- #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 32.3%, Fighting 15.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Cartoon 8.8%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #2 Raging Justice
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 163 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 30.7%, Fighting 25% ★, Violent 9.7%, Arcade 7.8%, Retro 7.5%
- #3 Mayhem Brawler
96% matchVery Positive89% of 900 reviews2021
Dev: Hero Concept
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.3 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 34.7%, Comic Book 19.1%, Fighting 18.1% ★, Arcade 8.6%, Retro 7%
- #4 Redneck Ed: Astro Monsters Show
95% matchMixed55% of 75 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 25.2%, Fighting 24.2% ★, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Comedy 6.5%, Cartoony 6.4%
- #5 The TakeOver
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,199 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 49.3%, Fighting 16% ★, Violent 7.8%, Gore 7%, Arcade 6%
- #6 Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Interabang Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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 22%, Fighting 21.9% ★, 2D Fighter 13.6%, Comic Book 9.3%, Comedy 7.3%
- #7 Final Vendetta
93% matchVery Positive80% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 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 47.4%, Fighting 18.6% ★, 2D Fighter 14.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 7.9%
- #8 Troublemaker
92% matchVery Positive87% of 1,162 reviews2023
Dev: Gamecom TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 33.2%, Hack and Slash 29.6%, Fighting 27.1% ★, Funny 6.1%, Action 4.1%
- #9 Last Slice
91% matchVery Positive91% of 97 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 24.3%, Fighting 22.7% ★, Hack and Slash 13.5%, 2D Fighter 10.8%, Violent 6.5%
- #10 Tough Law
91% 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 27.3%, 2D Fighter 20%, Funny 5.9%, Cartoony 5.7%
- #11 Bacon May Die
89% matchVery Positive94% of 922 reviews2021
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Chaotic bacon-flavored beat'em up with plenty of enemies to smash around
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.5%, Fighting 23% ★, 2D Fighter 13.6%, Action 7.6%, Cartoon 7.5%
- #12 School Hero
89% matchVery Positive89% of 66 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 38.1%, Comic Book 18.4%, Action 7.5%, Retro 7.5%, Cartoon 6.5%
- #13 Plasma Puncher
90% 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 38%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Fighting 11% ★, Arcade 8.9%, Cartoony 8.2%
- #14 Chicken Assassin: Reloaded
88% matchVery Positive93% of 1,072 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 24.7%, Fighting 24.1% ★, Comic Book 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Funny 6.6%
- #15 Bully: Scholarship Edition
86% matchVery Positive84% of 42,313 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar New EnglandPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, Comedy 22.5%, Action 15.7%, Funny 12.5%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #16 BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer
85% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: rostok.itch.io
Windows
Street brawler with a vintage style.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.2%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Comedy 11%, Action 10.6%, Retro 7.5%
- #17 Stick It to the Stickman
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,921 reviews2026
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Stick it to the Stickman is a rogue-lite physics brawler where you brutally displace your way up the corporate ladder. Assemble devastating combat portfolios, unlocking new workers and game modes as you increase shareholder value.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.6%, 2D Fighter 27.5%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Action 8.5%, Funny 7.3%
- #18 The Rare Nine
87% matchMixed52% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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 21.8%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Action 9.1%, Gore 7.7%
- #19 Pulling No Punches
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 668 reviews2022
Dev: BrainDead Broccoli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 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 22.3%, Beat 'em up 22%, Fighting 16.1% ★, 2D Fighter 14.1%, Comic Book 12%
- #20 Wulverblade
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 229 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 37.8%, Violent 14.8%, Gore 14%, Action 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8%
- #21 Shank
84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,069 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 51.5%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Action 11.4%, Gore 10.3%, Indie 6.1%
- #22 Psycho Bathroom
83% matchVery Positive96% of 167 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 28.6%, Beat 'em up 23.8%, Difficult 9.8%, Comedy 7.5%, Cartoon 7.1%
- #23 Battletoads
82% matchMixed68% of 2,403 reviews2020
Dev: Dlala StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
• 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 43.8% ★, Beat 'em up 20.5%, Action 9.1%, 2D Fighter 7.8%, Cartoon 6.7%
- #24 Berserk or Die
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Nao GamesPub: poncle presents
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 40.9%, Beat 'em up 33.2%, Action 7.8%, Retro 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
- #25 Kawaii Deathu Desu
82% matchMixed66% of 336 reviews2019
Dev: Pippin GamesPub: Top Hat Studios Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 25.7%, Beat 'em up 24.4%, Fighting 23.4% ★, Difficult 9.1%, Arcade 6%
- #26 Scirocco Thugs
76% matchNo user reviews95% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: BRIAN DAMAGE
Windows
Roundhouse Kicks, Six shooters and rusty Lead Pipes become your vehicles for revenge against the Don.... Grab some scrap and engage in brutal, breakneck melee combat in this First Person Brawler meets Beat'Em Up!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.7%, Fighting 20.9% ★, Arcade 10.5%, Comedy 10.4%, Action 5.9%
- #27 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
79% matchVery Positive91% of 4,353 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Action 9.5%, Cartoon 8.8%
- #28 Drunken Fist 🍺👊 Totally Accurate Beat 'em up
80% 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 28.2% ★, Beat 'em up 20.5%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Comedy 7.6%, Action 7.5%
- #29 Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
78% matchMixed62% of 349 reviews2021
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 30.6%, 2D Fighter 22.4%, Comic Book 19.1%, Arcade 8.1%, Funny 6.5%
- #30 Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch
75% matchMixed63% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: Interabang EntertainmentPub: Atari
Windows
Play solo or with your hetero lifemate in this hand drawn, arcade style, side-scrolling beat-em-up blessed by Jay and Silent Bob themselves.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.4%, Comic Book 20.4%, Action 12.5%, Indie 3.7%
- #31 Pull Stay
73% matchVery Positive98% of 148 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 30.6%, Hack and Slash 28.8%, Fighting 17.7% ★, Comedy 7.7%, Funny 7.2%
- #32 Jitsu Squad
76% matchVery Positive85% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Beat 'em up 25.8%, Hack and Slash 25.6%, Fighting 18% ★, Comedy 7.5%, Funny 5.1%
- #33 99Vidas
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 652 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 40.1%, Fighting 28% ★, Retro 10.6%, Action 7%, Arcade 5.7%
- #34 Treachery in Beatdown City
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: NuChallenger
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 37.2%, Funny 16.6%, Retro 13.3%, Cartoony 12.6%, Arcade 11.6%
- #35 Leftovers KO!
73% matchMixed68% of 96 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 17.6%, Comedy 15.5%, Difficult 14%, Retro 11.6%, Cartoony 10.6%
- #36 Shing!
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 484 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 23.9%, Beat 'em up 23.4%, Fighting 21.5% ★, 2D Fighter 16.2%, Cartoony 6.1%
- #37 Runic Rampage - Action RPG
75% 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%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Gore 10.7%, Difficult 7.4%
- #38 Kick-Ass 2
78% matchMostly Negative30% of 356 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 24.5%, Fighting 23.2% ★, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Comic Book 13.8%, Comedy 8.4%
- #39 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 260 reviews2019
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 25.5%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
- #40 Mexican Ninja
69% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: MadbricksPub: Amber Studio
Windows
Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.8%, Beat 'em up 36.8%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 8.5%, Action 6.4%
- #41 Streets of Fury EX
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 868 reviews2015
Dev: Guard Crush
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 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 37.9%, Fighting 30.1% ★, Funny 8%, Retro 7.9%, Arcade 6.4%
- #42 Gachi Revenge
72% 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 21%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Violent 12.9%, Action 8.1%
- #43 Knock'Em Out
69% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: BBear StudioPub: Comuesp
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 36% ★, Beat 'em up 32.2%, Gore 16%, Funny 9.6%, Action 6.3%
- #44 Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,491 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 24.9%, Fighting 16.2% ★, 2D Fighter 12.3%, Arcade 7.3%, Retro 6.8%
- #45 Bloodroots
71% matchVery Positive90% of 311 reviews2021
Dev: Paper Cult
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.3%, Hack and Slash 23.9%, Gore 11.8%, Difficult 11%, Violent 9.5%
- #46 Guts And Goals
71% matchPositive86% 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 27.3%, Fighting 17.9% ★, 2D Fighter 14.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Funny 10.7%
- #47 Colossus Down
70% matchVery Positive86% of 109 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 38% ★, Beat 'em up 35.1%, Action 7.3%, Funny 7.1%, Hack and Slash 4.9%
- #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 35.2%, Comedy 13.1%, Cartoony 11.1%, Arcade 10.3%, Retro 9.2%
- #49 Maiden Cops
66% matchVery Positive87% of 341 reviews2024
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 33.4%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Retro 9%, Arcade 8.3%, Cartoony 7.5%
- #50 Contract Rush DX
64% matchVery Positive100% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Difficult 25.7%, Gore 13%, Cartoony 12.4%, Arcade 12.1%, Violent 11.1%
- #51 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
71% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2014
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Devil's Dare is bloody a smash up parody of everything from the 90s, pitting the manliest video game heroes against the badest monsters from your favorite horror movies. It's the final result of what would happen if everyone from that decade came together to create a baby, a baby that just so happens to grow up to be a beat'em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.5%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 11.9%, Action 10.1%, Arcade 9.4%
- #52 Streets of Rage 4
65% matchVery Positive92% of 19,766 reviews2020
Dev: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.1%, Fighting 20.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Action 8.1%, Arcade 5.2%
- #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 36.3%, Hack and Slash 34.9%, Cartoon 11.9%, Action 7.3%, Funny 4.9%
- #54 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
68% matchVery Positive83% of 3,055 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 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 44.4%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Fighting 10.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Action 7.1%
- #55 Superfighters Deluxe
66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,596 reviews2018
Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 20.3 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 23.1%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Action 9%
- #56 Bite the Bullet
68% matchMixed56% of 90 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Gore 18.2%, Difficult 15%, Comedy 13.8%, Violent 12.1%, Funny 12%
- #57 Overruled!
70% matchMixed49% 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 30.3%, Fighting 28% ★, 2D Fighter 16.2%, Arcade 6.8%, Cartoony 6.3%
- #58 Mighty Fight Federation
66% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Komi Games Inc.
Windows
Slam opponents into walls, launch them into the air & follow up with fast, high-flying attacks in this brand new arena fighter. Choose from 13 different characters with unique play styles. Face off in head-to-head matches, team up with other fighters or embrace the chaos of 4-player free-for-all.
Why similar: Fighting 35.2% ★, Beat 'em up 34.3%, Comedy 9.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Retro 7%
- #59 Crackhead
68% matchMixed61% of 1,104 reviews2016
Pub: Displacement Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Come play the trip of your life. Or make it!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Violent 19.3%, Arcade 16.9%, Funny 14.3%, Action 11.8%