Games Like Midnight Fight Express

Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.8%, Fighting 23.3% ★, Action 9.7%, Martial Arts 9.3% ★, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cinematic martial arts combat that demands precision and mastery of flow.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Isometric 23%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 19.5%, Action 14%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed, top-down shooter with brutal, fast-paced combat that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32%, Violent 28.5%, Gore 23%, Action 12.1%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive fast-paced, top-down violent action game that shares a similar sense of urgency and style.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.5%, Violent 22.2%, Gore 19.7%, Action 18.2%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Stylish, one-hit-kill combat with a heavy focus on momentum, time manipulation, and cinematic storytelling.

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Gore 33.8%, Violent 33.4%, Action 15.9%, Stylized 9.6%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that captures the cinematic, bullet-time intensity of classic action cinema.

Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 52.9%, Action 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric brawler featuring teleportation mechanics that feels like a spiritual cousin to the movement-based combat in Midnight Fight Express.

One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.4%, Gore 19%, Violent 17.9%, Combat 8.9%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced action where you must use every object in the environment as a weapon to survive chaotic encounters.

An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.9%, Gore 18.2%, Violent 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, high-octane beat-em-up that shares a similar focus on extreme violence and urban decay.

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Violent 25.7%, Gore 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Action 20.8%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Fluid, acrobatic gunplay that emphasizes style, slow-motion, and creative environmental interaction.

Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.

Why similar: Violent 44%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Combat 16.5%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, top-down action with a heavy emphasis on bullet-time and brutal, efficient room clearing.

REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.1%, Fighting 24.2% ★, Gore 13.8%, Violent 12.2%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down brawler focused on visceral melee combat and environmental kills.

A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.2%, Isometric 21.1%, Action 16.4%, Violent 14.5%, Martial Arts 12.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical deckbuilding with cinematic, martial-arts-focused combat that emphasizes positioning.

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.2%, Action 11.5%, Gore 10.9%, Violent 9%, Fighting 8% ★

Why You'll Like It: Minimalist but incredibly fast-paced combat that captures the rhythm and intensity of a master fighter.

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 57.3%, Fighting 26.7% ★, Action 9%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the classic beat-em-up, offering fluid combat and highly satisfying impact.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Violent 39.6%, Action 24.5%, Combat 24.5%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Tactical, top-down action that rewards both stealth and aggressive, high-speed combat execution.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Fighting 38.2% ★, Violent 19.8%, Action 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Combat 9%

Why You'll Like It: High-speed, one-hit-kill action that demands precision and mastery of movement in a cyberpunk setting.

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.3%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 19.3%, Action 7.9%, Stylized 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Stylized, top-down action where you use enemies as shields and weapons in a frantic, jazz-fueled frenzy.

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Violent 61.9%, Action 38.1%

Why You'll Like It: Retro-styled, high-octane action that perfectly captures the feeling of 80s action movies.

ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.6%, Violent 13.2%, Action 11.8%, Gore 10.9%, Martial Arts 5.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features deep, satisfying brawler combat that feels like a high-budget, cinematic evolution of the genre.

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 59.2%, Fighting 24% ★, Action 8.9%, Combat 3.5%, Martial Arts 2.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style beat-em-up that delivers tight, responsive combat mechanics and a punchy soundtrack.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.9%, Stylized 22.8%, Action 22.1%, 3D 15.7%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more platforming-focused, it shares the same high-energy, stylish, and rebellious spirit as the seed game.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.9%, Gore 25.9%, Action 14.4%, Violent 13.9%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Challenging, top-down action where every shot counts and stealth is often required to survive.

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Isometric 39.7%, Gore 20.5%, Violent 19.3%, Action 17%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-RPG with intense, chaotic gunplay and a dense, atmospheric cyberpunk world.

Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Action 44%, Gore 34%, Combat 22%

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid of melee and shooting that leans into the same over-the-top, cinematic action style.

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Gore 34.8%, Violent 28.6%, Action 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Arena-based, high-speed combat focused on precision swordplay and stylish, one-hit kills.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Action 48.9%, Great Soundtrack 32.8%, Singleplayer 9.2%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, grapple-based action that emphasizes momentum and cinematic, emotional storytelling.

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Why similar: Fighting 36.1% ★, Beat 'em up 24.9%, Gore 18.2%, Violent 13%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, first-person brawler that emphasizes using the environment to dismantle enemies in creative ways.

SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

Why similar: Action 53.1%, Violent 14.7%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 10.6%, Gore 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique combat puzzle game where time only moves when you do, emphasizing tactical movement and planning.

Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.7%, Violent 26.3%, Action 13.3%, Martial Arts 8.9% ★, Singleplayer 1.9%

Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and cats. Explore this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo and discover its secrets.

Why similar: Isometric 53.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Action 19.2%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, isometric open-world action game with a strong focus on precision, stealth, and verticality.

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 59.2%, Fighting 17.6% ★, Violent 9.2%, Gore 7.1%, Action 5.4%

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Violent 23.9%, Action 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Combat 11.5%

Fight gangs and bring order back to the city in this retro style beat em up game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 47%, Fighting 44.8% ★, Action 6.2%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!

Why similar: Fighting 74.9% ★, Combat 8.9%, Martial Arts 8.1% ★, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Violent 59.6%, Action 33.1%, Singleplayer 7.3%

Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.8%, Fighting 37.1% ★, Action 9%, Martial Arts 3.6% ★, Gore 3.6%

The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.6%, Fighting 31.9% ★, Violent 12.2%, Action 5.7%, Gore 5.5%

Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 55.3%, Action 9%, Violent 8.8%, Combat 7%, Gore 6.7%

Welcome to Office Battle! Many workers will lose their job because a layoff is happening very soon in your office. That is why "Big B" decided to organize a competition and the winners gets to keep his job. But don’t think that it will be easy.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 49%, Violent 24.6%, Action 15%, Indie 5%, Martial Arts 4.7% ★

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.6%, Violent 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Action 8.3%, Indie 2.2%

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 57.4%, Fighting 30.3% ★, Action 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 1.6%

Infiltrate the depths of an exoplanet mining facility to scavenge for gear and challenge a corrupt megacorporation. Utilize gadgets and equipment in high-stakes stealth, and hone your fighting skills in breakneck combat in this stylish stealth-action dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.7%, Fighting 29.4% ★, Combat 8%, Action 7.4%, Stylized 7%

Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.5%, Fighting 38.1% ★, Action 6.5%, Martial Arts 6.2% ★, Indie 1.7%

"Zombies and Keys" is a short but intense, easy to learn zombie brawler. Be a strongman stuck in a zombie apocalypse. There's no gun. Beat 'em up, find keys, and escape.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.8%, Fighting 25.1% ★, Isometric 14.4%, Violent 9.3%, Gore 9.1%

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Gore 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Violent 24.7%, Action 10.2%, Indie 2.1%

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 82%, Action 14.5%, Indie 3.5%

Survive the night. Play as Frank the Werewolf for a wave based cage fight for survival. Tear through a convenience store to fend off a mechanized infantry platoon of mercenaries.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39%, Gore 17%, Violent 16.2%, Combat 8.1%, Action 7.1%

Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.4%, Violent 18.3%, Gore 15.2%, Action 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%

From the dark streets of San Diego to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld, control the Street Cleaner as he takes down outlaw scum in search of justice.

Why similar: Action 72.9%, Indie 19.4%, Singleplayer 7.7%

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 83.4%, Action 13.9%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1%

Lithium City is a stylized isometric action game set in a neon-drenched world of electricity and violence.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.4%, Isometric 26.9%, Stylized 8.1%, Action 7.3%, Martial Arts 6.8% ★

When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 59.3%, Action 15.3%, Violent 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Combat 5.2%

Memory Lost is a story-driven fast-paced cyberpunk shooter where you are not just fighting enemies — you become them. Possess enemies, adapt their weapons and skills, and fight ruthless corporations. Uncover secrets, upgrade abilities, and shape your own fate in this world.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48%, Isometric 26%, Violent 15%, Action 7.1%, Indie 2%

Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Action 37.9%, Combat 18.6%, Violent 18.2%, Gore 9.5%, Indie 9.2%

Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.

Why similar: Violent 37.7%, Gore 31.6%, 3D 14.3%, Action 12.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.1%, Fighting 35.9% ★, Action 10.1%, Martial Arts 6.7% ★, Indie 2.2%

Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?

Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.3%, Fighting 26.1% ★, Action 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Indie 3%

A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.2%, Fighting 34.9% ★, Action 7.4%, Stylized 6.8%, Combat 2.4%

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Gore 25.5%, Violent 24.9%, Action 11.9%, Combat 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10%