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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Beat 'em up, Action, Local Co-Op, Side Scroller.

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Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 839 reviews
Released: 2021-08-19
Developer: Hero Concept
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 78%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    79% matchMixed47% of 125 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    76% matchMixed50% of 80 reviews2015
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
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    73% matchVery Positive82% of 3,565 reviews2012
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2020
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    71% matchMixed62% of 334 reviews2021
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    68% matchMixed62% of 78 reviews2025
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    Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Arcade 7.9%

  51. #51 Way of the Passive Fist
    70% 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 67.5%, Action 22.8%, Indie 9.8%

  52. #52 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
    67% 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 34.7%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Arcade 11.3%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Co-op 8%

  53. #53 Speed Brawl
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2018
    Dev: Double Stallion
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.9%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Co-op 14%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Fighting 12.6%

  54. #54 Wendigo Blue
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: EndlessFluff
    Windows

    Action-packed 2D beat-em-up with intense boss battles and a large variety of customizable equipment and skills. Up to 4 players with local co-op.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 56.3%, Retro 12.5%, Action 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, 2D 7.5%

  55. #55 Dungeons: The Eye of Draconus
    72% matchMixed45% of 209 reviews2014
    Dev: SuckerFree Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Dungeons the Eye of Draconus is a early 90’s arcade style, one to three player, comedy, retro brawler, with both local and online multiplayer support, complete with mounts; multiple attacks, and varied gameplay, all reminiscent of Battle Toads, Golden Axe and TMNT Arcade.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.6%, Co-op 14.6%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 5.8%

  56. #56 Gekido Kintaro's Revenge
    69% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2019
    Dev: Naps Team
    Windows

    A timeless classic

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.1%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, Fighting 11.4%, Co-op 11.2%, Action 8.3%

  57. #57 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,209 reviews2015
    Dev: Rogueside
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, Co-op 17.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, Beat 'em up 16%, Action 7%

  58. #58 Bully Beatdown
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2018
    Dev: Almighty Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    You play a fat kid in school who everyone picks on. Get even with the bullies by beating them up! But be careful not to become one yourself! This story-based comic book style Beat-Em-Up Brawler features Progressive Skill Mastering, 4 Difficulty Settings and tons of stuff to smash!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.2%, Comic Book 19.4%, Fighting 17.7%, Arcade 8.8%, Retro 7.2%

  59. #59 MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
    62% matchVery Positive94% of 2,405 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, Comic Book 17.9%, Fighting 11.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%

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