60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Side Scroller, 2D, Singleplayer.
Deck the halls with bullets and elf-matter in this high-octane 2D melee-shooter where you embark on a mission to put an end to Santa's sweatshop
SodaCity
SodaCity is an action, fast paced game, with hybrid beat/shoot ‘em up gameplay.
Homebound Haerold
On one really bad day of his own vicious cycle. On his way home, Little Haerold's car breaks down in the bad part of town. And then he breaks down, in the violent way. Now Haerold is Homebound and Postal.
SodaCity is an action, fast paced game, with hybrid beat/shoot ‘em up gameplay.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.4%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Difficult 13.7%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%
On one really bad day of his own vicious cycle. On his way home, Little Haerold's car breaks down in the bad part of town. And then he breaks down, in the violent way. Now Haerold is Homebound and Postal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.8%, Dark Humor 19.4%, Shooter 18.9%, Linear 11.1%, Action 8.9%
Fight your way free in this 8-bit-inspired version of Furi's first boss fight against The Chain. Frantic action, nervous controls, a blend of shoot and sword fight reimagined in 90s style. Only 1 boss fight! A gift to Furi’s fans.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.6%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Difficult 16.9%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Retro 7.2%
Flee the Fallen is a thrilling 2D zombie survival game where you fight relentless undead, switch between powerful weapons, and battle through intense encounters. Every moment tests your reflexes, strategy, and will to survive.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.3%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Difficult 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Shooter 6.7%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Difficult 18.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Retro 9.9%
Little Monster is a hand painted side scroller beat ‘em up where you play as Stormy, a monster under the bed who protects us from our nightmares. Protect the dream! Explore the realms! Rescue your friends!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.5%, Side Scroller 32.2%, Linear 10.9%, 2D 5.9%, Combat 4.7%
This game, "FORTRESS DEFENDER", is a side-scrolling power-up shooting game with an 80's flavor. Defeat the enemies that appear one after another, dodge their attacks, and aim for the boss that lurks in the depths of the stage. There are a total of eight stages with various tricks and bosses.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Snow 22.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 8.3%
A tight action side-scroller with challenging robotic bosses. Dodge metallic dangers, acquire powerful weapons and blast your way through a destroyed world full of deadly machines where running out of energy means defeat.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, Robots 15.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%
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: Side Scroller 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 10%
FightBit is a side-scrolling beat-em-up with pseudo 8-bit graphics and rudimentary gameplay influenced by contemporary melee focused combat games. Defeat the Dragon Queen and her army!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.9%, Side Scroller 25.8%, Action 6.9%, Retro 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Neo Light is a fast-paced 2D platformer where precision and speed are everything. Master multiple "Lights", avoid deadly traps and fight parodied enemies. Made for those that thrive and enjoy the dance of speedrunning and challenges, uncover the mystery behind Neo’s creation and reclaim freedom.
Why similar: Difficult 17.9%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Robots 13.8%, Satire 13.4% ★
The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Difficult 18.4%, Robots 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Shooter 12.5%
Herofrenia Infinite Hyperdeath é um jogo top down shooter do universo do RPG multimidia Herofrenia! Conte com um arsenal variado de armas para compor seu arsenal em um estilo de jogo frenético com movimentação veloz, dash e mortes frequentes! Quanto mais sangue as coisas ficam mais lentas ao redor
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.7%, Shooter 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Action 7.2%, Mystery 6.8%
Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono".
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Big Chief embarks on a quest for justice & cold hard cash in this retro brawler. Packed with eye-popping pixel art, 8-bit bangers, & a Singaporean twist, it’s as bizarre as beat ‘em ups get. Welcome to Owe Money Pay Money (O$P$)!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Satire 17% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Linear 7.3%
Flux Heroes is a side-scrolling beat ’em up focused on high-freedom combo combat. Fight through horizontal stages and boss battles with no fixed strings—launch, juggle, knock back, interrupt, and wall-bounce enemies to create your own skill-driven flow.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 52.5%, Side Scroller 32.2%, Action 7.3%, 2D 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
In this game, we embody an extremely angry rat that must defend itself from sewer monsters to survive. We have plenty of weapons available to achieve this.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.1%, Shooter 24.5%, Retro 11.2%, Action 10.8%, 2D 7.6%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, Difficult 16.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Shooter 11.8%, Linear 9.6%
Reloader: subject_alpha is an experimental "Bullet Counting Reload Action" game. Experience being a Reloader: having legendary shooting skills and engaging in Close-Quarters Combat(CQC). You just have to remember how to use the gun you’re holding.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.6%, Side Scroller 22%, Difficult 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Shooter 11.2%
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 37.8%, Side Scroller 25.7%, Retro 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Colorful 5.6%
Rockett Action. Rockett Speed. Rockett 2D Adventure. Rockett Gear EX is a fast-paced 2D retro action platformer inspired by classic mecha and arcade games. Experience intense combat, high-speed gameplay, and a nostalgic sci-fi atmosphere that pays tribute to the golden age of retro gaming.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Robots 18.9%, Difficult 17.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Retro 6.5%
It’s your first day in office and half of the staff is already on burnout... Here is your gun, your contract. Now go fire some people.
Why similar: Satire 19.2% ★, Dark Humor 16.6%, Fast-Paced 15.8%, Difficult 14.6%, Shooter 13.1%
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track.
Why similar: Difficult 16.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Robots 10.6%
As a tough Soviet KGB agent you travel around the world fighting street gangs and giant mechanical monsters on direct order from Comrade Stalin.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.4%, Side Scroller 25%, Robots 16.7%, Shooter 9.7%, Colorful 6.1%
Elyna X is shoot'em up (Shmup) for 2 players in cooperative mode.The year is 3864, mysterious ships appear and iniciate a terrible attack against planet Earth, It is up to Enyla, a courageous space pilot, to lead the space fleets in defense of her beloved planet.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.5%, Robots 17.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Shooter 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Nekobyte is a retro-styled sidescrolling beat-em-up influenced by soulslike gameplay. Beyond the game’s normal mode of play, a randomizer mode is also available to play for players who want an extra challenge or varied subsequent playthroughs.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.9%, Side Scroller 25.8%, Action 7.1%, Retro 5.2%, Colorful 4.7%
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, Retro 9.1%
Classic beat'em up meets modern fighting game! Combat rogue robots that are taking over the city. Upgrade your characters with new skills as you fight your way through different levels.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.2%, Side Scroller 30.3%, Action 8.6%, 2D 6.2%, Combat 6.2%
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Satire 17.4% ★, Difficult 17.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%
A challenging precision platformer that will test your determination. Climb an unforgiving mountain filled with tricky platforms and treacherous gaps as you yearn for Tasty Snacks at the summit. Every fall hurts, but victory tastes sweet.
Why similar: Snow 39.6% ★, Side Scroller 21.3%, Difficult 18.7%, Linear 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
MeetMeat is a raw and gritty survival-action game where you're not the hero — you're the target. Fight your way through a hostile city, fending off waves of relentless pursuers. Your only companion is the voice of Roach, narrating the carnage with deadpan (and often absurd) humor. Run. Hack
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33%, Dark Humor 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Satire 13.4% ★, Shooter 7.4%
A bold new legend begins! Play this side-scrolling beat-em-up based on the real RoHoEn in Phoenix Arizona.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44%, Side Scroller 27.8%, Action 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, 2D 5.9%
这是一款横版卷轴清版闯关的即时动作游戏，你将扮演一名王国的普通士兵，从维护治安到保护王国要员最后守护国家，成为王国最坚强的盾牌。
Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.6%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 4.9%, Combat 4.1%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.9%, Robots 18.3%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Fast-Paced 16%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Shooter 15.1%, Robots 15.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Retro 7%
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.1%, Fast-Paced 21.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Robots 9%, Colorful 5.9%
Take control of Azula in this action-packed beat-em-up adventure game, where you will recover your abilities as you progress through the simulation. Use close combat attacks and powerful electrical strikes to defeat your enemies and reach the end!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.2%, Side Scroller 33.6%, Linear 9.5%, Action 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
It's a Long Way is a modern 2D platformer, a dystopian adventure set in a corporation, all done in pixel art and with a nostalgic 80s / 90s vibe.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, Dark Humor 21.8%, Difficult 18.6%, Fast-Paced 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Re.Surs is a futuristic story-driven 2D side-scrolling shooter featuring unique heroes with various abilities. Shoot, dash, kick and hack monsters as you try to uncover the secrets of the Re.Surs dark energy and demons' interdimensional invasion.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Fast-Paced 15%, Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%
Five Gods of Kung Fu is a story driven Beat 'em Up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.7%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Retro 7.8%, Combat 6.2%
Blast away wasp scum in Wasp Wars: New Wasp Order! Shoot your way through 12 scenic stages of trees, metal, and more, to eliminate the Wasp Army once and for all!
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.5%, Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Action 8.3%, Retro 6.4%
Your backpack's gone, snatched by a daring bather, and the beach is now a free-for-all! Fight for your dignity in 'Burning Beach', a game born from decidedly... strange inspirations.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.6%, Side Scroller 26.6%, Action 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Colorful 5.1%
A story-driven retro beat ’em up where you battle across a mysterious island to uncover its secrets and search for your lost father. Fight solo or in local co-op, unlock new abilities, and restore balance in a world shaped by ancient power.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.1%, Side Scroller 28.7%, Linear 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Action 6.1%
Ittzy Fearless is a difficult physics-based action game. Play as Ittzy the fire spirit and use your swift moves and devastating strikes to tackle chaotic waves of enemies, projectiles and explosions.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.3%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Difficult 21.8%, Fast-Paced 13%, 2D 4.4%
Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Difficult 17.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Retro 9.1%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 19%, Shooter 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%, 2D 5.8%
Collect souls, level your weapons, and unleash devastation in one of the most mechanically complex 2D shooters ever made.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Shooter 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Action 8.5%, Linear 8.2%
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: Side Scroller 42.7%, Beat 'em up 31.6%, Action 13.1%, 2D 7%, Indie 5.7%
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.8%, Difficult 20.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Cybertrash STATYX is a story-driven 2D action-platformer with tactical elements, set in a cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.6%, Shooter 15.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Robots 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
The classical side-scroll action game, "Double Dragon" series' newest sequel! A new legend begins!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.1%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Retro 13%, Action 12.9%, Difficult 7.3%
Origami Flight is a sidescrolling 2D shoot' em up where you control a paper airplane with a simple but challenging mission: to save the Origami World. Now you must beat 6 different stages with tons of enemies in order to save the Tsuru from the evil Origami Fox.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Linear 7.1%, Colorful 6.7%
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Difficult 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Retro 6.6%
GUN·DOG·REVENGE is a high-speed arcade platform shooter, drawing inspiration from NES classics "Rolling Thunder" and "Code Name: Viper", the indie hit "RollingBird" on Steam, and the film "John Wick". Reload! Shoot! Kill the boss! Revenge for your dog.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.2%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%
2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.9%, Shooter 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Robots 13.5%, Action 8.1%
Panic in Puzzle World is an action-packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Play as Tide and breathe fire, slash with your claws, bounce on bad guys and glide with your wings to put a stop to the robot menace taking over the land, block by block!
Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, Shooter 18.3%, Linear 12.4%, Retro 8.7%, Combat 7.6%
The crown jewel of the Double Dragon series gets a highly anticipated revival! Experience familiar enemies and stages from throughout the series!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.9%, Side Scroller 32.9%, Action 9%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
You got a long way, full of dangers and bloody battles with adepts of an ancient cult. Find out who is responsible for the deaths of your husband and son, and bring them duly punishment!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.4%, Side Scroller 29.9%, Linear 8.9%, Action 8.1%, Combat 5.5%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.1%, Difficult 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Shooter 13.7%, Retro 6%
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 17%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 7.7%
