- #1 The Goblins are Coming
97% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Tom's Feral Cat Games
Windows
Arm Yourself! The Goblins Are Coming! Become the last line of defense to protect your lords treasure from unrelenting attacks from goblin hordes. In this action based tower defense style game protect your lords treasure chests from goblin raiders.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Action 15.1%, Arcade 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%
- #2 迎夢 茶釜物語
96% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Gakunei ArachiPub: Gakunei Arachi
Windows
Do I have to beat the enemy? A gentle 2D action game where you don't have to beat the enemy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.6%, Action 19.5%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Retro 10%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #3 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
96% 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: Beat 'em up 55.3%, Action 16.2%, Arcade 15%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Indie 3.5%
- #4 El Mono
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: mungbungo
Windows
El Mono just as your great-great-great-great-great ancestors intended. It's high pace first-person arcade ape rage where the only limitation is your degenerated Homo sapien bloodline. Come home. Be the monkey they wanted you to be.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.2%, Action 21.9%, Arcade 20.2%, Combat 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #5 Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,971 reviews2018
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: Buddy Productions GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in their first virtual adventure. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beat’ em up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Retro 9.2%, Action 8.8%
- #6 Defend Your Base
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gilbert Zenner
Windows
Defend your Base! Play this thrilling arcade shooter to survive as long as possible. Gameplay: Navigate your "soldier" square around the board using the ARROW-Keys and get to red "infected" squares before they turn black and are lost forever.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.6%, Action 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, Arcade 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12%
- #7 AfroCobra
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ShatterStorm Studio
Windows
A side scrolling action love letter to Kung Fu Master / Spartan X. Jump, dodge, and kick your way through a flood of increasingly challenging enemies and stage bosses.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.1%, Action 17.5%, Arcade 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Retro 5.7%
- #8 GoodMan
92% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: GoodWorks Games
Windows
A 2D action game where you can play on various maps and defeat unique enemies, overcome challenging platforms, and create and share your own maps with the community.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.2%, Action 17.3%, Arcade 16%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Retro 5.5%
- #9 Bass Blasters
91% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Phippe
Windows
Bass blasters is a survival twin sticks shooter that builds levels based on the audio you choose to upload! Shoot varying projectiles at a wide array of enemies that spawn based on the activity of the different audio channels.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Action 17.6%, Arcade 16.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #10 Fist Puncher
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 312 reviews2013
Dev: Team2Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 61.4%, Action 15.9%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Retro 4.8%, Indie 3.3%
- #11 Potato Salad
90% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: GZ Storm
Windows
Play as 1 of 7 potatoes spanning generations and genres in your quest to defeat the King of Spudtown once and for all.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Arcade 14%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action 10.8%
- #12 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,424 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 66.6%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 8.8%, Retro 7.4%, Local Co-Op 3.5%
- #13 Arson and Plunder: Unleashed
89% 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: Beat 'em up 55%, Local Co-Op 20.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 5.7%
- #14 Road to Brighton
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lowpix Games
Windows · Mac
Fight your way from London to Brighton in this retro arcade beat’em up inspired by the 1964 Mods and Rockers riots.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.1%, Action 19.5%, Arcade 17.7%, Retro 8.1%, Combat 6%
- #15 הרפתקאות בנצי בבנצי לנד
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: KAFKAF Studio
Windows · Linux
הצטרפו אל בנצי במסע האגדי להציל את החנות האהובה שלו, בנצי לנד, מהאחים סחתיקה הערמומיים וצבא המושפעים שלהם! סגנון ביט-אמ-אפ ארקייד (רמות קושי) פסקול 8-ביט, והומור גיקי – הכל כלול! הרפתקאות בנצי יצא במקור בגרסה פיזית שמתאימה לקונסולות הגיימבוי המקוריות. מתכבדים להציג בפניכם את גירסת הסטים של המשחק!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.5%, Action 19.3%, Arcade 18.1%, Retro 7.3%, Combat 5.4%
- #16 Power Stealers
87% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Intertum
Windows
A sci-fi action-arcade game inspired by classic gun n' runs of the '90s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Action 24.6%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Arcade 9.8%
- #17 Iaijutsu
86% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Isaac Taylor
Windows
In this retro action game, the player controls a mysterious ronin, navigating the rooftops and alleys of a rainy city as they are hunted by a team of elite assassins.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.4%, Action 16.4%, Arcade 16.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Retro 5%
- #18 Gourmet Warriors
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: WindsPub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
Save The city of Zeus Heaving Magic City from the attempt of demonic mutant robots take over! And eat some tasty gourmet recipes while at it!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 65.8%, Action 34.2%
- #19 Dad Discovers The Internet
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Why are you games
Windows
Combat focused comedy with silly characters and a lot of laughs. Complete challenging levels as you make your way through the web. You're an old school badass, and you don't have time for internet shenanigans, but they have your son. It's time dad brought out the big guns.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Action 12.5%, Combat 7.2%, Indie 1.8%
- #20 Beat 'Em Up Collection (QUByte Classics)
83% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
A collection of seven retro beat 'em ups with enhanced features like rewind, cheats, screen filters, and more!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.8%, Arcade 17.1%, Action 15.4%, Retro 11.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #21 Double Dragon IV
84% matchMixed59% of 809 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
The classical side-scroll action game, "Double Dragon" series' newest sequel! A new legend begins!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.5%, Action 28.1%, Retro 14%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #22 Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: Big Deez ProductionsPub: Mad Dog Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The world is on the brink of disaster. Demonic celebrities have taken over the planet. Only one man can save us: a poor Chinese orphan named Shaq Fei Hung. Our hero must travel to faraway locations to lay the smack down on these pop culture icons bent on our destruction.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.1%, Action 26.6%, Indie 6.3%
- #23 Loot Scoot
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Minor54 Studios
Windows
LootScoot is a fast, team-based cops-and-robbers game. Thieves break into shops and deliver cash; Cops patrol, chase, and arrest. Beat the clock with chaotic plays or go stealth and slip past patrols. Pick a side, outsmart the other, and sprint for the win.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 10.4%, Combat 3.4%
- #24 Mutant
82% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Napoleon GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
-15 Huge Levels. -Nine Mutant Special Abilities. -Hold Up To Four Guns At Once. -Beat Your Enemy With Crates, Barrels, Or Cars.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Action 22.2%, Combat 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #25 Jack and Kenne
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Del_PlayerPub: DEL PLAYER
Windows
Jack and Kenne is a Beat up, which takes place in a comic book, the player will control an Alligator named Jack and he intends to save Kenne the Rabbit, she was kidnapped by Markos the Deer!! Jack will have to go from page to page facing Markos' gang to save Kenne.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Retro 12.1%, Combat 9.2%, Action 8.4%
- #26 The TakeOver
80% 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 64%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%, Action 8.6%, Retro 5.7%
- #27 Stick Knight Takes Over the Universe
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Z-ixel
Windows
It's conquest time in Sticktopia! So, go on a conquest with 30 unique weapons. Along the way you'll fight in worlds everywhere from an aquarium to a candy-filled world to an asteroid belt! Conquer each area with a different weapon and 30 seconds on the clock for a fast-paced arcade experience!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.1%, Action 24.7%, Arcade 23.2%, Retro 13.6%, Combat 8.5%
- #28 WarpZone vs THE DIMENSION
78% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: PampaFox
Windows
WarpZone vs THE DIMENSION is a co-op beat'em up derived from the very essence of the 90s. Relive this nostalgia with a modern view!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.5%, Action 31.6%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Indie 7.7%
- #29 Zamarian
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2016
Dev: Quarter Pound Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 0 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Zamarian is a fast-paced shoot 'em up classic arcade action game brought to you in an exciting, colorful, and challenging new way!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.5%, Action 28.6%, Arcade 21.9%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #30 Home World Run
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blurry Photo
Windows
Two baseball playing sisters have been kidnapped by aliens, now they have to use their athletic skills to avoid hazards, solve puzzles, and most importantly bash some slimy creatures to bits in this hand drawn platformer beat-em-up!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Action 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #31 Monochro
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: necotama
Windows
Monochro is a speedy action-platformer game about a person using unique weapons and air-dash to reach the end of the world.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.8%, Action 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Retro 7.2%, Indie 4.2%
- #32 Sacred Citadel
76% matchMixed69% of 1,188 reviews2013
Dev: SouthendPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 59.6%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Action 16.2%, Arcade 6.7%, Indie 0.6%
- #33 Monkey Hit
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: QuickBobber
Windows
Go through long levels filled with various enemies and dangers.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53.3%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Action 21%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #34 No More Mages
73% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Max Campbell
Windows
No More Mages is an action platformer with beat-em-up inspired combat, simple yet hard to master movement, and engaging dialogue. Fight through injury, boost speed, and fuel powerful attacks with Rage. Try to master the speedrunnable levels as you climb the tallest towers to rid the land of magic.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.5%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9.6%, Retro 9%
- #35 ZHEROS
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: Rimlight Studios
Windows
ZHEROS is a new gen 3D beat’em up, based on the genre hallmarks, above all: smashing hordes of enemies and punching stuff.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.5%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Action 14.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #36 B.C. Bill (C64/Spectrum)
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: ImaginePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this cartooney club-em-up, released in 1984 for home microcomputers by Imagine, take on the role of the titular B.C. Bill, a true paragon of prehistoric sensibilities, solving all his many issues with his versatile wooden club.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.9%, Arcade 18.2%, Retro 15.6%, Action 12.7%, Combat 4.7%
- #37 Streets of Rage 4
72% matchVery Positive92% of 19,149 reviews2020
Dev: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 62%, Action 14.3%, Arcade 8.8%, Local Co-Op 7.7%, Retro 4.5%
- #38 Curses 'N Chaos
75% 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 35.5%, Action 22.2%, Local Co-Op 15%, Arcade 14%, Retro 8.9%
- #39 Capcom Arcade Stadium
73% matchMixed55% of 4,656 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Relive the Capcom classics! Get 1943 -The Battle of Midway- and game logo wallpapers free with your download!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.6%, Arcade 20%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Action 12.8%, Local Co-Op 11.1%
- #40 SHOCK TROOPERS
73% matchVery Positive84% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Why similar: Action 29%, Arcade 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.2%, Retro 16.3%
- #41 Double Dragon Trilogy
74% matchMixed54% of 1,079 reviews2015
Dev: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A groundbreaking, uber-popular game upon its arcade debut in 1987. Double Dragon is the undisputed godfather of co-op beat ‘em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.2%, Arcade 19%, Local Co-Op 12%, Retro 11.3%, Action 6.4%
- #42 枭雄
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 乐爆工作室Pub: Twofoldsweet
Windows
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 62.6%, Action 18.1%, Arcade 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 1.6%
- #43 Pixel Art School - 今から始めるドット絵入門 -
71% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: KoheiGallery
Windows
For those of you who are just starting to draw pixel art, I've put together a basic knowledge of pixel art. If you're just starting out, I'm sure you'll be able to improve faster after reading this course! I think it explains the material expression in pixel art in an easy to understand way!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.8%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Action 20.5%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #44 SEAGULL WARS
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: stevinatorxPub: StevinatorX Studios
Windows
The seagulls have organized and plan to conquer the world in SEAGULL WARS, a charming and challenging retro arcade style beat 'em up. Players spend gold on power ups and health, adding a light resource management element to the fast-paced seagull bashing gameplay.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 11.9%, Retro 2.7%
- #45 Way of the Passive Fist
71% matchVery Positive80% of 225 reviews2018
Dev: Household Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Way of the Passive Fist is a unique and colorful arcade brawler. Parry, Dodge and Dash to outwit and outlast your enemies on a desolate planet ruled by raiders, mutants and fanatical sun worshipers. It's a new kind of tactical fighting in the licensed arcade brawler for the 90s cartoon you wish existed.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.8%, Action 33.5%, Indie 7.7%
- #46 Chickenman
70% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Falling Light
Windows · Mac
Be Chickenman and punch those sheep! Old fashioned arcady fun!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.7%, Action 21.8%, Arcade 19.9%, Combat 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #47 Hellfire
69% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trigger-happy aliens are closing in! Only you can burn the invaders to a crisp with the ultimate starship: HELLFIRE! Discover Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter, known for its stunning graphics and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 20.4%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Retro 11.9%
- #48 Breadborn
67% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Progressive GamesPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
Breadborn is a crazy action game where you command an army of crumb minions that came from very own body. Branches, axes, or a killer mini-gun? It's up to you to decide how to equip your army in order to sow chaos among the peasants and get to the PRINCE himself!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Arcade 15.3%, Retro 13.5%, Action 10.6%
- #49 STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Kunio-kun's infamous rival that all River City Series fans will recognize, The head of the Reiho High School Big Four: Kobayashi gets his own game!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.4%, Action 48.6%
- #50 Kings Do Not Fall
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HYPERDEVBOX JAPAN
Windows
When the kingdom needs a legend, you don’t fall... you rise. In a land torn apart, an entire army has fallen. Embark on a classic beat ’em up, just like we loved to play in the 90s.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 52.5%, Arcade 16.3%, Action 13.3%, Retro 11.5%, Combat 4%
- #51 Tiamat X
70% matchMostly Negative60% of 209 reviews2015
Dev: BBQ Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.3%, Action 27.5%, Arcade 26.4%, Indie 5.8%
- #52 Uncle Kenny The Game
68% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Kevin Roback
Windows · Linux
Uncle Kenny has been lured into the woods by a mysterious old friend. He must come out of this alive. ACT 3- DESTROY THEM UNTIL NOTHING IS LEFT. AVAILABLE NOW!!!!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, 2D Platformer 27.1%, Action 14.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Retro 7.5%
- #53 Foul Play
69% 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 64.3%, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Action 12.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #54 Flying Shark
67% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36%, Arcade 24.4%, Action 24.4%, Retro 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #55 Water Margin - The Tale of Clouds and Wind
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2019
Dev: Kingtec InformationPub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
A light shines from the depths of the earth; heavenly spirits and earthly fiends arise. The blood of the people runs cold, and heroes tremble in fear. Vengeful forces seek to destroy the heroic outlaws of Mount Liang. A tale of immortal deeds now begins, let all listen and take heed.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 69.2%, Action 30.8%
- #56 Neon X Dash
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DogDev
Windows
Fast-paced action roguelite focused on pure satisfying combat. Dash into enemies, chain powerful skills, and upgrade your ship. Carve through neon-lit hordes and survive a fierce 10-minute run in a raw, geometry-styled world.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.5%, Action 22.4%, Arcade 18.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #57 Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy, Collection
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Hey, man! Ren & Stimpy are back in a collection of games that will satisfy even the sickest little monkeys. Don't be an eediot - add this to your game library today, you filthy swine!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.5%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Action 10.5%, Retro 10.1%
- #58 Fire Shark
66% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready for classic shoot-'em-up action in Toaplan's Fire Shark, now on PC with modern updates. An evil and overwhelmingly powerful military force is about to take over not only a small country, but the whole world... Defeat the enemy and accept your place of honor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Action 21.4%, Arcade 21.2%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Retro 11.8%
- #59 Bandit
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AJ KolencPub: Richard Boeser
Windows · Mac
Bandit puts you in the boots of a gold-hungry outlaw fighting his way through a western landscape. Dodge bullets, kick chickens, and fight a colorful cast of dangerous characters in your quest for the biggest payout.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 11.2%, Combat 3.8%