- #1 Full Metal Furies
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,888 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 25.2%, Co-op 15.2%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Action 12.6%, Indie 8%
- #2 Scott Pilgrim EX
96% matchVery Positive86% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers in a brand-new brawling adventure across space, time, and the streets of Toronto!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.7%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Action 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%, Co-op 7.7%
- #3 River City Girls
96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,726 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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 34.7%, Action 11.6%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #4 Xeno Crisis
95% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2019
Dev: Bitmap Bureau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Aliens 22.5%, Action 16.5%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Co-op 10.6%
- #5 Chenso Club
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 321 reviews2022
Dev: PixadomePub: Aurora Punks
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Aliens are attacking! Who will save us? Chenso Club will! Using chainsaws, hammers, and the aliens’ own life force against them - these fearless warriors will pulverise enemies on their way to victory. Go solo! Go co-op! Go hack those aliens in this action-packed, side-scrolling platform brawler!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25%, Aliens 21%, Co-op 15.5%, Action 8.8%, Indie 7.4%
- #6 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
94% 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 36.7%, Action 12%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Hack and Slash 6.6%, Side Scroller 6.5%
- #7 Holo X Break
92% matchVery Positive86% of 2,649 reviews2024
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight your way through endless waves of holoX's minions! Gear up with all sorts of equipment and items in this action packed beat-em-up to reach the 5 bosses of hololive's "holoX", and put a stop to their plans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.2%, Action 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #8 20XX
93% matchVery Positive91% of 4,516 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.9%, Action 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Co-op 9.2%
- #9 Gato Roboto
91% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Action 26.8%, Indie 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Side Scroller 11.9%, 2D 7.3%
- #10 30XX
90% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Action 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #11 Blazing Chrome
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,924 reviews2019
Dev: JoyMasherPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.6%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Action 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Indie 12.6%
- #12 Colossus Down
89% 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: Beat 'em up 26.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Action 11.3%, Co-op 8.9%
- #13 Wendigo Blue
87% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: EndlessFluff
Windows
Action-packed 2D beat-em-up with intense boss battles and a large variety of customizable equipment and skills. Up to 4 players with local co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.8%, Action 14.4%, Action RPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Hack and Slash 8.3%
- #14 The TakeOver
89% 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 55.5%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Action 11.9%, Indie 9%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #15 Vengeance Hunters
86% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Nalua Studio SLU
Windows
Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.8%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Action 11.6%, Side Scroller 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #16 Foul Play
88% 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 41.7%, Local Co-Op 20.2%, Action 12.7%, Indie 9.3%, Co-op 6.5%
- #17 Last Slice
86% 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 35.6%, Action 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Indie 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #18 Mayhem Brawler
85% 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 29.6%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action 11%, Co-op 10.6%
- #19 Machina Blade
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Guilda Entertainment
Windows
In Machina Blade what matters the most is your skill. Choose a character and fight your way through hordes of Machinas in this short game with up to four players on local co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.7%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #20 Curses 'N Chaos
84% matchMixed59% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
FIGHT OR DIE! Cursed by the evil Wizard King, bounty hunters Lea and Leo are chased by every monster in the kingdom and the Grim Reaper himself! There's only one way to get rid of the curse; the legendary Elixir of Life! But how to get the ingredients? FIGHT MONSTERS!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, Action 23.3%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Indie 14.2%, Co-op 11.7%
- #21 Rampage Knights
81% matchVery Positive93% of 3,594 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 32%, Co-op 16.8%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Action 11.8%, Indie 7%
- #22 Tonight We Riot
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Pushers Union 512Pub: Means Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A revolutionary crowd-based retro brawler
Why similar: Action 30.6%, Beat 'em up 27.7%, Indie 23.2%, Co-op 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #23 Wanba Warriors
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,714 reviews2020
Dev: Wanba Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Have you got what it takes to be a Wanba Warrior? Step into the absurd world of calligraphy combat and prepare to lay the smackdown upon all who dare to oppose you, dishing out damage with your chosen ink brush of brutality! highly recommend playing with controllers.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.4%, Local Multiplayer 21.8%, Action 15.7%, Multiplayer 14%, Funny 11.6%
- #24 Caveman Warriors
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.1%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Action 10.3%, Co-op 9.2%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #25 Crazy Pixel Streaker
82% matchMixed60% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: LubiterumPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A Fresh and Insane Brawler with Roguelike elements. Lead a fellowship of jackasses abducted by angry aliens and forced to spread chaos into the most famous sports events. Instant fun, Retro Arcade style, for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.3%, Action 16.1%, Co-op 13.5%, Indie 12.2%, Local Co-Op 10.6%
- #26 Hazelnut Hex
77% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Action 30.9%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Local Co-Op 14%, Co-op 12.5%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #27 Knights of Braveland
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 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 36%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Action RPG 9.6%
- #28 Speed Brawl
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2018
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Co-op 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Side Scroller 9.3%
- #29 Streets of Fury EX
78% 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 29.2%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 12%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Action 9.3%
- #30 Kitchen Crisis
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 319 reviews2024
Dev: Team Samoyed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kitchen Crisis is a culinary defense game. You are abducted by aliens and must satisfy their appetite. If you want to live to see another day, efficiently arrange your cooking appliances, upgrade your ingredients and tools! In order to survive, make wise decisions according to everchaning recipes.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.7%, Funny 20.6%, 2D 15.6%, Aliens 13.4%, Casual 12.9%
- #31 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
76% 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 24.6%, Action 13.8%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Indie 10.5%, Hack and Slash 7.6%
- #32 Big Helmet Heroes
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 27.8%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Co-op 13%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%
- #33 Rogue Stormers
77% matchMixed69% of 987 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.8%, Action 23.1%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Fantasy 11.7%, 2D 8.4%
- #34 Wulverblade
75% 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 30.8%, Action 17.6%, Indie 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Side Scroller 6.7%
- #35 MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,854 reviews2025
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.Pub: Dotemu
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.4%, Co-op 13%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Local Co-Op 11%, Action 9.2%
- #36 Bite the Bullet
75% matchMixed56% of 89 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: Local Co-Op 18.7%, Action 17%, Co-op 15.2%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Indie 11.9%
- #37 Gunslugs
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 129 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.5%, Action 18.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Indie 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
- #38 Alien Hominid Invasion
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,719 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 28.3%, Aliens 15.5%, Co-op 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%
- #39 99Vidas
74% 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 34.8%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Action 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #40 Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
73% 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 35.8%, Co-op 14.8%, Action 13.8%, Side Scroller 12%, Indie 10.1%
- #41 Superfighters Deluxe
71% 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 17.7%, Action 14.3%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #42 Square Heroes
73% matchVery Positive86% of 246 reviews2015
Dev: Gnomic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.
Why similar: Action 44.3%, Indie 33.5%, Multiplayer 22.2%
- #43 Aegis Defenders
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,807 reviews2018
Dev: GUTS DepartmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21%, Action 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Co-op 12.8%, Indie 12.7%
- #44 Bleed 2
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 895 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
Why similar: Action 30.8%, Indie 20.9%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
- #45 EARTH'S DAWN
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 268 reviews2016
Dev: One or Eight
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Earth’s Dawn is looming and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance! Dive into frantic side-scrolling combat and take the fight to the alien horde before destroying hulking bosses!
Why similar: Action 31.9%, Beat 'em up 23.3%, Indie 22.1%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D 3.9%
- #46 Castle Crashers®
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.3%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Co-op 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
- #47 Crawlers and Brawlers
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Ugly Beard Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an adventurer and go on a fantastic journey through epic procedurally generated dungeons. Collect powerful loot to develop your character and then brawl online with your friends on 12 different multiplayer maps.
Why similar: Action 27.4%, Indie 20.4%, Co-op 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #48 Final Vendetta
68% 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 50.4%, Action 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #49 Joggernauts
70% matchVery Positive86% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Space MacePub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Jog! Jump! Switch! Coordinate the crazy conga line of alien athletes in this autorunner / puzzle platformer for 1-4 players.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19%, Aliens 14.7%, Co-op 13.1%, Action 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%
- #50 Project Starship X
69% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: Panda Indie Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 8.7%, 2D 6.8%
- #51 Narvas
70% matchMixed45% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
Why similar: Action 17.6%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Indie 12.1%, Co-op 10.7%
- #52 Kritters
64% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
A chaotic Roguelite Twin-Stick Shooter with a Base Defense Twist. With up to 4 players, explore, become stronger to defend your spaceship and leave this Frk*n planet!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.1%, Hack and Slash 22.9%, Co-op 22.6%, Action 15.6%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #53 Noobs Are Coming
63% matchVery Positive84% of 1,499 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.3%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Action 20.8%, Funny 11.6%, 2D 6%
- #54 Okinawa Rush
67% matchVery Positive85% of 140 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: Beat 'em up 35.7%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Co-op 12.2%, Action 11%
- #55 Tower 57
69% matchMixed64% of 814 reviews2017
Dev: PixwerkPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Action 39.1%, Indie 26.6%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #56 Crisis Wing
67% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Pieslice Productions
Windows · Mac
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22%, Action 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Co-op 15.9%, Local Multiplayer 13.6%
- #57 StarCrossed
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Contigo GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
StarCrossed is an action arcade game with a magical girl aesthetic and a cooperative twist. Join our cast of 5 space-faring heroes as they travel across the stars, working together to strengthen their bond and defeat a looming evil that threatens the galaxy!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30%, Action 17.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Indie 12.7%
- #58 Roguelands
67% matchVery Positive80% of 3,731 reviews2016
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Co-op 19%, Action 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Indie 10.9%