- #1 HUNTDOWN
97% matchVery Positive95% of 4,182 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Local Co-Op 14%, Co-op 8.9%, Retro 8.8%
- #2 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,209 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Co-op 14.7%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Shooter 6.5%
- #3 Blazing Chrome
96% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 19.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Retro 13%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Arcade 8.5%
- #4 Broforce
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 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 15%, Co-op 15%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Side Scroller 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #5 Wild Guns Reloaded
94% matchVery Positive87% of 477 reviews2017
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Local Multiplayer 18.4%, Arcade 16%, Shooter 11.2%, Retro 8.7%
- #6 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
93% matchVery Positive94% of 5,401 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: Side Scroller 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Co-op 14.3%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #7 Donuts'n'Justice
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Retro 11.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Fast-Paced 8.3%
- #8 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
92% 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: Arcade 34.3%, Local Co-Op 27.5%, Action 22%, Adventure 8.7%, 2D 7.5%
- #9 Raging Justice
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: MakinGames LtdPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.2%, Co-op 16.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Arcade 12.7%, Retro 12.6%
- #10 The Bug Butcher
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,201 reviews2016
Dev: Awfully Nice Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Co-op 13.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Fast-Paced 9.8%
- #11 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
90% matchVery Positive95% of 767 reviews2020
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Arcade 17.6%, Retro 14.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Funny 10.3%
- #12 Superfighters Deluxe
89% 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: Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Co-op 8.5%
- #13 Shotgun Cop Man
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 605 reviews2025
Dev: DeadToast EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
GO TO HELL, ARREST SATAN. Propel yourself to justice and glory on a journey through hell in this punchy, crunchy, son-of-a-gun precision platformer from the creator of My Friend Pedro.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.4%, Arcade 22.2%, Shooter 19.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 9.8%
- #14 Maiden Cops
87% matchVery Positive87% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Retro 16.2%, Arcade 14.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #15 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
89% matchVery Positive85% of 3,701 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 39.4%, Action 17.2%, 2D 14.9%, Funny 14.1%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #16 Enchanted Portals
88% matchMostly Negative38% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Xixo Games Studio
Windows
Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer
Why similar: Co-op 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Action 9.8%
- #17 Garbanzo Quest
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27%, Retro 18.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Cartoony 11.3%
- #18 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
86% matchVery Positive82% of 533 reviews2017
Dev: CrackshellPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.
Why similar: Co-op 34.5%, Action 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Multiplayer 15.1%, 2D 8.1%
- #19 Super Destronaut
85% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Petite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If you love retro games, this is for you! Get ready for some intense retro space shooting!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Local Co-Op 16%, Arcade 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Retro 10.8%
- #20 XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 729 reviews2024
Dev: WIZNWARPub: FLARB LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!! XENOTILT, the sequel to the cult hit, DEMON'S TILT. Get ready for another PINBALL FANTASY. XENOTILT shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay & graphics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.3%, Arcade 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 10%, Action 8.4%
- #21 Super Hydorah
83% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2017
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%, Co-op 8.2%
- #22 Mighty Goose
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,036 reviews2021
Dev: BlastmodePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 17.3%, Co-op 13.4%, Side Scroller 12%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #23 Bite the Bullet
82% 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: Side Scroller 15.8%, Co-op 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Arcade 9.9%
- #24 Dusty Revenge:Co-Op Edition
84% matchMixed41% of 227 reviews2014
Dev: PD Design Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.3%, Co-op 23.5%, Action 16.1%, Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 11.5%
- #25 Terrifier: The ARTcade Game
79% matchMixed62% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: RelevoPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a bloody retro fighting beat em up with frenetic action and a lot of fun and references to the Terrifier franchise.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 22.6%, Side Scroller 21%, Arcade 17.8%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #26 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
81% 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: Local Co-Op 15.7%, Co-op 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Arcade 12.3%
- #27 Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,437 reviews2014
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
Why similar: Co-op 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #28 AQUA KITTY UDX
78% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: TIKIPOD
Windows
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition including the epic Dreadnought game mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Local Co-Op 15.6%, Arcade 13.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Action 7.8%
- #29 Batsugun
76% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.1%, Arcade 15.1%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Co-op 8.4%, Retro 7.9%
- #30 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Retro 11%, Shooter 9.2%
- #31 Tormentor❌Punisher
77% matchVery Positive88% of 595 reviews2017
Dev: E-StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.6%, Arcade 26.2%, Action 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Cartoony 6.6%
- #32 Dead6hot
79% matchMixed46% of 508 reviews2016
Dev: Chuck ProductionsPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fast-paced shooting in a frantic atmosphere! Pick-up-and-play, like the good old days! Local multiplayer!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #33 Nowhere Patrol
76% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.1%, Action 22.2%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D 12.6%
- #34 Pressure Overdrive
77% matchMixed68% of 151 reviews2017
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pressure Overdrive is arcade twin-stick madness on hot wheels in a colorful bathtub-punk setting!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Arcade 8.2%
- #35 Jitsu Squad
74% matchVery Positive85% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Co-op 23.8%, Arcade 13.2%, Retro 12.8%, Funny 9.2%
- #36 Contract Rush DX
71% matchVery Positive100% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: FigburnPub: Team Ficus
Windows
Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Cartoony 7.4%
- #37 Mayhem Brawler
73% 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: Side Scroller 18.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, Arcade 11.8%
- #38 Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition
75% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: LichthundPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
LICHTSPEER is an unforgiving fast-paced lightspear-throwing simulator set in an ancient germanic future. Get ready to feel that beloved 80’s arcade rush in this brutal, stylish and psychedelic adventure. Co-op mode for 2 players included!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 17.8%, Co-op 16%, Action 13.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Retro 12.4%
- #39 Hot Shot Burn
74% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hot Shot Burn is the hilariously violent party brawler that lets you compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 19.7%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Co-op 14.6%, Arcade 12%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #40 Iron Meat
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,041 reviews2024
Dev: Ivan Valeryevich SuvorovPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Arcade 11.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Shooter 10%
- #41 DEMON'S TILT
73% matchVery Positive95% of 982 reviews2019
Dev: WIZNWARPub: FLARB LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.4%, Arcade 31.5%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 7.5%
- #42 Gunslugs
75% 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 14.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Retro 12.1%, Arcade 9.5%
- #43 Night Slashers: Remake
71% matchMixed64% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.
Why similar: Side Scroller 40.6%, Arcade 24.7%, 2D 12.2%, Action 9.7%, Co-op 6.9%
- #44 Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,996 reviews2022
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Local Co-Op 12%, Co-op 11.4%, Arcade 9%
- #45 Mustache in Hell
72% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: IdunaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Retro 30.3%, Action 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Funny 14%, Adventure 9.8%
- #46 Super Bit Blaster XL
70% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Arcade 15.3%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Co-op 11.8%, Retro 10.7%
- #47 Demons with Shotguns
72% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: MindShaft Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The ultimate couch fragger gibfest! Armed with a powerful shotgun, bullet deflecting shield and power-up tarot cards, 2 to 4 local players will battle it out to collect each others souls in 9 different competitive game modes across 4 realms & 40 arenas. This is frantic local multiplayer action at its bloodiest!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 20%, Local Co-Op 20%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%
- #48 Black Paradox
71% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Highwalls
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Co-op 13.1%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%
- #49 MADNESS: Project Nexus
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,926 reviews2021
Dev: GIBBING TREE, LLC
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.4%, Co-op 25.8%, Shooter 22.1%, Funny 16.2%, Action 9.4%
- #50 Vengeance Hunters
67% 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: Local Co-Op 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Retro 14.3%, Arcade 12.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #51 Fight'N Rage
69% matchVery Positive91% of 3,147 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: Local Multiplayer 21.1%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Retro 11.7%
- #52 God's Trigger
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 987 reviews2019
Dev: One More LevelPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.8%, Co-op 18%, Shooter 16.2%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D 7.6%
- #53 Arson and Plunder: Unleashed
73% matchMixed47% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Chainsaw Syndicate
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arson & Plunder is a 2D arcade/beat'em up adventure based on the genre classics of the 90's. The classic gameplay has been brought up to speed with the latest developments and trends! In typical beat'em up style, playing an orc or elf you wade through hordes of enemies out to kill you.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 69.9%, Action 30.1%
- #54 Death by Scrolling
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Terrible Toybox NZPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Action 18.1%, 2D 17.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Funny 12.1%
- #55 RagingBlasters
68% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 11%, Local Multiplayer 7.8%
- #56 BUTCHER
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Shooter 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 15.4%, Platformer 14.4%, Retro 14.2%
- #57 BloodDome99
65% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.8%, Arcade 17.2%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Shooter 12.4%
- #58 Full Metal Furies
67% 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: Co-op 33.5%, Local Co-Op 26.3%, Action 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #59 Final Vendetta
67% 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: Arcade 31.6%, Side Scroller 24%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Action 16.2%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #60 BULLET PARTY
68% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Awoker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Fast-Paced 11.7%, Arcade 11.3%, Retro 10.1%