- #1 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,506 reviews2023
Dev: Engine SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.5%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #2 Bake 'n Switch
96% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Streamline GamesPub: Streamline Media Group
Windows
Bake ‘n Switch is a cute, yet tough couch co-op and PvP party game for 1-4 players. Embark on a 'Bun Solo' single-player adventure or team up with other Bakers to catch, throw, and bake a'dough'rable living bread creatures!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.9%, Co-op Campaign 15.7% ★, Local Co-Op 12.5%, 4 Player Local 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.5%
- #3 Castle Crashers®
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.5%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, 4 Player Local 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%
- #4 Kulipari: United
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Outlook Company Digital
Windows
Unleash your inner warrior in this high-octane 3D Beat 'Em Up! Team up with friends in 4-player local or online co-op to defend the Amphibilands. Master unique combat styles, dodge deadly hazards, and battle the Scorpion Army in a cinematic adventure expanding the Kulipari saga.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.7%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, 4 Player Local 13.5%, Co-op Campaign 11.1% ★, Local Multiplayer 8.6%
- #5 ChronoDojo
94% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: StarCouch Studio
Windows
ChronoDojo is a cute, cooperative tower defense beat 'em up game in which humble heroes travel time to bash, build and save the world! Who among you is hero enough to learn Chrono-Fu and battle evil across time?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.6%, Co-op Campaign 16.4% ★, Local Co-Op 13.2%, 4 Player Local 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%
- #6 Heroes of Mount Dragon
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: RuniQPub: indie.io
Windows
Unleash dragon-morphing powers in this action-packed side-scrolling brawler! Choose from unique heroes, each with their own fighting style. Play couch co-op or online with up to 3 friends. Team up to defeat evil or compete for supremacy. Fun and accessible for all skill levels!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.3%, Co-op Campaign 19.5% ★, Local Co-Op 12.5%, 4 Player Local 11.8%, Online Co-Op 9.6%
- #7 Celestial Odyssey
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MackelachPub: Lemma Arts
Windows
Celestial Odyssey is a cooperative 2D arcade game with a short but touching plot, where you will need to repair a space bus falling apart on the fly alone or with a friend while flying between tiny planets. Monitor the fuel level, manage to patch up the holes and break the record!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.4% ★, Local Co-Op 18%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.8%, Co-op 9.7%
- #8 Scott Pilgrim EX
92% matchVery Positive86% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers in a brand-new brawling adventure across space, time, and the streets of Toronto!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.9%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, 4 Player Local 13.2%, Local Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 8.7%
- #9 Streets of Rage 4
91% 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 46.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Co-op Campaign 8.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 8.1%, Online Co-Op 6.9%
- #10 Techbrawlogy: Into the RoboDome
91% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Dog Spin Studios
Windows
Techbrawlogy: Into the RoboDome is a multiplayer split-screen beat 'em up with cartoon-styled characters. Players can cooperate with their team to fight robots, charging up their super meters to perform powerful attacks while doing so.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.8%, 4 Player Local 18.9%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Co-op 7.7%, Action 6.8%
- #11 Sacred Citadel
90% 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 47.2%, Local Co-Op 19.7%, Co-op 7.8%, Action 6.9%, Online Co-Op 6.4%
- #12 Full Metal Furies
89% 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: Beat 'em up 30.6%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, 4 Player Local 14.3%, Co-op 13.5%, Online Co-Op 8.8%
- #13 Catatattack!
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JalenBrah!
Windows
Catatattack is an Action-Adventure Game featuring Grumbly Police Officers, Menacing Mafia Members and a WHOLE LOTTA CATS! Take on the Story Campaign in your pursuit of Adventure or Arcade Mode in your pursuit of Action, all to satiate your never-ending appetite for chaos! And for food.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.4%, Local Co-Op 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #14 Kemono Heroes
87% matchPositive100% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Gear GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Dash, slash, and relive the golden age of couch co-op! Kemono Heroes blends run ‘n gun action with fast-paced ninja combat and 16-bit arcade vibes. Play solo or team up with friends for a wild adventure full of unlockable weapons, epic battles, and nonstop fun!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.8%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, 4 Player Local 15.2%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Co-op 9%
- #15 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
88% matchVery Positive93% of 4,015 reviews2015
Dev: Asteroid Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.5%, Co-op Campaign 19.8% ★, 4 Player Local 15.5%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Co-op 8.7%
- #16 With Friends Like These
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shy Kids Club
Windows
In this 2D couch co-op adventure, team up with a pal to save the world from the playful chaos caused by your shipwrecked party friends. Together you must share and swap controls, combining your abilities in the ultimate showcase of friendship.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.5% ★, Local Co-Op 20.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, Co-op 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
- #17 Spaceship Hunters
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: PIerre NuryPub: Pierre Nury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spaceship Hunters is a chaotic couch co-op shoot-em-up for 4 players. Working as a crew, fight your way through the worst criminals the universe has to offer.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.6% ★, Local Co-Op 19.6%, 4 Player Local 17.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%
- #18 Snake Party Extreme
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: yyrGames
Windows
The best Snake game ever made. A chaotic, unforgettable, laugh-out-loud 4-player couch battle. An intense test of your arcade gaming skills. Snake Party Extreme is all of these...and so, so much more!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 22.3% ★, Local Co-Op 16.4%, 4 Player Local 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 13.4%, Score Attack 11.1%
- #19 Foul Play
85% 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 50.6%, Local Co-Op 24.2%, Online Co-Op 9%, Co-op 5.7%, Action 5.2%
- #20 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
83% matchMixed64% of 716 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers' long-time nemesis. Robo Rita has conjured a portal to send herself back in time so she can finally vanquish the Power Rangers by forming an alliance with her younger self.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.3%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Co-op 7.5%
- #21 Final Exam
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,296 reviews2013
Dev: Mighty Rocket StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.2%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Online Co-Op 15%, Co-op 12.2%, Action 8.4%
- #22 Bopl Battle
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,814 reviews2023
Dev: Johan GrönvallPub: Zapray Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A couch/online game where you battle your friends with unique and wild abilities. There are many choices such as a shrink ray, creating black holes, stopping time and attaching a rocket engine to the stage to send it flying. Choose a combination that synergizes well to win the round!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.1%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%
- #23 Thief Girls Quartet
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Masamitsu Games
Windows
Thief Girls Quartet is a story about phantom thief girls who steal precious treasures hidden within a giant tower by an evil merchant. The phantom thief girls can move freely using wires. Let's all find the treasure that sleeps at the top of the tower!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.1%, Local Co-Op 17%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 11%, 4 Player Local 10.2%
- #24 Fueled Up
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Fireline Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fueled Up is a chaotic couch co-op spaceship recovery game for up to four players. You and your crewmates must fuel, fix and rescue damaged spaceships before the evil space octopus gets its tentacles on them!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.3%, 4 Player Local 15.8%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op Campaign 11.1% ★
- #25 Glitchrunners
81% matchMostly Negative20% of 25 reviews2016
Dev: Torque StudiosPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac
Chaotic, five player mayhem takes over in Glitchrunners – a local multiplayer experience like no other.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.9%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, 4 Player Local 19.6%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, Action 6.6%
- #26 Dorfs: Hammers for Hire
79% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Ravegan
Windows
A co-op crafting platformer where your friends prove worse than any enemy. Craft weapons and armor from your dwarven workshop, help your patron's army win the battle, and make your way up the Iron Mountain!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 19.1% ★, Local Co-Op 15%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%, Online Co-Op 9.8%
- #27 Raiders Of The Lost Island
79% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Last Tales
Windows
Raiders of the Lost Island is a LOCAL co-op party game where up to 4 players compete in looting treasures from a sinking island, while building a boat to survive the final wave.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 19.3% ★, Local Co-Op 14.8%, 4 Player Local 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.5%
- #28 Overcooked! All You Can Eat
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,490 reviews2021
Dev: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op Campaign 16.8% ★, 4 Player Local 12.7%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.6%
- #29 Mechanic Heroes
77% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Late Game Studios
Windows
Build your team of mechanics and work together to repair and deliver as many cars as possible before the time runs out! Playable with up to 4 players, locally or online, Mechanic Heroes will make you love mechanics or simply hate your friends.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17%, Co-op Campaign 17% ★, 4 Player Local 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 11.8%, Online Co-Op 11.6%
- #30 Bots & Belts
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PopPlay
Windows · Linux
Bots & Belts is a fun and hectic toy-building game! Use quick-thinking to keep the factory running efficiently. Play through 27 unique levels featuring different machines to utilize, toys to build, and belts to manage! Beat the game by yourself or join your friends online or couch co-op!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.3%, 4 Player Local 17.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Multiplayer 13.7%
- #31 Critical Failure "No Man's Land"
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SINYSTER SOULUTIONS STUDIOS
Windows
Wave based zombie survival game that evolves with a live action show named, CRITICAL FAILURE.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Multiplayer 13.3%, 4 Player Local 10.9%, Local Co-Op 8.9%
- #32 Clan N
77% 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 27.9%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 10%
- #33 BOSSGARD
76% matchMixed56% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Sand Sailor Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
WHO’S THE BOSS? It’s finally you! One big, bad, player-controlled Boss goes against a team of Vikings, each with special abilities. Enter BOSSGARD, a hectic 1v2, 1v3, up to 1v5 bossfight multiplayer game in which you get to crush your friends as THE BOSS.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.5%, 4 Player Local 16%, Beat 'em up 16%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Online Co-Op 12.5%
- #34 Warrior Lords
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Future ArcadePub: Future Minimalism
Windows
Warrior Lords offers a furious medieval arcade experience, drawing inspiration from classic beat 'em ups. Battle through Western Europe wielding cold steel, delivering powerful kicks and summoning dragons. Choose from 6 unique heroes and defeat your rivals in a quest for supremacy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.8%, Local Co-Op 21.8%, Co-op Campaign 13.5% ★, Action 8%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%
- #35 Highrise
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INTERLOCKE
Windows
Choose from one of four unique characters to extinguish the Baron’s light in our four player co-op brawler. Gather up to 3 friends to tear down Baron Luciano’s dastardly machinations and free the city from his rule.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.8%, Local Co-Op 24.9%, 4 Player Local 20.2%, Co-op 8.1%, Action 5.8%
- #36 Moonfall Ultimate
75% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: Fishcow StudioPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Moonfall Ultimate is a 2D side-scrolling, action-RPG, set in an industrial gothic universe. Hack, slash and cast your way through a treacherous hand-painted world in solo, couch co-op or endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.8%, Beat 'em up 22.2%, Local Multiplayer 16.7%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%
- #37 Snowman Arena
73% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Nukeborn Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down local multiplayer arena shooter where players can gather advantage via varied projectiles and power-ups. Snowman Arena connects everyone together in a fun way, no matter the age or level of the player.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.5%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Score Attack 8.4%
- #38 Lumberhill
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 196 reviews2021
Dev: 2BIGoPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 21.8% ★, Local Co-Op 14.1%, 4 Player Local 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 9.2%
- #39 Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Mitten Mob GamesPub: Self
Windows
The ultimate cooperative adventure! Pass a water balloon between you and your friend to thwack bad guys. You can only get through by working together!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.5% ★, Local Co-Op 17.5%, 4 Player Local 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Co-op 9.1%
- #40 Gargoyle Gatling
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BitRec
Windows
The gargoyles have landed in a groovy prison after taking a tumble into hell, and they're all extremely hungry! It's up to them to mow down the demons that stand in their path and hunt down the only Waffle Home that operates in hell in this 2.5D co-op beat 'em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.1%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, Co-op Campaign 11.6% ★, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Co-op 8.5%
- #41 Crate Wars
74% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Crevice Studios
Windows
Crate Wars is a chaotic couch co-op game for one to four players. Working alone or in a team with your fellows, you must push crates to defeat monstrous enemies crawling over colorful boards.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.6%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, 4 Player Local 17.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Co-op 9.6%
- #42 Mischief
70% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Tavern Rat Studios
Windows · Mac
Mischief is a delightful and imaginative action/adventure video game where you step into the paws of a courageous rat, navigating through a captivating world within the nooks and crannies of a typical home and a bustling backyard solo or with up to four local players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Co-op 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #43 Pixel Game Maker Series DRAGON PEAK
72% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: CYBIRD Co.,Ltd.Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Multiplayer support for up to four players! This is a "belt-scroll" x "free exploration" action game. Make full use of each character's individuality, solve the gimmicks hidden in the MAP, and defeat the final boss "Ancient Dragon" in all 5 stages!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.9%, Local Co-Op 22.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Co-op 9.2%, Local Multiplayer 6.8%
- #44 Revenge on the Streets 2
72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Del_PlayerPub: DEL PLAYER
Windows
Revenge On The Streets 2 is a beat 'em up, with a very original art style, art was all hand-drawn, the player will have to control one of the 3 playable characters to take down various crime bosses.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.6%, Co-op Campaign 14.6% ★, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op 9.5%, Action 6.2%
- #45 Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator
71% matchMixed68% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: Pewter Games StudiosPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Filthy Animals is a chaotic single-player/co-op heist game for up to 4 players. Become a mutant animal working for criminal mastermind Tony as you steal, fight, fall over, and eat tacos. Solve puzzles and avoid security before making off with the loot, ya Filthy Animal!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 25.7% ★, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Local Multiplayer 12%, 4 Player Local 11.9%, Online Co-Op 8.7%
- #46 Kumi-Daiko Beatoff
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Adjective Animal
Windows
Whip and whack in the wildest couch multiplayer brawl! Put a mask on, get some friends over and unleash drum-whirling chaos together. May the nimblest of thumbs win!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.8%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, 4 Player Local 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #47 Willy's Wonderland - The Game
70% matchMixed50% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Willy’s Wonderland – The Game is a 2.5D beat ‘em up game based on the cult film of the same name, in which a group of Animatronics come to life and slaughter people who dare visit Willy’s Wonderland.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.4%, Beat 'em up 21.3%, Co-op 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Multiplayer 12.6%
- #48 Let's Cook Together 2
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Dot
Windows
Let’s Cook Together 2 is a frantic, cooking game for 1-4 players. Learn over 65 dish recipes, master 250+ levels, upgrade your kitchen appliances and travel around the world to make cooking meaningful again. Communication is the key!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 19.3% ★, Local Co-Op 15%, 4 Player Local 13.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.6%, Co-op 7.9%
- #49 Bloody Trapland
70% matchVery Positive82% of 4,030 reviews2013
Dev: 2Play
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op Campaign 18.7% ★, Online Co-Op 14.5%, 4 Player Local 12%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%
- #50 Bang Bang Barrage
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 897 reviews2025
Dev: Monkey BreadPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.2%, 4 Player Local 19.5%, Local Multiplayer 16.7%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Co-op 10.8%
- #51 FiresOut!
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamonaut Studio
Windows
FiresOut! is a chaotic co-op firefighting game for 1-4 players, playable in local or online multiplayer. As firefighting interns, you and your friends battle raging fires using a toilet goldfish, rescue victims, or somehow make everything worse. It’s fine. Probably.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 19.3% ★, Local Co-Op 16.4%, 4 Player Local 14.6%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%
- #52 Shank 2
69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,565 reviews2012
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Why similar: Beat 'em up 52.5%, Local Co-Op 19.3%, Co-op 8%, Action 7.9%, 2D 5%
- #53 Rebuild the Wall
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Youth Group Video Games LLC
Windows
Rise up with 1–4 players in chaotic couch co-op to restore a fallen nation! ⛏️ Work as a team to gather materials, 🧱 piece the wall together, and ⚔️ defend against ambushes. Play mini-games to help your local townsfolk reclaim their homes 🏠. Raise an army to take back your city!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.6% ★, 4 Player Local 18.5%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op 8%
- #54 BiblioMania
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Red Scale Studio
Windows
BiblioMania is a multiplayer 2D platformer where you are a clerk in a cursed library. Work with (or triumph over) up to 3 friends while taking in and renting out books to many clients. But beware the events that happen at the library, they can change everything.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.7%, 4 Player Local 15.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%
- #55 Our Passing Thoughts
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blurred Loops
Windows
【 It’s like catch but the ball is the ability to jump. 】 Take on the role as one of two creatures in this imaginative co-op experience that tests how well you and your friend get along. Explore a broken world together and discover what is valuable, and what remains just a passing thought.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.7% ★, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op 9.8%
- #56 Luminleaf Chronicles
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Minimum Studio Corp.
Windows
"Luminleaf Chronicles" is a local multiplayer game for 1 to 4 players that combines elements of survival, adventure, and roguelike genres. Acquire items, upgrade your skills, and defeat the continuously appearing bosses to survive tooth and nail in the game world, ultimately face the Skeleton King!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 20.4% ★, Local Co-Op 15.2%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #57 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
65% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Rocket Panda Games JapanPub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
"Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up with the heart of a fighting game, showcasing nostalgic pixel art and the latest cross-platform online multiplayer. Experience the biggest and most expansive entry in the "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds" series to date!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.4%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Online Co-Op 13%, PvP 6.6%
- #58 Fist Puncher
68% 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 59.4%, Local Co-Op 21.2%, 4 Player Local 11.1%, Action 8.3%
- #59 Chipmonk!
67% 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 34.9%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Action 9%, Co-op 7.9%