- #1 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,644 reviews2023
Dev: Engine SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Co-op 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It's another four-player side-scrolling brawler with leveling, unlocks, and goofy comic timing, making it one of the closest overall matches to Castle Crashers.
- #2 Full Metal Furies
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,925 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.2%, 4 Player Local 17.5%, Co-op 17.2%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Online Co-Op 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends cooperative brawling, character builds, and colorful comedy in a way that scratches Castle Crashers' mix of teamwork and progression.
- #3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
96% matchVery Positive94% of 14,843 reviews2022
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.Pub: Dotemu
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.9%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Multiplayer 12.8%, 2D 5.8%, Arcade 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers polished four-player arcade beat-'em-up action with constant crowd control, bosses, and couch-co-op energy.
- #4 Rampage Knights
95% matchVery Positive93% of 3,610 reviews2015
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.2%, Co-op 18.9%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It turns the formula into a roguelite, but the goofy medieval combat and co-op screen-filling chaos are a strong fit.
- #5 Charlie Murder
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,927 reviews2017
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.8%, Co-op 14.8%, 4 Player Local 14.1%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Local Co-Op 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This punk-rock co-op brawler mixes RPG-like stats, gear, and weird humor into a 2D campaign that feels very Castle Crashers-adjacent.
- #6 Lost Castle / 失落城堡
94% matchVery Positive87% of 23,942 reviews2016
Dev: Hunter StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.3%, 4 Player Local 26.1%, Hack and Slash 18%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes cartoon fantasy combat, weapon variety, and four-player co-op with more roguelike randomness but a very similar hack-and-slash vibe.
- #7 Streets of Rage 4
92% matchVery Positive92% of 19,654 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 47.4%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Co-op 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: While less RPG-heavy, its tight combo-driven co-op combat and memorable boss fights nail the same 'clear stages together' appeal.
- #8 Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
93% matchVery Positive81% of 2,018 reviews2013
Dev: Iron Galaxy StudiosPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings reworkings of two of Capcom’s classic arcade hits - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara – together in one definitive digital package.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, 4 Player Local 11%, Co-op 7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic fantasy arcade brawler shares Castle Crashers' medieval monsters, side-scrolling structure, and drop-in co-op adventure feel.
- #9 River City Girls 2
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,018 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58%, Comedy 8.8%, 2D 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its stat-building, shops, combos, and co-op story mode make it a natural pick if you want more modern side-scrolling brawling with personality.
- #10 BattleBlock Theater®
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 72,829 reviews2014
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
Why similar: Co-op 20.5%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Funny 13.5%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It's more platformer than brawler, yet the same Behemoth humor, art style, and co-op chaos make it a frequent follow-up favorite.
- #11 Knights of Braveland
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 315 reviews2023
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.6%, 4 Player Local 15.7%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Online Co-Op 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its class-based fantasy brawling, loot, and up-to-four-player co-op feel built specifically for Castle Crashers fans.
- #12 River City Girls
89% matchVery Positive84% of 3,793 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.4%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Co-op 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It has the same easy-to-love loop of brawling through colorful levels, buying upgrades, and playing with a friend.
- #13 Hammerwatch
89% matchVery Positive89% of 6,511 reviews2013
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.6%, Co-op 17.6%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Hack and Slash 14%, 4 Player Local 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its local and online co-op dungeon crawling plus straightforward fantasy combat make it a good match with a more retro angle.
- #14 Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,720 reviews2023
Dev: Secret BasePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.1%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 7.8%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers stage-based co-op brawling, unlockable characters, and light roguelike variety for players who want another replayable arcade bruiser.
- #15 Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition
88% matchVery Positive82% of 10,281 reviews2014
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!
Why similar: Co-op 20%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, 4 Player Local 13.5%, Online Co-Op 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though viewed from above, it captures the same friendly co-op monster-slaying, simple builds, and chaotic teamwork.
- #16 Fight'N Rage
87% matchVery Positive91% of 3,214 reviews2017
Dev: sebagamesdev
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.9%, Local Co-Op 21.9%, Local Multiplayer 18.9%, 2D 5.7%, Arcade 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast, skillful modern beat-'em-up with branching routes and local co-op that delivers the same side-scrolling melee rush.
- #17 Broforce
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,959 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.1%, Co-op 22.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Multiplayer 9%, Funny 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The genre shifts to explosive run-and-gun, but the four-player chaos, humor, and stage-clearing rhythm are very similar.
- #18 Young Souls
85% matchVery Positive85% of 609 reviews2022
Dev: 1P2PPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.8%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Co-op 20.1%, 2D 4.9%, RPG 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This one leans harder into RPG gear and exploration, but its co-op side-scrolling combat and colorful fantasy tone line up well.
- #19 Jitsu Squad
84% 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 29.8%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Co-op 16%, 4 Player Local 9.8%, Funny 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It's a flashy cartoon brawler with four-player co-op, juggles, supers, and boss-heavy arcade pacing.
- #20 Magicka
84% matchVery Positive85% of 32,069 reviews2011
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Why similar: Co-op 21.8%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Comedy 10.6%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, 4 Player Local 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part was chaotic co-op comedy, Magicka recreates that energy through friendly-fire spellcasting instead of melee combos.
- #21 Bravery and Greed
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,058 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.7%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Co-op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This combines fantasy co-op combat, classes, and loot-driven runs in a way that echoes Castle Crashers' light RPG side.
- #22 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
82% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Four Fats
Windows · Mac
A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22%, Local Co-Op 14%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, 4 Player Local 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It's a deliberately old-school co-op fantasy brawler with revive mechanics, classes, and a strong Castle Crashers-inspired structure.
- #23 Foul Play
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2013
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.1%, Local Co-Op 21.4%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Co-op 8%, Comedy 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This theatrical brawler keeps the simple comboing and couch-co-op flow, just with a more stage-show gimmick.
- #24 Mother Russia Bleeds
81% matchVery Positive87% of 5,401 reviews2016
Dev: Le Cartel StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.8%, Co-op 14.9%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Multiplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: Darker and nastier in tone, but it still delivers crunchy co-op side-scrolling beat-'em-up action and crowd-clearing mayhem.
- #25 Viking Squad
81% matchVery Positive85% of 279 reviews2016
Dev: Slick Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grab your trusty sword, strap on a fearsome helmet, and plunge into the chaotic fray of Viking Squad! In this three player co-op brawler you must put a stop to the wildly mischievous Loki and reopen the gates to Valhalla. Find a friend for local co-op couch play or find a match online!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.2%, Local Co-Op 25.7%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes lane-based brawling, gear progression, and a comedic cartoon presentation that lines up surprisingly well with Castle Crashers.
- #26 The TakeOver
80% matchVery Positive84% of 1,193 reviews2019
Dev: Pelikan13
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.7 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 69.8%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Arcade 5.1%, Action 4.1%, Casual 2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern throwback brawler with co-op, big bosses, and straightforward stage progression for classic arcade beat-'em-up fans.
- #27 Lost Castle 2
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 13,770 reviews2026
Dev: Hunter Studio
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.5%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op 10.4%
- #28 The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,878 reviews2017
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.6%, Beat 'em up 29.9%, Co-op 13.5%, Action 8.2%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its brutal 2D combat and co-op campaign are much darker, but the side-scrolling hack-and-slash feel still overlaps.
- #29 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
78% matchVery Positive94% of 5,551 reviews2018
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.1%, Co-op 19%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Online Co-Op 12%, Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It swaps swords for guns, yet its co-op side-scrolling campaign, bosses, and cartoon excess fit the same pick-up-and-play niche.
- #30 Shank 2
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,626 reviews2012
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.4%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Co-op 11.3%, Hack and Slash 9.5%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Fast 2D combat, stylish animation, and local co-op make it a decent pick for players who want another high-energy side-scroller.
- #31 Stick Fight: The Game
77% matchVery Positive93% of 125,281 reviews2017
Dev: Landfall WestPub: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.3%, Funny 15.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Local Co-Op 10.7%
- #32 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,458 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.1%, Co-op 12.2%, Arcade 6.5%, Local Co-Op 5.5%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This package collects several foundational co-op brawlers that are great if what you really want is more arcade side-scrolling melee action.
- #33 Move or Die
77% matchVery Positive89% of 23,309 reviews2016
Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.6%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Funny 14%, Online Co-Op 11.8%
- #34 Big Helmet Heroes
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,122 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat’em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.2%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Local Co-Op 17%, Co-op 14.7%, Funny 9%
- #35 Pit People®
75% matchVery Positive93% of 8,169 reviews2018
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.6%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Co-op 15.6%, Funny 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #36 Bloody Trapland
76% matchVery Positive82% of 4,035 reviews2013
Dev: 2Play
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.2%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, 4 Player Local 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, Multiplayer 8%
- #37 Rubber Bandits
73% matchVery Positive84% of 7,188 reviews2021
Dev: Flashbulb
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rubber Bandits is a criminally fun multiplayer party game for up to 4 players. With 8 action-packed game modes, players steal, brawl, and dash to the finish line with the most loot to win!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.7%, 4 Player Local 14.9%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Co-op 10.5%
- #38 Dungeon Defenders
74% matchVery Positive93% of 18,979 reviews2011
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 50.5%, Multiplayer 23%, Funny 17.9%, RPG 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #39 Dungeon Rampage
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,377 reviews2025
Dev: Gamebreaking Studios
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle your way to victory in this 1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler. Play as a dynamic cast of heroes slicing their way through dungeons, earning weapons and loot. Rampage past a gauntlet of enemies and destruction to end the evil Lord Dinglepus' reign!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24%, Online Co-Op 21%, Co-op 17.9%, Multiplayer 11%, Medieval 9.7%
- #40 Overcooked
73% matchVery Positive90% of 16,673 reviews2016
Dev: Ghost Town Games Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.4%, 4 Player Local 18.5%, Co-op 15.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Multiplayer 9.4%
- #41 Hero Siege
74% matchMixed67% of 47,195 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.1%, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 18%, Multiplayer 10%, RPG 5.7%
- #42 Rayman® Origins
73% matchVery Positive94% of 6,193 reviews2012
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.8%, 4 Player Local 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 10%, Co-op 9.9%, Funny 8.7%
- #43 Ultimate Chicken Horse
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,393 reviews2016
Dev: Clever Endeavour Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.9%, 4 Player Local 19.4%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.2%
- #44 Rotwood
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,146 reviews2026
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Co-op 11.1%, Online Co-Op 10.2%
- #45 Superfighters Deluxe
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,572 reviews2018
Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 20.4 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 19.9%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Multiplayer 11%
- #46 Brigands
68% matchMostly Positive94% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Simon RinfretPub: Azooloom
Windows
Brigands is a “top-down hack and slash / beat 'em up adventure” game set in a medieval fantasy world. A local co-op game for casual gamers who like high intensity challenges for short periods of time. You can play from 1 to 4 players on a single computer.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.9%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Beat 'em up 15.4%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Co-op 9.6%
- #47 SpeedRunners
70% matchVery Positive94% of 37,152 reviews2016
Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.3%, Local Multiplayer 21.9%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Local Co-Op 10%, Funny 9.2%
- #48 Knight Squad
72% matchVery Positive87% of 408 reviews2015
Dev: Chainsawesome Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the Middle Ages… and laser guns… and miniguns.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.1%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Co-op 12.3%, Funny 7.6%
- #49 No Heroes Here
71% matchVery Positive90% of 484 reviews2017
Dev: Mad Mimic
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.7%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Co-op 9.9%
- #50 Stitchlings
64% matchVery Positive92% of 420 reviews2026
Dev: Studio WoolworksPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Play solo, or grab a friend and embark on a bite-sized co-op combat adventure fighting toy monsters, picking them apart, while you stitch together your uniquely customized Stitchlings!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.5%, Local Co-Op 23.4%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Co-op 9.3%, Local Multiplayer 7%
- #51 Spiral Knights
70% matchVery Positive84% of 24,211 reviews2011
Dev: Grey Havens
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.9%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Co-op 15.6%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #52 Alien Hominid Invasion
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,734 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.1%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Co-op 13.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #53 Magicka 2
69% matchVery Positive82% of 13,855 reviews2015
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others
Why similar: Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Funny 9%
- #54 Bass Monkey
68% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Jacob Weersing
Windows
Bass Monkey is a free Hack and Slash arcade game. Up to 4 friends can compete (or co-operate!) in this short, low-stress, musical platformer. Collect bananas, smack away hamsters, and try to get on the high score leaderboards as you battle through a 5 song EP.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.2%, Local Co-Op 16%, 4 Player Local 14.2%, Co-op 13.9%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #55 Zombie Vikings
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
From the creators of indie smash hit Stick It to The Man! comes a new one to four-player co-op stab-you-in-the-gut-a-thon. Embark on a dead funny adventure with the Zombie Vikings. A putrid posse sent on a mission through the most epic of worlds to retrieve Odin’s lost eye.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.6%, Local Co-Op 25.8%, 4 Player Local 17.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 6.1%
- #56 Minecraft Dungeons
66% matchVery Positive90% of 18,987 reviews2021
Dev: Mojang StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.2%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Funny 10%, Adventure 8.7%, RPG 7.6%
- #57 Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 258 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Co-op 16.3%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Medieval 8.8%
- #58 Duck Game
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 39,044 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 19.7%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Funny 13.8%, Local Co-Op 9.3%
- #59 Conan Chop Chop
69% matchMixed60% of 778 reviews2022
Dev: Mighty KingdomPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Conan Chop Chop is a party roguelite for 1-4 players full of mayhem, loot, and adventure. In this outrageous take on Conan the Barbarian, you are the muscle-bound hero foolish enough to try and stop the evil wizard Thoth-Amon!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.4%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Funny 8.1%