- #1 PsyBurst
97% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Hakagame
Windows
Psyburst is an action side scroller, featuring 8 unique characters with many different skills. It's a hybird between sidescroller and fighting game. Play as hunters and slash your way trough your opponent.
Why similar: Fighting 18.5% ★, Beat 'em up 17.8%, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Action 14.3%, 2D Fighter 13.7%
- #2 Double Dragon IV
96% 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 28.5%, Action 23.1%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Retro 11.8%, Fighting 10.4% ★
- #3 Streets of Rage 4
95% 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 36.6%, Fighting 14.2% ★, Action 11.3%, Local Co-Op 8.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #4 Wishmere
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2017
Dev: Crayder Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wishmere is a brawler-fighting game that gives you the power and creativity to fight your battles your way. Play with friends in local matches, discover the story of Wishmere or survive and conquer over 30+ challenge maps!
Why similar: Fighting 16.9% ★, Beat 'em up 16.3%, Local Co-Op 16%, 2D Fighter 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #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 39.4%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, 2D Fighter 10.7%, Retro 8.7%, Action 8.1%
- #6 ZHEROS
94% 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 29.9%, Local Co-Op 23.5%, Fighting 19.2% ★, Action 11.9%, Indie 9.2%
- #7 Fight'N Rage
92% 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: Beat 'em up 23.9%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Fighting 12.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Side Scroller 7.4%
- #8 Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2014
Dev: Culture Attack Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38%, Action 14.3%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Spectacle fighter 11% ★
- #9 Chipmonk!
91% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Niemi Bros Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Seek vengeance on the gluttonous gray squirrel in this retro-inspired Beat 'em up starring chipmunk warriors!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.2%, Action 15.5%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Indie 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
- #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 42%, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Action 14.6%, Indie 9.2%, Side Scroller 6.8%
- #11 Atlas Wars
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Shard Games
Windows · Linux
Join the epic world of Atlas Wars, a fast-paced skill-based multiplayer brawler! Choose unique heroes, master awesome abilities, and battle in crazy and unique arenas. Atlas Wars offers an action-packed brawl experience!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.3%, Beat 'em up 26%, Action 15.9%, Fighting 11.6% ★, Arcade 9%
- #12 Road to Brighton
89% 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 31.1%, 2D Fighter 23.8%, Action 17.6%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 7.5%
- #13 Espectro The Fighters Focus
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bytteam Game StudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Espectro - The Fighter's Focus is a beat 'em up action game with retro visuals and exuberant pixel art. Espectro and his allies, Sayuri and Iron Crusher, face hordes of enemies and powerful bosses in their quest for justice.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.9%, Local Co-Op 20%, 2D Fighter 13%, Spectacle fighter 12% ★, Action 10.6%
- #14 The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Odaclick Game StudioPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Dominate the dojo in The Karate Kid: Street Rumble, a pixel art beat ‘em up adventure. Grab your friends for local co-op multiplayer and dive into the classic The Karate Kid journey with retro-style gameplay, dynamic combat, and epic boss battles.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.5%, 2D Fighter 20.4%, Action 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Local Co-Op 10.1%
- #15 Final Crash Demo
88% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: AGAR
Windows
A true reformation of the classic beat 'em up/ brawler genre. Up to 4 players can fight together or against each other, as a hero or part of the enemy swarm. You decide how you want to play!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.9%, Fighting 22.2% ★, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Action 16.3%, Indie 12.1%
- #16 Fantasy Soul Revenge
86% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Nitx Games
Windows
Fantasy Soul Revenge is an exhilarating action RPG game that thrusts players into a vibrant, mythical world where dark forces threaten the realm. Players assume the role of a vengeful hero, harnessing the power of ancient souls to vanquish enemies and uncover hidden truths.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.2%, 2D Fighter 22%, Side Scroller 16%, Action 9%, Fighting 8.9% ★
- #17 Spanish Rage
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Videojuegos FermínPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Spanish Rage is a beat'em up that fuses the frenetic action of the arcade rooms with an aesthetic and a narrative never before exploited in the history of video games: the Quinqui cinema.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.2%, 2D Fighter 25.9%, Action 17.3%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Arcade 10.4%
- #18 Double Dragon Trilogy
85% 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 33.2%, Fighting 18.5% ★, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 10.1%
- #19 WarpZone vs THE DIMENSION
83% 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 30.1%, Action 28.7%, Indie 20.9%, Local Co-Op 20.3%
- #20 Arson and Plunder: Unleashed
84% 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 38.8%, Local Co-Op 27.5%, Action 17.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #21 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 23.5%, Action 19.8%, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Indie 11.8%, Arcade 8.1%
- #22 Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2015
Dev: Hello There Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, Fighting 12.9% ★, 2D Fighter 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Retro 8.2%
- #23 Fast food RAGE
79% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: VICTORIA Games
Windows
Welcome to a universe where cheese is deadlier than lasers and extra bacon counts as heavy armor. Evil mutant pizzas have invaded your home planet, melting cities, clogging arteries and plotting to steal every spice in existence.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27%, 2D Fighter 24.1%, Spectacle fighter 16.1% ★, Action 14%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #24 Sacred Citadel
82% 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 40.1%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Action 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Fighting 7.6% ★
- #25 FukTopia
81% matchMostly Negative35% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: PixelArtGames
Windows · Linux
FukTopia is a post apocalyptic beat em up game.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.5%, Action 18.9%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Indie 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%
- #26 Eight Dragons 2
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extend Mode
Windows
The Eight Dragons return! Punch, kick and smash your way across an open world with up to 8 players in this action-packed beat-'em-up!
Why similar: Fighting 24.8% ★, Beat 'em up 17.4%, 2D Fighter 13.4%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Side Scroller 8.4%
- #27 City of Rott: Streets of Rott
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Frank J SudolPub: FSudol Art Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Brawl your way through hordes of decay in the Streets of Rott, an arcade style, side-scrolling beat ‘em up. Featuring a skull-smashing arsenal of fighting moves, weaponry and vehicles, play as an old man with a walker, a tough guy with a circular saw or a mysterious woman, and bring peace to the City.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33%, Fighting 29.4% ★, Action 21.5%, Indie 16.1%
- #28 The TakeOver
79% 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 44.1%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Fighting 10.9% ★, Action 8%, Side Scroller 7.3%
- #29 Vengeance Hunters
77% 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 23.3%, 2D Fighter 16.5%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Retro 8.1%
- #30 Noitu Love 2: Devolution
78% matchVery Positive92% of 632 reviews2012
Dev: Joakim Sandberg
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.9%, Action 18.1%, Indie 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%
- #31 Unregret
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: road to healingPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
An angry office worker named Butch snaps and sets off on a brutal journey toward his dream of becoming a Hollywood actor. Fight through hordes of enemies in a fast-paced 2D beat ‘em up, using combo-based combat and any weapons you can find - from bare fists to automatic rifles.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.6%, Fighting 23.1% ★, 2D Fighter 22.9%, Action 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #32 I Am The Hero
77% matchVery Positive82% of 544 reviews2017
Dev: Crazyant
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.6%, Fighting 23.1% ★, Action 14.4%, Indie 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.2%
- #33 Shank
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,986 reviews2010
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.1%, Local Co-Op 22.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action 14.2%, Indie 8.1%
- #34 Roof Rage
75% matchVery Positive88% of 692 reviews2019
Dev: Early Melon
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Roof Rage is a Martial Arts Platform Fighter featuring epic rooftop battles. Play with up to 8 players locally or 1vs1 online.
Why similar: Fighting 22% ★, 2D Fighter 20.2%, Beat 'em up 13.9%, Spectacle fighter 9.8% ★, Action 7.9%
- #35 Skirmish
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extra Nice
Windows
What is your faction? Master the new possibilities of physics-based hack & slash! Defeat your friends in the arena and conquer the world in the coop campaign!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.4%, 2D Fighter 16.3%, Local Co-Op 15.3%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action 10%
- #36 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
73% matchVery Positive88% of 980 reviews2022
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection contains thirteen prior released classic games. This collection is a great place for gamers to experience these popular titles on Steam.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.6%, Beat 'em up 21.2%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Action 12.3%, Retro 11.1%
- #37 Gekido Kintaro's Revenge
75% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Naps Team
Windows
A timeless classic
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.9%, Action 16.5%, Fighting 14.4% ★, Indie 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
- #38 Fallen City Brawl
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Fallen City StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Brawl through the city in hard-hitting pixel art style inspired by arcade classics! Inspired by arcade beat ’em ups of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Fallen City Brawl is a story of ambition and revenge told through intense side-scrolling pixel art action.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.5%, 2D Fighter 23%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Action 10%, Local Co-Op 9.4%
- #39 Streets Ablaze
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: Cold Snap Games
Windows
Streets Ablaze is a 3D side-scrolling beat em' up inspired by the arcade and console games we played growing up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.1%, Fighting 15.3% ★, Action 13.6%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Indie 9.8%
- #40 SPARKHUNT
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oleksandr Zapisochnyi
Windows
SPARKHUNT - is a classic 2.5D beat 'em up inspired by the games from the 90s with a complex combat system and the modern visuals. Let the grim ghost town be your arena.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.7%, 2D Fighter 20.8%, Spectacle fighter 20.3% ★, Action 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.6%
- #41 Pizza Kidd
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kidd Games, LLC
Windows · Linux
A high-impact 2D action beat ’em up set in a gritty sci-fi fantasy world. Battle grotesque monsters, uncover ancient secrets, and unleash martial arts fury in this pixel art brawler inspired by 90's anime, noir comics, and arcade classics like Street Fighter II, Streets of Rage, and Ninja Warriors.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.6%, Fighting 14.6% ★, Action 14.5%, 2D Fighter 11.5%, Indie 10.5%
- #42 Final Vendetta
72% 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 38.2%, 2D Fighter 13.3%, Fighting 12.9% ★, Action 11.3%, Arcade 8.5%
- #43 King's Blade
70% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
King's Blade - a classic Beat 'em up, inspired by the universe of Conan the Barbarian and games like Golden Axe and Streets of Rage.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Spectacle fighter 16.4% ★, Fighting 11.1% ★, Side Scroller 10.6%
- #44 Five Gods of Kung Fu
70% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Gregor Bestelmeyer
Windows
Five Gods of Kung Fu is a story driven Beat 'em Up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, 2D Fighter 21.9%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action 10.3%, Retro 8.5%
- #45 Fly Punch Boom: First Impact!
70% matchVery Positive90% of 570 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
The DEMO for the WILDEST ANIME FIGHT, Fly Punch Boom! Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!
Why similar: Action 29.2%, Indie 21.4%, Fighting 13.6% ★, Beat 'em up 12.7%, 2D Fighter 11.3%
- #46 Coffee Crisis
72% matchMixed66% of 182 reviews2018
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Coffee Crisis is an neo-rogue brawler that puts you in the shoes of the only baristas on Earth with enough heavy metal in their veins to fend off an alien assault. Play solo or join up with a friend to fight across eight locations ranging from your Coffee House HQ to the far reaches of outer space.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25%, Action 21.1%, Indie 15.4%, Local Co-Op 15%, Side Scroller 8.3%
- #47 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,470 reviews2024
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.5%, Spectacle fighter 19.8% ★, Fighting 14.5% ★, Action 12.6%, Arcade 8.1%
- #48 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
73% 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 44.1%, Action 17.4%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Indie 11.4%, Arcade 10.5%
- #49 Super Powered Battle Friends
71% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2019
Dev: Cache Grab Studios
Windows · Linux
SUPER POWERED BATTLE FRIENDS is a platform fighter for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.7%, Fighting 19.2% ★, 2D Fighter 18.8%, Action 14.9%, Indie 11.1%
- #50 Retro Game Crunch
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 424 reviews2014
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Retro Game Crunch
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.1%, Retro 14.4%, Action 13.7%, Beat 'em up 12.4%, Indie 10.6%
- #51 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
68% matchMixed61% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Re-experience the 2017 arcade classic with 3 additional stages and 6 additional boss battles! Take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael in this classic beat-em-up inspired by the cult favorite Turtles in Time. Play with your friends through 4 player local co-op
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.4%, 2D Fighter 23.6%, Action 14.6%, Local Co-Op 12%, Side Scroller 11.3%
- #52 Buck Borris in Action
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Hilarious Games
Windows
You and Buck Borris and you have only one goal to survive a single night, but for that you will have to beat various monsters, using your teleport skills, hand radius, and your super punches. That and Buck Borris in action, so let's go to the crap?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.4%, 2D Fighter 20.8%, Difficult 11.7%, Action 9.2%, Arcade 8.9%
- #53 CLASH! - Battle Arena
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Mason Butterwick
Windows
Fight your friends in local multiplayer, or hone your skills in the single-player training mode. Create an opening or outmaneuver your opponent to seize victory. And parry incoming attacks with perfect timing!
Why similar: Fighting 25.6% ★, 2D Fighter 24.1%, Action 21.1%, Indie 15.2%, Retro 8.3%
- #54 Super GMA
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Lance LittletonPub: Tech Titan, LLC.
Windows
Super GMA is a traditional 2D fighting game where you can increase your health energy the more you fight. Every attack, technique, or even strategy that you wield will be put to the ultimate test as you fight powerful foes, face off against your friends and rivals, and earn your title as a GMA champion.
Why similar: Fighting 24.1% ★, 2D Fighter 22.7%, Indie 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Retro 9.9%
- #55 Clan N
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: Creamative
Windows
Fight alone or with your friends, master the art of battle and bring peace back to the land in this arcade inspired epic brawler!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.1%, Fighting 17.2% ★, Local Co-Op 15.2%, 2D Fighter 14.6%, Retro 7.5%
- #56 Paco El Hare vs Los Marcianos Siderales
65% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
Windows
A brief piece of history about Spanish software and video games.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.5%, 2D Fighter 24.9%, Spectacle fighter 24.2% ★, Action 11.3%, Local Co-Op 9.7%
- #57 Steel Fight
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Morphusion Games
Windows
Steel Fight is a fighting game with simplistic gameplay, unique characters and levels, inspired by thematics of medieval and asian. Choose one of characters. Travel to the world where the steel is the only weapon. Enjoy beautiful stages and face unique opponents.
Why similar: Fighting 30.1% ★, 2D Fighter 26.1%, Action 25.1%, Indie 18.7%
- #58 Payback Time
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SVA
Windows
Payback Time pays homage to retro side-scrolling beat 'em ups, with its old-school graphics and music. A dangerous and powerful crime syndicate has taken over the city and the citizens need your help.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.3%, Fighting 25.2% ★, 2D Fighter 17.8%, Action 16%, Retro 6%
- #59 Pocket Rumble
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Cardboard Robot GamesPub: Chucklefish Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Pocket Rumble is a streamlined, beginner-friendly 2-button fighting game that retains all the gameplay elements that make traditional 2D fighters great, but reduces the level of execution and memorization necessary to the bare minimum.
Why similar: Fighting 30.8% ★, 2D Fighter 30%, Action 16.5%, Indie 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #60 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
66% 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 28.3%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Action 13.4%, Indie 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%