Up game!, as Sakura high calls for a new Hero. Will you answer the call and save her?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.5%, Comic Book 18.5%, Retro 7.6%, Action 7.3%, Cartoon 6.5%
- #11 Plasma Puncher
91% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: TomatotrapPub: Dragon Lord Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plasma Puncher is an action-brawler taking place at a cellular level! As the last standing white blood cell, you must destroy the virulent army of microbes that invaded the bloodstream, using your bare fists and an assortment of power-ups and special attacks! It's all about punching amoebas into oblivion, baby!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.6%, Hack and Slash 13%, Fighting 10.8% ★, Arcade 9.1%, Cartoony 8.3%
- #12 Bacon May Die
89% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2021
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Chaotic bacon-flavored beat'em up with plenty of enemies to smash around
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30%, Fighting 24% ★, 2D Fighter 14.6%, Cartoon 8.1%, Action 7.9%
- #13 Troublemaker
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2023
Dev: Gamecom TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.9%, Hack and Slash 30.1%, Fighting 26.7% ★, Funny 6.3%, Action 4.1%
- #14 Wulverblade
89% matchVery Positive81% of 223 reviews2018
Dev: Fully IllustratedPub: Darkwind Media
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.5%, Violent 14.9%, Gore 14.4%, Action 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #15 Chicken Assassin: Reloaded
87% matchVery Positive92% of 1,049 reviews2016
Dev: OneSharkPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight your way as Mean Mcallister, the baddest chicken in town, through multiple hordes of enemies to save your girlfriend in this hilarious, strategic button-mashing, action-RPG.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.6%, Fighting 23.8% ★, Comic Book 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Funny 6.8%
- #16 Psycho Bathroom
86% matchVery Positive97% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: DDmeow Games
Windows
Psycho Bathroom is a boss rush game with a dark comedic storyline about outcasts, hopes and friendships. Your job as a toothbrush is to fight toilet plumes and protect your master. Along the way, you'll upgrade your gear, meet new buddies and learn the absurd world through your master's story.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.5%, Beat 'em up 22.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Comedy 8.6%, Cartoon 8.2%
- #17 BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer
85% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: rostok.itch.io
Windows
Street brawler with a vintage style.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.6%, Hack and Slash 14%, Comedy 11.4%, Action 10.5%, Retro 7.7%
- #18 Stick It to the Stickman
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,130 reviews2025
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Stick it to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler where you fight heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.2%, 2D Fighter 26.9%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Action 8.6%, Funny 7.3%
- #19 The Rare Nine
86% matchMixed53% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 22%
The Rare Nine - ultrafast and explosive beat 'em up, in which you should break through the darkness and hordes of undead in a giant skyscraper. Also you can enjoy a lot of great chiptune music.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.5%, Hack and Slash 19%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Action 9%, Gore 7.9%
- #20 Pulling No Punches
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 637 reviews2022
Dev: BrainDead Broccoli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.5%, Beat 'em up 21.7%, Fighting 15.7% ★, 2D Fighter 14.2%, Comic Book 12.2%
- #21 Berserk or Die
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 355 reviews2025
Dev: Nao GamesPub: poncle presents
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.8%, Beat 'em up 33.1%, Action 7.7%, Retro 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
- #22 Kawaii Deathu Desu
84% matchMixed66% of 319 reviews2019
Dev: Pippin GamesPub: Top Hat Studios Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Kawaii Deathu Desu, supernatural beings find themselves incarnated as cute japanese idols! Pick a supernatural idol and beat the hell out of - no pun intended - as many overzealous fans as you can in this addictive beat'em up as you work your way up to claim the throne of the underworld!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, Beat 'em up 24.2%, Fighting 23% ★, Difficult 9.1%, Arcade 6.2%
- #23 Drunken Fist 🍺👊 Totally Accurate Beat 'em up
82% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: DEKLAZON
Windows
Funny drunken physics-based beat'em up game. Drunken brawls, lawlessness and more fun! Look for food and booze! Don’t forget to urinate on the asphalt...or on your enemies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Add to Your Wishlist!
Why similar: Fighting 29.4% ★, Beat 'em up 21.6%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Comedy 8.4%, Action 7.9%
- #24 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,209 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
Why similar: Gore 17.7%, Beat 'em up 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Action 9.3%, Cartoon 8.9%
- #25 Pull Stay
77% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Nito Souji
Windows
Pull Stay is a wacky Beat 'em up game with Tower Defense mechanics. Use your fists or set crazy traps to repel enemies from rushing into your house! As a guardian robot, defend your buddy Susumu who has been a shut-in for years!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, Hack and Slash 29%, Fighting 17.4% ★, Comedy 8%, Funny 7.4%
- #26 Jitsu Squad
78% matchVery Positive85% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Beat 'em up 25.5%, Fighting 17.6% ★, Comedy 7.7%, Arcade 5.2%
- #27 99Vidas
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.8%, Fighting 27.5% ★, Retro 10.8%, Action 6.9%, Arcade 5.9%
- #28 Treachery in Beatdown City
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: NuChallenger
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Explore an ANGRY city, meet the WORST people, and beat 'em up with STYLE! Pick your fighter, FREEZE TIME, build custom combos, and knock out your enemies, all to save the president.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.4%, Funny 16.8%, Retro 13.4%, Cartoony 12.7%, Arcade 11.8%
- #29 Shank
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,986 reviews2010
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.1%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Action 11.3%, Gore 10.2%, Indie 6.4%
- #30 Battletoads
78% matchMixed68% of 2,328 reviews2020
Dev: Dlala StudiosPub: Microsoft Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
• Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks • Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers • Hand-drawn animation feels like playing a cartoon • Drop-in couch co-op for three players
Why similar: Fighting 44.2% ★, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Action 9.2%, 2D Fighter 7.9%, Cartoon 6.7%
- #31 Leftovers KO!
74% matchMixed69% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Mountain Man AnimationPub: Feardemic
Windows · Mac
Leftovers KO! is a Punch-Out-inspired, hand-drawn animated boxing game where you fight a bunch of leftovers. After a long day at work, you come home to find that your uneaten food has come to life—and it's here to beat you up... with its hands! Defeat them all and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Cartoon 17.5%, Comedy 15.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Retro 11.6%, Cartoony 10.5%
- #32 Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
76% matchMixed62% of 334 reviews2021
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.4%, 2D Fighter 24.2%, Comic Book 20.6%, Action 6.9%, Arcade 3.3%
- #33 Shing!
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 476 reviews2020
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.1%, Beat 'em up 23.2%, Fighting 21.1% ★, 2D Fighter 16.3%, Cartoony 6.2%
- #34 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
76% matchVery Positive85% of 3,701 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Comedy 21.9%, Action 18.4%, Gore 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Funny 13.3%
- #35 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,150 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.5%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Fighting 18.4% ★, Gore 12.5%, Violent 9.5%
- #36 Gachi Revenge
73% matchVery Positive91% of 293 reviews2020
Dev: Take Toad
Windows · Mac · Linux
The adventure of our beloved hero, in which he has to overcome all the obstacles prepared by the Gachi gang. They stole the most valuable and now pay for it.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.8%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Violent 12.9%, Action 8%
- #37 One Finger Death Punch 2
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,478 reviews2019
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.5%, 2D Fighter 12.8%, Action 9.4%, Gore 9.2%, Violent 6.6%
- #38 Knock'Em Out
70% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: BBear StudioPub: Comuesp
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Fight with your whole body. If you lose an arm, it's just a scratch. If you lose the other, it's a flesh wound. If you lose your legs, headbutt them. LET'S FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
Why similar: Fighting 35.5% ★, Beat 'em up 32%, Gore 16.4%, Funny 9.9%, Action 6.2%
- #39 Guts And Goals
73% matchPositive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: CodeManuPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Beat your friends at a game of soccer, literally. Guts 'N Goals mixes arcade-style soccer with beat 'em up gameplay that results in a hilarious way to play soccer.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Fighting 17.5% ★, 2D Fighter 14.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Funny 10.9%
- #40 Kick-Ass 2
77% matchMostly Negative29% of 350 reviews2014
Dev: Freedom FactoryPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into an exciting, action-packed adventure and relive the incredible scenes from the Hollywood blockbuster “Kick-Ass 2”. Fight countless hordes of enemies! Put on your mask, hone your weapons, and get ready to kick ass!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.3%, Fighting 22.8% ★, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Comic Book 13.9%, Comedy 8.7%
- #41 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
73% matchVery Positive83% of 3,033 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.3%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Fighting 11.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 7%, Action 7%
- #42 Colossus Down
71% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Mango Protocol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join forces with Nika, MechaNika, Agatha and the Great Bleeding Pig in this peculiar and crazy mission of destruction of everything that isn't cool.
Why similar: Fighting 37.5% ★, Beat 'em up 34.9%, Funny 7.3%, Action 7.2%, Hack and Slash 4.9%
- #43 Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2015
Dev: Hello There Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.5%, Fighting 15.9% ★, 2D Fighter 12.3%, Arcade 7.4%, Retro 6.9%
- #44 BANZAI PECAN: The Last Hope For the Young Century
74% matchMixed48% of 101 reviews2015
Dev: SERIOUS*IMPACT WORKSPub: Zanza Studios, LLC.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
REGAIN JUSTICE! Use the divine art BANZAI SHINKEN to restore justice in this old-school arcade-style hard-knuckle brawler!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.4%, Action 11.6%, Comedy 11.5%, Difficult 9.6%, Retro 8.6%
- #45 Maiden Cops
67% matchVery Positive87% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.8%, Hack and Slash 25.9%, Retro 9.1%, Arcade 8.4%, Cartoony 7.5%
- #46 Iron Snout
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,426 reviews2016
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.3%, Fighting 23.9% ★, Beat 'em up 9.6%, Gore 8.7%, Funny 6.3%
- #47 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
69% matchVery Positive86% of 898 reviews2020
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28%, Fighting 25.8% ★, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Retro 7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #48 Election Year Knockout
69% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2020
Dev: ExceptioNULL Games
Windows · Mac
Become President in this hilarious Punch-Out-inspired political sim where all laws have been replaced with boxing! Each opponent has unique tactics and special moves to test your skill and strategy on your way to the White House! Form your own third party and hit the campaign trail. Literally.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.5%, Comedy 13.4%, Cartoony 11.1%, Arcade 10.4%, Retro 9.3%
- #49 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
70% matchVery Positive80% of 251 reviews2019
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Welcome to Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe, the permadeath multiplayer horror beat'em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities. The chills, thrills, bills, and opportunity to learn new skills won't stop until every street runs red with blood!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.3%, Hack and Slash 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Action 8.5%, Arcade 6.8%
- #50 Streets of Fury EX
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 850 reviews2015
Dev: Guard Crush
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.7%, Fighting 29.7% ★, Funny 8.2%, Retro 8.1%, Arcade 6.6%
- #51 Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2014
Dev: Culture Attack Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 52.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Action 11.3%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Indie 7.7%
- #52 Overruled!
72% matchMixed50% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: Dlala StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Overruled is a multiplayer brawler like no other - players change the rules and objectives as they play, directly influencing the dynamics of the game. No two games are ever the same!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.1%, Fighting 27.5% ★, 2D Fighter 16.4%, Arcade 7%, Cartoony 6.4%
- #53 Clown2Beat
70% matchMixed66% of 55 reviews2016
Dev: Rodrigo Banzato
Windows
You are selected to be part of a circus, open the doors and beat the Clowns, solving the challenges before the clock ends.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.8%, Hack and Slash 35.1%, Cartoon 12%, Action 7.1%, Funny 5%
- #54 Contract Rush DX
62% matchVery Positive100% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: Team Ficus
Windows
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Difficult 25.5%, Gore 13.2%, Cartoony 12.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Violent 11.1%
- #55 Office Battle
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 957 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Office Battle! Many workers will lose their job because a layoff is happening very soon in your office. That is why "Big B" decided to organize a competition and the winners gets to keep his job. But don’t think that it will be easy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.2%, Violent 18.8%, Action 12.9%, Indie 11.1%, Comedy 10.3%
- #56 Runic Rampage - Action RPG
68% matchVery Positive87% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: Electrocosmos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as a raging dwarf and crush your enemies with mighty hammer strikes! Runic Rampage features brutal melee combat, badass bosses and a challenging hunt for the fragments of a legendary rune stone.
Why similar: Fighting 24% ★, Beat 'em up 23.2%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Gore 9.3%, Difficult 7.6%
- #57 Superfighters Deluxe
66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,466 reviews2018
Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.9%, Gore 17.2%, Violent 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Action 9%
- #58 Way of the Passive Fist
67% matchVery Positive80% of 225 reviews2018
Dev: Household Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Way of the Passive Fist is a unique and colorful arcade brawler. Parry, Dodge and Dash to outwit and outlast your enemies on a desolate planet ruled by raiders, mutants and fanatical sun worshipers. It's a new kind of tactical fighting in the licensed arcade brawler for the 90s cartoon you wish existed.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.4%, Action 25.3%, Indie 17.2%
- #59 One Finger Death Punch
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,332 reviews2014
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.6%, Beat 'em up 24.8%, Fighting 22.7% ★, Action 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%