- #1 Rivals of Aether
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,434 reviews2017
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.
Why similar: Fighting 31.7% ★, 2D Fighter 19.4%, Competitive 13.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, 4 Player Local 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished platform fighter that captures the tight, competitive movement and combat feel found in Megabyte Punch.
- #2 Slap City
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,876 reviews2020
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Slap City is a Seriously Fun platform fighter with a perfect mix of characters from the Ludosity universe. Play Locally or Online. Slap it hard in Ranked or fast and loose in Slap Ball game mode. We are the original inventors of Clutch Technology.
Why similar: Fighting 38.5% ★, 2D Fighter 15.7%, 2.5D 14.8%, Platformer 9.4%, 4 Player Local 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Rivals of Aether, this platform fighter offers a similar chaotic and fast-paced local multiplayer experience.
- #3 Shovel Knight Showdown
95% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter a world of never-ending battle! Duel with up to 4 local challengers and scramble after gems, or take control of your favorite characters, many playable for the first time ever, in Story Mode. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations.
Why similar: Fighting 41.9% ★, Local Multiplayer 20.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Action 18.1%
Why You'll Like It: This platform-fighting spin-off features the same charm and tight controls as the main series, perfectly mirroring the platform-brawler style of the seed game.
- #4 Guacamelee! 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 3,294 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.5%, Metroidvania 15.9%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, 4 Player Local 14.1%, Co-op 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantastic blend of platforming and beat-'em-up combat that emphasizes character progression and ability unlocks.
- #5 Unruly Heroes
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 949 reviews2019
Dev: Magic Design Studios
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.7%, Fighting 16.5% ★, 4 Player Local 15.4%, Local Co-Op 14%, Co-op 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful action-adventure game that combines platforming with beat-'em-up combat and local co-op support.
- #6 River City Girls
93% matchVery Positive84% of 3,726 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.1%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Co-op 9.2%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This modern beat-'em-up features deep RPG-like character customization and satisfying combat that feels like a spiritual successor to classic brawlers.
- #7 Castle Crashers®
92% 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 27.4%, 4 Player Local 19.8%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential local co-op beat-'em-up that provides the same sense of progression and chaotic fun as Megabyte Punch.
- #8 Fraymakers
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,472 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fray
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Fraymakers is the ultimate customizable platform fighting game, featuring a cast of some of indie gaming's biggest icons. Duke it out with up to 4 players and call on assists to help out in the heat of battle. Create and play custom characters, stages, modes, and more for infinite fun!
Why similar: Fighting 19.9% ★, Competitive 14.1% ★, 2D Fighter 13.5%, 4 Player Local 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie platform fighter that features a deep roster and mechanics similar to the Smash-inspired combat of the seed game.
- #9 Lethal League Blaze
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,608 reviews2018
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Fighting 30.7% ★, 2D Fighter 23.1%, Competitive 17.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, 4 Player Local 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy fighting game that focuses on speed and impact, appealing to those who enjoy the intense combat of the seed game.
- #10 Brawlout
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews2018
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Brawlout is the platform fighting game, designed for couch play, online ranked matches and competitive tournaments. Now at 2.0!
Why similar: Fighting 47.3% ★, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Competitive 5.4% ★, Local Multiplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A platform fighter that emphasizes unique character abilities and fast-paced, combo-heavy combat.
- #11 Brawlhalla
89% matchVery Positive80% of 403,217 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Mammoth GamesPub: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 73.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.
Why similar: Fighting 26% ★, 2D Fighter 13.7%, 4 Player Local 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12%
Why You'll Like It: A widely popular platform fighter that offers a similar variety of characters and competitive local multiplayer modes.
- #12 A Robot Named Fight!
89% matchVery Positive88% of 883 reviews2017
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Robots 16.2%, Split Screen 12.9% ★, Local Co-Op 11.3%, 4 Player Local 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that leans heavily into the robot theme and exploration, offering a different but complementary experience.
- #13 Speed Brawl
88% 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: Fighting 17.1% ★, Beat 'em up 16.3%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Co-op 11%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed co-op beat-'em-up that focuses on momentum and fluid combat encounters.
- #14 Fly Punch Boom!
87% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The WILDEST ANIME FIGHT. Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & 2 online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!
Why similar: Fighting 18.4% ★, Beat 'em up 14.6%, 4 Player Local 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, 2D Fighter 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired fighting game that focuses on environmental destruction and over-the-top combat.
- #15 Streets of Rage 4
86% 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 41.1%, Fighting 20.1% ★, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Side Scroller 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern beat-'em-up combat, offering fluid animations and satisfying progression.
- #16 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
84% matchVery Positive94% of 14,426 reviews2022
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.Pub: Dotemu
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.8%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Action 3.4%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vibrant beat-'em-up that excels in local co-op and captures the classic arcade feel.
- #17 Fighties
86% matchVery Positive84% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Pillow Pig Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fighties is a fast paced 2D platform fighter. Choose from a wide selection of Fighties each with their own unique play style. Beat down your opponents to become the strongest Fightie of them all.
Why similar: Fighting 19.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, 4 Player Local 12.9%, 2D Fighter 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple but effective platform fighter that captures the indie spirit and local multiplayer focus of the seed game.
- #18 Samurai GUNN
85% matchVery Positive92% of 463 reviews2013
Dev: Beau BlythPub: SCRAMBLER
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for 2 to 4 players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.
Why similar: Fighting 20.6% ★, 4 Player Local 16.4%, Competitive 14.6% ★, 2D Fighter 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast local multiplayer game where one hit can end the match, perfect for fans of high-stakes fighting.
- #19 Mayhem Brawler
84% matchVery Positive89% of 839 reviews2021
Dev: Hero Concept
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Fighting 15.1% ★, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Side Scroller 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An urban fantasy beat-'em-up with branching paths and character progression that feels very similar to the adventure aspects of Megabyte Punch.
- #20 TowerFall Ascension
82% matchVery Positive95% of 3,549 reviews2014
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24.2%, 2D Fighter 21.7%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, 4 Player Local 14%, Platformer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in local multiplayer platform combat that rewards precision and quick reflexes.
- #21 Duck Game
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 29.1%, 4 Player Local 23.2%, Competitive 16% ★, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Platformer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on shooting, its chaotic local multiplayer and platforming physics make it a perfect companion for fans of Megabyte Punch's party atmosphere.
- #22 Combat Core
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: MABManZ
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Combat Core League! Battle with up to 4 players with a cast of powered up characters in a colorful sci-fi arena, or create your own! Compete with your friends or challenge yourself against AI opponents to compete for the title of the strongest.
Why similar: Fighting 31.2% ★, 4 Player Local 18.3%, Competitive 17.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Character Customization 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 4-player arena fighter that focuses on destructible environments and character customization.
- #23 Grabity
82% matchVery Positive91% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: Team Ninja Thumbs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dance the tango of death in Grabity, a fast-paced, physics-based arena brawler. Combat robots duke it out using Grab guns to turn nearby objects into lethal projectiles or makeshift shields in intense tactical throw-downs.
Why similar: Fighting 24.2% ★, Beat 'em up 20.4%, 4 Player Local 19.2%, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, Competitive 6.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based local multiplayer game that uses gravity-manipulation mechanics to create unique combat scenarios.
- #24 Roof Rage
79% 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 27.9% ★, 2D Fighter 18.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.2%, Beat 'em up 14%, 4 Player Local 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platform fighter with a unique pixel-art style and emphasis on movement-based combat.
- #25 Blade Ballet
81% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: DreamSail Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blade Ballet is a whirling dance of multiplayer robot destruction. Each character possesses a unique personality and special abilities - use them to claim victory as you spin from one challenging arena to the next, battling for dominance in this action-packed fighting game.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 33.9%, Fighting 30% ★, Local Multiplayer 29.7%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A local multiplayer game featuring spinning robots that emphasizes physics-based combat and arena survival.
- #26 Foul Play
80% 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 49.2%, Local Co-Op 28.5%, Co-op 7.9%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A theatrical beat-'em-up that focuses on performance and combo-chaining, providing a fun and lighthearted experience.
- #27 A Few Quick Matches
74% matchVery Positive85% of 2,523 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Bidou
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A FEW QUICK MATCHES is a fast-paced, 1-4 player platform fighter that lets you bring old-school stick battles to life! play with your friends locally, or challenge players online in this flash-inspired spectacle!
Why similar: Fighting 23% ★, 2D Fighter 19.7%, 4 Player Local 17.4%, Competitive 13.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 11.3%
- #28 Vengeance Hunters
76% 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 27.1%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, 2D Fighter 17.6%, Robots 14%, Side Scroller 9.4%
- #29 Galactic Thunderdome
75% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Pansimula
Windows · Linux
Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains.
Why similar: Fighting 18.5% ★, 2D Fighter 16.6%, 4 Player Local 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Local Co-Op 13.7%
- #30 Fight Party
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: Mr. Vibin
Windows
Fight Party is a splitscreen/online multiplayer fighting game that has combos, weapons and throwable hazards to defeat your enemies. Be the last one standing in the maps to offer, each having their unique theme and style that makes different strategies and fights to occur.
Why similar: Fighting 25.5% ★, Split Screen 22.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 17%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, 4 Player Local 8.8%
- #31 Caveman Warriors
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, 4 Player Local 19.1%, 2D Fighter 13.4%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Platformer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging co-op beat-'em-up that requires teamwork and platforming skill to overcome levels.
- #32 Bloody Zombies
78% matchMixed63% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Paw Print Games Ltd.Pub: nDreams
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fight across the ruins of London using carefully refined Free-Form Combat, taking down a terrifying variety of mutated zombies with an expanding special move-set. Created for 1-4 players, for online and offline play, Bloody Zombies is also enhanced with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.4%, Fighting 17.6% ★, Local Co-Op 13.2%, 4 Player Local 13.2%, 2D Fighter 10%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op beat-'em-up that supports VR and standard play, focusing on team-based combat mechanics.
- #33 Rogue Glitch Ultra
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.3%, Local Multiplayer 17.3%, 4 Player Local 13.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Co-op 10.5%
- #34 Dusty Revenge:Co-Op Edition
79% matchMixed41% of 227 reviews2014
Dev: PD Design Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.3%, Local Co-Op 23.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Co-op 13.9%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish beat-'em-up that features a unique art style and classic side-scrolling combat.
- #35 Bounty Battle
77% matchMostly Negative31% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Dark Screen Games
Windows
Bounty Battle is the ultimate indie fighting game: a new multiplayer 2D fighter, where you can pit your favourite indie heroes against one another! Indie heroes from games like Guacamelee! and Darkest Dungeon, to Dead Cells, Owlboy & more battle it out in this fighter frenzy.
Why similar: Fighting 24.3% ★, Beat 'em up 21.2%, 2D Fighter 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, 4 Player Local 13.5%
- #36 Beat Me!
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Beat Me! is a physics-based multiplayer game for up to 6 players. Play with comical fantasy characters in a wide variety of fun and surprising environments. Challenge your friends locally or beat others over the internet!
Why similar: Fighting 20.3% ★, Beat 'em up 19.8%, Competitive 18.5% ★, Local Co-Op 11.5%, 4 Player Local 9.8%
- #37 Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures
76% matchMixed70% of 122 reviews2015
Dev: Never Don't Play
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures is a run'n'gun/platform game of stick figure characters fighting through beautiful paper and card levels. Fly across city rooftops firing rockets from a helicopter, leap between pirate ships with a sword, race buggies on the moon, and more!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.3%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Co-op 11.3%, Platformer 11.3%
- #38 MannaRites
73% matchVery Positive91% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: DamonWall
Windows · Linux
Fantasy beat'em'up with a bit of RPG flavor and couch co-op. Explore open map, fight brutal enemies, find and equip weapons, armor and artifacts, make your hero stronger by gaining experience and learning unique perks and combat moves!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.8%, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Fighting 15.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, 2.5D 13.4%
- #39 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
71% 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 24%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 16.7%, 2D Fighter 15.7%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #40 Last Slice
72% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Journal Games
Windows
Last Slice is an action brawler where pizza has special abilities! In the campaign you deliver pizzas, and beat up anyone who stands in the way. In multiplayer, fight over the last slice of pizza with up to six people.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Fighting 26.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 15%, 4 Player Local 12.4%, 2D Fighter 11.9%
- #41 Ninza
70% matchVery Positive96% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Klakmioch
Windows
Ninza is a free multiplayer game like no other! Instead of directly attacking your opponents, you crush them by pushing pieces of the level. Embrace chaos and dive into an entirely new level of frenzied and creative gameplay, where the environment itself becomes both your weapon and your enemy.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 17.7%, 4 Player Local 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Fighting 13.8% ★, Competitive 12.6% ★
- #42 Full Metal Furies
71% 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 27.6%, Local Co-Op 19.9%, 4 Player Local 18.9%, Co-op 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%
- #43 Skyhook
73% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Megastorm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Fight with grappling hooks in this party brawler for one to four players. Play as a treasure hunting cat or a land swimming shark as you swing around the stage taking out your opponents.
Why similar: Fighting 27.1% ★, 2D Fighter 19.7%, 4 Player Local 14.7%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Platformer 10.3%
- #44 Bacon May Die
70% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2021
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Chaotic bacon-flavored beat'em up with plenty of enemies to smash around
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.6%, Local Multiplayer 22%, Fighting 20.2% ★, 2D Fighter 11.2%, Character Customization 10.1%
- #45 30XX
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Robots 23.2%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Platformer 15.2%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 12.1%
- #46 Metal Bringer
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,110 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Robots 35.9%, 2.5D 29.9%, Character Customization 26.2%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 Absolum
65% matchVery Positive92% of 9,164 reviews2025
Dev: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.1%, Local Co-Op 23.3%, Fighting 19.2% ★, Co-op 10.4%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #48 Narvas
72% matchMixed45% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 11.7%
- #49 Stardust Vanguards
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Zanrai Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
STARDUST VANGUARDS is a local four-player dueling game combining arcade-style battling with the ability to summon your own NPC army as support! But be careful: a random event system dynamically alters the flow of battle with NPC space pirates gunning for victory themselves!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18%, Competitive 17.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 16%, 2D Fighter 16%, Robots 15%
- #50 Overruled!
73% matchMixed50% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: Dlala StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Overruled is a multiplayer brawler like no other - players change the rules and objectives as they play, directly influencing the dynamics of the game. No two games are ever the same!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.9%, Fighting 22.5% ★, 2D Fighter 12.2%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%, Platformer 9.5%
- #51 Rivals of Aether II
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 9,105 reviews2024
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 78.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
Why similar: Fighting 22.6% ★, 2D Fighter 14.3%, 4 Player Local 13.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, 2.5D 9.7%
- #52 Colossus Down
69% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Mango Protocol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join forces with Nika, MechaNika, Agatha and the Great Bleeding Pig in this peculiar and crazy mission of destruction of everything that isn't cool.
Why similar: Fighting 25.8% ★, Beat 'em up 22.4%, Local Multiplayer 19.7%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Co-op 7.8%
- #53 Bolt'N'Punch
67% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: ComeBack GamePub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Exploring a disarrayed food factory, play as Lyft and fight your way through this chaos using powerful abilities. Face off against relentless robots and bring them to pieces. There’s only one option left to stop them: destroy them, throw them, PUNCH 'EM!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.4%, Robots 22.9%, Fighting 17.3% ★, Action 9.1%, Combat 5.4%
- #54 Knock'Em Out
65% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: BBear StudioPub: Comuesp
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Fight with your whole body. If you lose an arm, it's just a scratch. If you lose the other, it's a flesh wound. If you lose your legs, headbutt them. LET'S FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
Why similar: Fighting 29.8% ★, Beat 'em up 25.1%, 4 Player Local 15%, Character Customization 11.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #55 Plasma Puncher
70% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: TomatotrapPub: Dragon Lord Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plasma Puncher is an action-brawler taking place at a cellular level! As the last standing white blood cell, you must destroy the virulent army of microbes that invaded the bloodstream, using your bare fists and an assortment of power-ups and special attacks! It's all about punching amoebas into oblivion, baby!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 56.3%, Fighting 17.3% ★, Action 7%, Adventure 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.2%
- #56 Machina Blade
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Guilda Entertainment
Windows
In Machina Blade what matters the most is your skill. Choose a character and fight your way through hordes of Machinas in this short game with up to four players on local co-op.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.9%, Beat 'em up 28.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Co-op 9.3%, Combat 5.5%
- #57 Zero-G Gunfight
66% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Devil's Cider GamesPub: First Peoples Digital
Windows
Battle 1-3 friends in the fast-paced & frantic arenas of Zero-G Gunfight. Pickup different guns that change how you move & fight. Dodge enemy bullets & avoid unique hazards as you strive to be the last one standing!
Why similar: Fighting 29.4% ★, 4 Player Local 21.5%, 2D Fighter 20.7%, Local Multiplayer 18.9%, Combat 5.8%
- #58 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 50.8%, 4 Player Local 15.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Combat 8.4%, Action 7.6%
- #59 SpiderHeck
63% matchVery Positive93% of 6,154 reviews2022
Dev: NeverjamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Spiders with laser swords! Duel to the death against your friends or choose to team up and hold back swarms of savage enemies. Swing, stab and shoot with style, effortlessly performing movie-worthy parkour.
Why similar: Fighting 24.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 19.6%, 2D Fighter 18.1%, 4 Player Local 13.9%, Local Co-Op 11.1%