60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Side Scroller, Singleplayer, 2D.
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 25.5%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Difficult 13.6%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%
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 34.4%, Shooter 19.2%, Dark Humor 18.8%, Linear 10.9%, Action 9.1%
SkyRecoil is a fast-paced action game where you crush enemies with a powerful hammer and use explosive recoil to dash across the battlefield. Dodge bullets, defeat enemies, unlock upgrades, and grow stronger with every fight!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Difficult 13.2%, Fast-Paced 10.7%, Robots 9.1%
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 22.9%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Difficult 17%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Retro 7.1%
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 28.5%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Difficult 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Shooter 6.7%
Every room wants you dead in Neo Light. A brutal precision platformer where you master 9 short-burst powers while Glitch, your sarcastic assistant, guides, judges and mocks your failures in real time.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, Difficult 16.4%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Satire 15.4% ★, Robots 11.2%
Join Seph, Malakh, and Arkho in Infinite Heroes, a fast-paced arcade beat 'em up! Fight through hordes of corrupted machines, master unique character combat skills, and defeat powerful bosses to save the world from total virus corruption.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.2%, Side Scroller 29.7%, Retro 8.8%, Action 8.5%, 2D 5.7%
Void Operators is a shooter and arcade game combining run-and-gun and beat-'em-up gameplay in a dark and brutal sci-fi universe. Blast the Voidemons, seal the rifts from which they emerge, and prove that you deserve your place among the elite protectors of humanity.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.9%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Action 6.6%
A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.6%, Difficult 18.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Retro 9.8%
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 19.9%, Robots 15.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
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 24.7%, Snow 22.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Retro 8.2%
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 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 9.9%
JETGRAVE is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up for 1-3 players inspired by the arcade and console shooters of the 16-bit era. Blast through hostile skies, overwhelming enemy forces, massive war machines, and an abomination that should have stayed buried.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
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 39.3%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Action 7%, Retro 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
A retro pixel-art medieval beat ’em up about a forgotten knight, a very long journey, and an unreasonable amount of trouble. Fight, jump, grab, throw and dash your way across an absurd kingdom where bureaucracy, bad decisions and unnecessary adventures are everywhere.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Satire 13.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Action 5.7%
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 22.8%, Difficult 18.5%, Robots 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Shooter 12.6%
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 39.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Shooter 18%, Action 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
A retro arcade space shooter where you blast alien fleets, dodge bomb swarms, collect power-ups, and fight solo or in local co-op to liberate occupied planets from the mind-controlling energy force code-named Xenmega.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Shooter 17.3%, Linear 9.5%, 2D 5.1%
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 40.1%, Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Action 7.3%, Mystery 6.6%
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 25.4%, Robots 18.8%, Difficult 17.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 6.4%
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 27.4%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Satire 16.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 9.3%, Linear 7.2%
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: Side Scroller 38%, Beat 'em up 29.6%, Linear 12.4%, 2D 6.5%, Action 5.5%
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 52.8%, Side Scroller 32.4%, Action 7.4%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Reloader: subject_alpha is a tactical action game built around the core concept of Bullet Counting & Reload Action. You play as an agent with legendary marksmanship who has lost all memory of how to reload, deployed into intense close-quarters combat(CQC) scenarios.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.8%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Difficult 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Shooter 11.3%
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 36.7%, Side Scroller 25.3%, Robots 16.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Colorful 5.9%
Mount Lomyst is a 2D action game about climbing to the summit of Mount Lomyst, using a grappling hook and wall climbing — without jumping.
Why similar: Snow 42.9% ★, Side Scroller 24.8%, Difficult 15.9%, Linear 9.8%, 2D 3.3%
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 37.6%, Shooter 24.8%, Retro 11%, Action 11%, 2D 7.2%
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 38.3%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Retro 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Colorful 5.5%
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.9%, Difficult 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Shooter 12%, Linear 9.4%
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 26.9%, Robots 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
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 17%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Robots 10.6%
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 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Fast-Paced 9.4%, Retro 8.9%
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 46.6%, Side Scroller 30.6%, Action 8.7%, Combat 5.9%, 2D 5.8%
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 19.1%, Robots 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Fast-Paced 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
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 44.4%, Side Scroller 28.1%, Action 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%, 2D 5.6%
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 28%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%
A SHONEN RUN N' GUN! Discover a heated run n' gun gameplay and challenging boss-fight tiebreaks. Shoot, Parry, and blast your way through intense encounters mastering a combat system about precision and movement. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn: push your limits, and come back stronger.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.7%, Shooter 16.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Side Scroller 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
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 39.3%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Action 7.3%, Retro 5.1%, Colorful 4.5%
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 18.8% ★, Dark Humor 16.3%, Fast-Paced 16%, Difficult 15%, Shooter 13.5%
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 22.2%, Difficult 17.3%, Satire 16.8% ★, Shooter 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%
Sanguine Canvas is a beat-em-up. You walk a road through four canvases. Enemies come down the lane. You hit them until they become gold. Use the gold to buy characters directly from the shop, or play the lottery to unlock hidden characters, one secret level, and downloadable soundtrack songs.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53.1%, Side Scroller 32.5%, Action 7.1%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 1.2%
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 50.1%, Side Scroller 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 5%, Combat 3.9%
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 25.4%, Difficult 19.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Retro 6.5%
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 33.7%, Dark Humor 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Satire 12.9% ★, Shooter 7.5%
A 2D side-scroller about killing robots with janky guns as a morally questionable main character.
Why similar: Robots 23.3%, Shooter 19.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D 7.4%
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 36%, Fast-Paced 21.5%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Robots 8.9%, Colorful 5.7%
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 39.2% ★, Side Scroller 21.8%, Difficult 18.9%, Linear 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
EnHanced is a short, story driven platform shooter game lovingly rendered in a classic retro style! Enhance your health, jump, beam range, power and more by defeating enemies and discovering secrets! Also Larank the admin is there to guide you, he finds pretty much all of it very entertaining!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, Dark Humor 19.9%, Satire 17.8% ★, Shooter 14%, Linear 8.7%
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 39.5%, Side Scroller 34%, Linear 9.3%, Action 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
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 23.4%, Shooter 15.3%, Robots 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Retro 6.9%
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 25%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Shooter 16.3%, Retro 8.9%
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 28.2%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Difficult 21.7%, Fast-Paced 13.7%, 2D 4%
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 23.9%, Dark Humor 21.2%, Difficult 18.9%, Fast-Paced 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
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 26.8%, Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action 8.5%, Retro 6.3%
Five Gods of Kung Fu is a story driven Beat 'em Up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.3%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 7.6%, Combat 6%
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 40.9%, Side Scroller 26.9%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Retro 5%
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 43.5%, Side Scroller 29%, Linear 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action 6.2%
Mission Start! 10 METAL SLUG titles in one definitive collection!
Why similar: Side Scroller 41.9%, Shooter 27.7%, Action 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 8.2%
Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Shooter 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, 2D 5.5%
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 43%, Beat 'em up 31.8%, Action 13.2%, 2D 6.6%, Indie 5.4%
