- #1 UNPLUGGED
97% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: omidjm
Windows · Mac
UNPLUGGED is an indie beat 'em up game. with very satisfying skill sets and abilities to unlock and use during combat. the gameplay includes both melee and ranged types of combat.it's up to you how to defeat your enemies and apply those techniques.
Why similar: Martial Arts 15.8% ★, Beat 'em up 14.4%, Spectacle fighter 12.3% ★, 2D Fighter 11.5%, Boxing 11.3% ★
- #2 Shobatsu
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UtopicNinjaWorks
Windows
Shobatsu is a fast-paced 2d action brawler featuring combo intensive combat set in neo-feudal Japan. Choose among 4 highly skilled ninjas who must overcome hordes of nefarious cultists and cursed abominations. Face the challenge in the single-player modes or invite a friend for the local co-op mode.
Why similar: Ninja 20.3% ★, Beat 'em up 20.2%, Spectacle fighter 17% ★, Martial Arts 14.7% ★, Hand-drawn 7.2%
- #3 Champion Road
96% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Champion Road immerses you in a dynamic fusion of classic beat 'em up intensity and entertaining platform challenges. Join six formidable fighters in a nostalgic 90s-style tournament arena. Unleash your skills, relive arcade gaming's golden era, and emerge as the ultimate champion!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.7%, Boxing 14.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 14.2% ★, 2D Fighter 14%, Comic Book 11.6%
- #4 Street karate 3
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Essential Tactics Games
Windows
Street Karate 3 is a thrilling beat 'em up game where you combat numerous foes in unequal duels. Wield improvised weapons, execute powerful strikes wisely, and utilize throws and jumps to conquer challenges. Revive strategically, prove your skill, and emerge victorious!
Why similar: Martial Arts 17.5% ★, Boxing 17.5% ★, Ninja 16% ★, Beat 'em up 13.9%, Spectacle fighter 13.4% ★
- #5 Dragon Fury
94% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Esenthel
Windows
1v1 Fighting. Ninjas, Pirates, Robots, Aliens and more. Import Your Own Characters!
Why similar: Ninja 21.7% ★, Martial Arts 19.8% ★, Beat 'em up 15.6%, 2D Fighter 14.1%, Spectacle fighter 11.5% ★
- #6 Boomer Brawler
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: FzzyBzzy
Windows
A 2D fighting game where you play as old people! Compete to get your wish granted!!! 6 playable characters! 6 wishes to be granted! Simple button mashing controls!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.3%, Boxing 19.1% ★, 2D Fighter 17.1%, Spectacle fighter 16.5% ★, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #7 The Way of the Tiger (CPC/Spectrum)
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this beat-em-up from 1986, take on the role of Avenger, the ninja warrior, as he battles the forces of evil in defence of his faith and protection of the weak. Based on the popular series of fantasy adventure gamebooks.
Why similar: Martial Arts 26.5% ★, Ninja 26.2% ★, Beat 'em up 22.8%, 2D Fighter 12.4%, Arcade 4.6%
- #8 Fight Like a Chicken
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uncanny Games
Windows
A Punch-Out!!-inspired boxing game where you play as Benny Bantam, a rooster fighting through the criminal underworld to find his missing father. Master frame-perfect deflects and devastating counters in this hand-drawn 2D fighter with heart.
Why similar: Boxing 21.1% ★, Martial Arts 16.4% ★, Beat 'em up 14.3%, 2D Fighter 12.8%, Comic Book 10.3%
- #9 Listen to the Wind
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: Papertiger StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
"Listen to the Wind" is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash game with counter attacks as the game's core mechanic. It takes pace during the Ming dynasty Jiajing era where you'll be battling Japanese pirates. It features unique martial art heroes and a story branching gameplay.
Why similar: Martial Arts 28.2% ★, Comic Book 15.7%, 2D Fighter 11.1%, Beat 'em up 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #10 Legendary Heroes - A Game Of Death
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Auteurian ProPub: Auteurian Pro LLC
Windows
High speed beat em up hardcore arcade action, with skill-based gameplay and 90's anime flair! A revisit & evolution of the genre, all hosted with classical 2D fighting-game mechanics. Legendary Hereos serves as an ultimate hybrid of the best of yesterday's gameplay with modern animation qualities!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.1%, 2D Fighter 20.4%, Martial Arts 15.4% ★, Comic Book 13.7%, Ninja 13.6% ★
- #11 Froggy: Jelly Punch
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoJIRpa
Windows
A 2.5D beat ’em up where a brave frog battles strange living junk from the city dump to rescue his beloved. Fast, colorful, and a little bit ridiculous – a fight for love, honor, and the peace of his swamp.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22%, 2D Fighter 19.3%, Boxing 19% ★, Martial Arts 15% ★, Side Scroller 10.4%
- #12 生命火热 / Desperate 1
89% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: 痴青游戏(Lunatico Game)
Windows
The first work of the "Desperate" series - After Sunset, it’s a horizontal 2D action game with hand-painted, and using a new keyboard operation, you can feel a more intuitive combat experience in this game. Fight for the thing you loved in your life in every street you pass by!
Why similar: Martial Arts 21.4% ★, Beat 'em up 18.4%, Spectacle fighter 18% ★, Comic Book 14.3%, 2D Fighter 13.8%
- #13 Ninjas Busters: Whack A Ninja
89% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Chris BraibantPub: Ganamax
Windows
When whack-a-mole meets Ninjas. Discover "Whack A Ninja", an arcade-type indie game created by Chris Braibant. Beat all the ninjas in this intense, action-packed game, in the pursuit of the best score and sadistic pleasure of experimenting with all the ways to eliminate those cowled suckers.
Why similar: Ninja 25.1% ★, Boxing 20.5% ★, Martial Arts 19.6% ★, Beat 'em up 17.2%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
- #14 Dicey Krime: Traveler of Time
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Onyx InteractivePub: Black Onyx Interactive
Windows
After a long time of planning their attack, they are finally ready: Dicey and his group of friends have the mission to fight crime and injustice all over the world. With your help they will combat their enemies travelling to various cities in time.
Why similar: Martial Arts 24.1% ★, Beat 'em up 20%, Comic Book 15.9%, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Crime 10.2%
- #15 The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Odaclick Game StudioPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Dominate the dojo in The Karate Kid: Street Rumble, a pixel art beat ‘em up adventure. Grab your friends for local co-op multiplayer and dive into the classic The Karate Kid journey with retro-style gameplay, dynamic combat, and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Martial Arts 21.5% ★, 2D Fighter 20.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Arcade 7.5%
- #16 Okinawa Rush
86% matchVery Positive84% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Sokaikan ltd
Windows
Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Ninja 23.3% ★, Martial Arts 23.1% ★, Beat 'em up 19%, 2D Fighter 16%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #17 SPARKHUNT
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oleksandr Zapisochnyi
Windows
SPARKHUNT - is a classic 2.5D beat 'em up inspired by the games from the 90s with a complex combat system and the modern visuals. Let the grim ghost town be your arena.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.5%, 2D Fighter 19.6%, Martial Arts 18.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 18.4% ★, Side Scroller 10.4%
- #18 Enter the Dojo
85% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Oliver Misbach
Windows · Mac · Linux
Side-scrolling, fast-paced, action-packed karate game with multiple levels. Scoring based on health and time to complete.
Why similar: Martial Arts 32.4% ★, Ninja 29.4% ★, Beat 'em up 19.7%, Side Scroller 7.3%, 2D Fighter 7.3%
- #19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
84% matchMixed55% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: AHEARTFULOFGAMESPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Join the Turtle brothers straight from the sewers and slide into this new adventure of shell-shocking proportions!
Why similar: Martial Arts 28.2% ★, Beat 'em up 23.7%, Comic Book 18.9%, Ninja 18.5% ★, Cartoon 4.6%
- #20 Mutant Rage
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Animas GamesPub: Animas Games
Windows
Fight to be the most powerful Kaiju and conquer the world.
Why similar: Martial Arts 19% ★, Beat 'em up 16.9%, 2D Fighter 15.8%, Spectacle fighter 15.7% ★, Comic Book 14.2%
- #21 Breakdown: Silent Riot
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BreaksoftPub: Salient Games
Windows
A brutal, narrative-driven beat ’em up set in a dark Eastern European city. Hunted by the mafia, you fight to survive through precise, close-quarters combat with no easy wins, while something inside you begins to break and violence turns into obsession.
Why similar: Martial Arts 27.8% ★, 2D Fighter 17.9%, Beat 'em up 16.2%, Boxing 10.2% ★, Spectacle fighter 9.8% ★
- #22 The Phantom
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Art Of Play Interactive
Windows
The Ghost Who Walks is back! Comics' very first costumed hero is coming to Steam and console in an all new side scrolling beat-em-up adventure. Take on the Singh brotherhood across the globe with only your physical strength, skill with weapons and fearsome reputation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, Comic Book 19.6%, 2D Fighter 18.9%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #23 Rag Doll - Fun Fighting with Physics
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShubynPub: Shuby Games
Windows
Fighting based on physics. Rag Doll is a 2D game with cartoon graphics, where you control the character's head, and the body moves according to the laws of physics! Play Story Mode, fight in multiplayer or local battle 1 vs 1!
Why similar: Martial Arts 22.6% ★, Beat 'em up 18.5%, Spectacle fighter 17.7% ★, 2D Fighter 14.5%, Comic Book 13.5%
- #24 The Legend of Tianding
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,297 reviews2021
Dev: Creative Games Computer Graphics CorporationPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Martial Arts 23.9% ★, Beat 'em up 18.2%, Spectacle fighter 16.8% ★, Comic Book 15.9%, Side Scroller 9%
- #25 Dragon Puncher
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VITAMIN
Windows
Dragon Puncher is a single-player arcade-style action game designed to be a training tool for Street Fighter and 2D fighting game enthusiasts, and a well-rounded short game. About 15-20 minutes in length, players typically perform 50-75 dragon punch moves per play-through.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.7%, Ninja 19.4% ★, Martial Arts 19.3% ★, 2D Fighter 18.9%, Side Scroller 9.8%
- #26 Exotic Kosmos
80% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Alter Games Brasil
Windows
Invite your friends to an exchange of punches where up to four players can compete in the same arena in search of the glory of being the great champion. Also face the adventure mode where there are numerous mysteries, in a virtual and exotic adventure to the sound of a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: Boxing 21.9% ★, Beat 'em up 19.9%, Martial Arts 19% ★, 2D Fighter 17.8%, Spectacle fighter 16% ★
- #27 Space Hunters
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple Tree S R LPub: Purple Play LLC
Windows
Join space bounty hunters in a brutal 2D handmade beat 'em up, where every punch and kick is fueled by action and greed. Battle your way through a gritty, money-driven universe in this intense, fast-paced adventure.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.4%, Spectacle fighter 16.5% ★, 2D Fighter 15.9%, Comic Book 15%, Side Scroller 8.9%
- #28 Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
79% matchMixed62% of 338 reviews2021
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 24%, Comic Book 19.7%, 2D Fighter 19.5%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #29 SHINOBI NON GRATA
78% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Studio PICOPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.
Why similar: Ninja 41.6% ★, Beat 'em up 19.8%, Martial Arts 17.1% ★, Spectacle fighter 14.6% ★, Action 4.2%
- #30 Shadow Boxer
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprixle Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shadow Boxer is a 2D melee combat game evoking the formative experience of hanging out in your friends’ basements as an early-aughts preteen. Each fighter can change among three different shadow puppets, all with their own strengths. Shift among puppets to outsmart your opponent and win the match!
Why similar: Boxing 22.5% ★, Spectacle fighter 18.7% ★, 2D Fighter 17.3%, Comic Book 16.5%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
76% matchVery Positive94% of 14,516 reviews2022
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.Pub: Dotemu
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 31%, Ninja 18.3% ★, Martial Arts 16.9% ★, Side Scroller 11.5%, Comic Book 8.8%
- #32 Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Asterix & Obelix – Slap them all! 2 is a Beat’em Up with an original story. Explore different places such as forest ruins, a vast Roman camp and even Lutèce. Encounters and fights punctuate the storyline. This dynamic game invites you to come on an adventure — with a generous distribution of slaps!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.2%, Spectacle fighter 19.3% ★, 2D Fighter 16.5%, Comic Book 15.9%, Side Scroller 10.6%
- #33 Yoshimitsu Hatsumi
77% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: AmvrellaPub: khukhrovr
Windows
Yoshimitsu Hatsumi is an addictive mix of RPG and classic side-scrolling combat.
Why similar: Ninja 21.6% ★, Boxing 20.3% ★, Beat 'em up 17.4%, Spectacle fighter 16.5% ★, Side Scroller 8.7%
- #34 Roachman
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andas Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A character action game played both as a comic artist and their latest project: the revival of retro superhero Roachman. Draw your comic, then fight through it!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.4%, Martial Arts 20.1% ★, Comic Book 16.3%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #35 All 9 Lives
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gensart
Windows
Trade your lives for POWER. Fight with endless character customization possibilities and rollback netcode.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.3%, Comic Book 16.1%, Martial Arts 14.3% ★, Ninja 12.1% ★, Crime 10.1%
- #36 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
75% matchMixed60% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Re-experience the 2017 arcade classic with 3 additional stages and 6 additional boss battles! Take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael in this classic beat-em-up inspired by the cult favorite Turtles in Time. Play with your friends through 4 player local co-op
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.4%, 2D Fighter 23.3%, Ninja 11.4% ★, Side Scroller 10.8%, Arcade 8.1%
- #37 Underground: World War
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Underworld Interactive
Windows
A brand new game inspired by the Def Jam series. Create your own fighter or play as some of your favorite rappers in this over the top fighting game.
Why similar: Boxing 23.5% ★, Martial Arts 21.2% ★, Beat 'em up 17.7%, Spectacle fighter 16.9% ★, 2D Fighter 13.5%
- #38 Cado: The Great Tournament
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Crystal
Windows
Choose one of the eight participants of the Great Tournament, use her unique fighting style and win in spectacular 2D fights!
Why similar: Martial Arts 26.8% ★, 2D Fighter 21.2%, Spectacle fighter 19.5% ★, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #39 School Hero
71% matchVery Positive89% of 62 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 30.8%, Comic Book 19.6%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Combat 6.2%
- #40 Red Fury
73% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Pepper Democracy
Windows
Fast paced arcade action where you become stronger as you are covered in the blood of your enemies and your own wounds.
Why similar: Ninja 32.4% ★, Beat 'em up 27.7%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Side Scroller 9%, 2D 4.4%
- #41 Kombo King
73% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Icuzo
Windows · Mac
Feel the heat from the fast-paced action, destructive moves and onslaughts of attacks when you fight to settle the score with your rivals, the Sunless! Combine attacks for as long as you can for the top spot as Kombo King!
Why similar: Boxing 22.5% ★, Martial Arts 20.9% ★, Beat 'em up 17.1%, 2D Fighter 13.6%, Comic Book 10.3%
- #42 Celestial Force: Magical Mayhem
72% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Mew Mew Media
Windows
Celestial Force: Magical Mayhem is a beat'em up where you are in control of a Magical Girl preventing an alien invasion. Choose your favorite combatent and defeat the invaders with your elemental-adjacent powers and a lot of glitter!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.8%, Comic Book 19.9%, 2D Fighter 19.6%, Spectacle fighter 10.1% ★, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #43 Kung Fu Er San
72% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: CMC Games
Windows · Linux
Awesome 2D retro pixel fighting game inspired by the old classics.
Why similar: Martial Arts 29.8% ★, Beat 'em up 22.7%, 2D Fighter 21%, Spectacle fighter 20.1% ★, Combat 2.3%
- #44 DNA: Episode 3
71% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: INOA GAMES
Windows
DNA 1 is a hand drawn episodic beat up up anime game created by a Solo Developer. Play as the protagonist Leo, a genetically modified with Extraterrestrial life Elite Nova Corp Troop, as he faces challenges on what path he must take to change his life. Thus begins the epic story of DNA!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.6%, 2D Fighter 22.5%, Martial Arts 20% ★, Side Scroller 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #45 Urban Rangers Arcade
70% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Anthems-0
Windows
This Is A Great Couch Co-op, Arcade Beat Em Up Experience. Made With The Great Pixel Game Engine. Heart was put into Urban Rangers Arcade. (USE "1920 X 1080" Pc Resolution) Grab A Friend, And See How You Would Do With Your Backs Against The wall..................
Why similar: Martial Arts 32.6% ★, Beat 'em up 28.8%, 2D Fighter 20.9%, Arcade 6.6%, Combat 4.6%
- #46 Abiko The Miko
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Nacks Soft
Windows
Japanese female shaman fight against "yokai"! This is a shooting action game!
Why similar: Martial Arts 27.3% ★, Beat 'em up 22.3%, Ninja 20.3% ★, Side Scroller 11.2%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #47 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
71% matchVery Positive86% of 908 reviews2020
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Ninja 28.8% ★, Martial Arts 27.5% ★, Beat 'em up 22.3%, 2D Fighter 11.8%, Side Scroller 7.2%
- #48 DNA: Episode 2
70% match8 user reviews89% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: INOA GAMES
Windows
DNA 1 is a hand drawn episodic beat up up anime game created by a Solo Developer. Play as the protagonist Leo, a genetically modified with Extraterrestrial life Elite Nova Corp Troop, as he faces challenges on what path he must take to change his life. Thus begins the epic story of DNA!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.2%, 2D Fighter 22%, Martial Arts 20.7% ★, Side Scroller 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #49 Little Fighter 2 Remastered
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,775 reviews2025
Dev: Little Fighter Co Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with fully upgraded and redrawn graphics, support for local connections up to 8 computers, and every character move more detailed and extravagant, providing an unprecedented combat experience.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.2%, 2D Fighter 24.2%, Martial Arts 21% ★, Cartoon 8.5%, Arcade 7.8%
- #50 DNA: Episode 4
69% match6 user reviews86% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: INOA GAMES
Windows
DNA 1 is a hand drawn episodic beat up up anime game created by a Solo Developer. Play as the protagonist Leo, a genetically modified with Extraterrestrial life Elite Nova Corp Troop, as he faces challenges on what path he must take to change his life. Thus begins the epic story of DNA!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.4%, 2D Fighter 21.8%, Martial Arts 17.7% ★, Side Scroller 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #51 Spanish Rage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Videojuegos FermínPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Spanish Rage is a beat'em up that fuses the frenetic action of the arcade rooms with an aesthetic and a narrative never before exploited in the history of video games: the Quinqui cinema.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.1%, 2D Fighter 29.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 7.4%
- #52 Keyboard Warrior Stickman - Typing Beat Em Up
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Good Knight Collective
Windows
Stickman Typing Beat Em Up meets Devil May Cry, set to the nostalgic 2000s era of internet culture, animations, hardware, and operation systems.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.7% ★, Beat 'em up 25.3%, 2D Fighter 20.1%, Comic Book 11.2%, Arcade 4.9%
- #53 Gangs Of Asia
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: MoonpunchPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience a thrilling fusion of skill-based 1v1 Kung Fu combat and real-time strategy. Command a diverse army—from mighty Sumos and agile Ninjas to legendary Kung Fu Masters—seize territory, manage resources, and unleash special attacks to crush your opponents and claim victory!
Why similar: Martial Arts 28.3% ★, Beat 'em up 22.9%, Ninja 18.5% ★, 2D Fighter 14.2%, Hand-drawn 7%
- #54 Blood Red Fists
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Sunshine Error
Windows
Explore a vast and crime ridden city, fight your enemies in first person mode, talk to random strangers, steal and sell various items, gamble with your money, gain experience and spend it on helpful skills. But above all, try to stay alive in this 2d retro beat 'em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.6%, 2D Fighter 26.3%, Martial Arts 20% ★, Side Scroller 12%, Action 5.9%
- #55 FURRIFIGHTERS: PREQUEL I
68% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: 钢琴兔查查
Windows
Furry 2D fighting game "FURRIFIGHTERS: PREQUEL I" ! Explore the storyline on the arcade mode, or have a good fight with your friend on VS mode!
Why similar: Boxing 30.8% ★, 2D Fighter 18.7%, Comic Book 17.7%, Ninja 17.6% ★, Arcade 5.9%
- #56 Sock It
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Maskii Productions
Windows · Linux
Enter Sock It, the zany Punch-Out-May-Cry-like with fleshed out opponents, platforming, and cutscenes! Spar off with more than 12 bosses! Follow the story of a cryofrozen amputee boxer who needs to find his past! Encounter a stupid assassin, a greedy squatter, and a secret scheme!
Why similar: Boxing 29% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.6% ★, 2D Fighter 16.4%, Comic Book 16.2%, Side Scroller 5.7%
- #57 Brave Survivor
68% matchMixed69% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Felio Stung ROGPub: kazakovstudios
Windows
Brave survivor - In this heart-pounding beat em up, you take on the role of a brave survivor whose fist punches a path to freedom through hordes of enemies. Beat bad guys mercilessly, collect bonuses and destroy bosses in this incredible game!
Why similar: Ninja 24.6% ★, Beat 'em up 20.2%, Spectacle fighter 19.3% ★, 2D Fighter 16.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%
- #58 Dojo Masters
66% matchVery Positive95% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeled Vision
Windows
DOJO MASTERS is a 2-button martial arts indie fighting game. Battle against your friends or head online to challenge warriors from around the world!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.9%, Martial Arts 25.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 23.8% ★, Arcade 8.2%, Action 5.8%
- #59 DOXU
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DeadBat Studio
Windows
DOXU is an innovative fighting game designed for teams of two players, with a sick co-op story mode and 2V2 ranked. Try out the DUO champions : Two gamepads, one character ! Come and bring your noob friend for free, either in story mode or online play !
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.3% ★, Martial Arts 22.2% ★, 2D Fighter 17.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.3%