- #1 Advent NEON®
97% matchVery Positive99% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22%, Fast-Paced 22%, Time Manipulation 13.4% ★, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #2 Iaijutsu
96% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Isaac Taylor
Windows
In this retro action game, the player controls a mysterious ronin, navigating the rooftops and alleys of a rainy city as they are hunted by a team of elite assassins.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.6%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 7.8%
- #3 Pixel Art - Mash-Up
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Vonderbear
Windows
Level up your skills while fighting your way through waves of chaos. Levels are generated at the start of every game and will be different each time you play.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.6%, 2D Fighter 18.7%, Fighting 16.8% ★, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Platformer 6.2%
- #4 Deus Exia
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Rune Game Dev
Windows
“Before your planet gets blown into smithereens, take this sword and protect yourself.” Embark on a colorful 2D pixel action adventure in Deus Exia! Slash, parry and combo though four distinct lands. Collect cards and skills to craft powerful builds — then overcome deadly enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, 2D Fighter 15.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
- #5 Dive Bar Superstars
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: DZ WorldWide Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Play as members of the real life rock band DZ DEATHRAYS as you work your way up from backyard parties to the main stage while bringing in the cheers and dodging the flying beers! Its an original twist on a classic 2d pixel art based beat-em-up that will have you head banging all the way to the top.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, 2D Fighter 20.5%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #6 Platformer Helmet
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RPN Indie Developer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Achaapur is taken hostage by a local gangster Gundam. You are the only hope left. Each helmet has a unique super power. Switch between different helmets to use those powers. Fight against different goons of Gundam. A Platformer game that has fights and platforming action.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.7%
- #7 Pitchfork Kingdom
93% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Adam BetzPub: OddBall Interactive
Windows
Pitchfork Kingdom is a 2D hack-and-slash where each level is full of exciting combat, obstacles, and adventure.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.3%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, 2D Fighter 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #8 Muscles Over Magic
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kyoto Crank
Windows
Muscles Over Magic is a 2D action-platformer, beat-em-up with a love story. As the only non-magic user in the Kingdom, earn your chance to marry the Princess by leaving no other suitor left standing. Which will prevail in the end? Muscles or Magic?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24%, 2D Fighter 18%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%
- #9 Dance of Elements
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Imagination Games
Windows
Dance of the Elements is a simple 2D fighter where you control the four basic elements: Fire, Earth, Water, and air. Freely flow between all the elements to fight your friends, AI controlled opponents, or a horde of enemies!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27%, 2D Fighter 23%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 7.5%
- #10 KNOCKOUT ARCADE
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inspired Pixel Games
Windows
Fight to save the KNOCKOUT ARCADE in this stylish 2D pixel art fighting game! Battle with a cast of 6 hand-drawn characters in both local VS and a side scrolling campaign mode, featuring simple controls with a unique twist on motion inputs.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 26.1%, Beat 'em up 23.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #11 Salarybot Shuffle
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escape Raft Software
Windows
Salarybot Shuffle is a arcade action platformer that attempts to really simulate the feeling of a full time job collecting recalled products. Dash, strike, jump, launch, juggle, wall slide, and parry your way through enemies and challenges quickly enough to meet your ever elusive company quota.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, 2D Fighter 19.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 11%, Score Attack 8.5%
- #12 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe™: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Take control of He-Man, Man-At-Arms, and Teela in a fast-paced, magic-brawler that blends the crunch of arcade classics with the high-fantasy action of the animated series.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.5%, 2D Fighter 22%, Hack and Slash 14%, Side Scroller 11%, Arcade 6.8%
- #13 Astropods: Starside Glaze
89% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: CheesiMoon
Windows
Astropods: Starside Glaze is an energetic 2D Fighting Platformer! Experience freeform movement, engaging combat with knockback, and badge upgrades that redefine playstyles. The power of fun unleashes your limitless potential to recover the stolen Waterfall of Dreams!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 18.3%, Beat 'em up 13%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
- #14 Nightmare Challengers
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Branch of 90s
Windows · Mac
An action game with simple fighting game features,'Competitive' & 'Entirely Collidable'. No matter you're timid, aggressive, reckless, strategic or crazy,you'll find your own playstyle in the game.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.7%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 7%
- #15 Fantasy Soul Revenge
87% 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 30.1%, 2D Fighter 21.6%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Fighting 7.6% ★, Arcade 6.1%
- #16 BlazingAngel Mistletear
86% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: mille-feuillePub: DLsite
Windows
Become a transforming heroine and use various attacks and sweet combos to defeat enemies and monsters, and save your younger sister in this side-scrolling action game!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.8%, 2D Fighter 18.6%, Hack and Slash 15%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
- #17 YOU ARE SUPER MEGA LEGEND PHOENIX
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HellAssociation
Windows
YOU ARE THE SUPER MEGA LEGEND PHOENIX is a quick 11-second game you play with your keyboard. Attack and defeat the incoming enemies by pressing the highlighted keys. Defeat all 10 levels of enemies to win!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.9%, 2D Fighter 23.3%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Fast-Paced 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #18 Rise of the Eternal
85% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Gavin Matson
Windows
Rise of the Eternal is a 2D-side scroller developed in Unreal Engine 5. It has beat'em up aspects and boss battles.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Beat 'em up 15.3%, 2D Fighter 13.6%, Side Scroller 12.8%
- #19 Rogue Rising
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Stir
Windows
2D roguelite action. Exhilarating action with easy controls. Grab the relics and use your skills to conquer the tower as many times as you can. Even the toughest bosses will be easy depending on your luck!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.5% ★, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Score Attack 5.4%
- #20 Lost In Malul
84% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Team Malul
Windows
Lost in Malul is a community made game following a streamer protagonist. After preparing to start his stream one day, the unexpected happens and his house is taken over by vile beasts. Fight with a flurry of punches and kicks to take back the house from the creatures that wish to make it their own.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.2%, 2D Fighter 20.8%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #21 Night Slashers: Remake
82% matchMixed66% of 174 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.9%, 2D Fighter 20.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #22 Spanish Rage
83% 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 31.7%, 2D Fighter 27%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Arcade 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #23 Vassoul
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragon Punch
Windows
A pixel art character action game focused on style and flow. Keep your combos going with a varied move set and character switching to get the highest grade possible. Also make sure you look dope while doing it.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, 2D Fighter 20.1%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 6.6%
- #24 AfroCobra
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ShatterStorm Studio
Windows
A side scrolling action love letter to Kung Fu Master / Spartan X. Jump, dodge, and kick your way through a flood of increasingly challenging enemies and stage bosses.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Arcade 8.8%
- #25 Animation VERSUS
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AvG Studios
Windows · Linux
Animation VERSUS is an action-fighting game based on Animator vs. Animation, the hit YouTube series. Play locally with friends, test your skills in Online VS, and explore the world of Internet Space in a single-player or co-op Story Mode - plus a challenging Roguelite gauntlet!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.2%, 2D Fighter 24.8%, Fighting 19.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #26 Battle Record: Graizor
80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: n00b c0de Games
Windows
As a war threatens to engulf the world, a small rebel army with there new mobile weapon, Graizor, may be the world's last hope for peace. Destroy enemy mechs with the combination of a sword and energy rifle on your journey to bring an end to a devastating war.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.7%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 8.5%
- #27 Time X Drifter
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Retro4ce
Windows
A retro-modern 2D action-platformer featuring high-intensity combat, multiple fighting styles, and upgradeable skills. Choose between agile, ranged, and powerhouse heroes to battle through levels packed with enemies, bosses, and combo-driven combat inspired by classic games.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.9%, Fast-Paced 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #28 Roar of Revenge
79% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.1%, Hack and Slash 15%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 8.1%
- #29 Phil's Contract
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shpeelock
Windows
Phil's Contract is a 2D platformer with fast-paced movement, unique movesets and varied gameplay styles. Featuring charming, yet grimy pixel art inspired from the likes of flash animations.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.9%, Side Scroller 20.9%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #30 Kalevania
78% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: Jukka MattilaPub: Jukka Mattila - "GamesByMichi"
Windows · Linux
Kalevania is a retro action platformer loosely based on Finnish mythology. Fight with bare hands, sword, axe, bow, and 12 runic weapons. With 50+ enemy types and collectibles, enjoy a full retro gaming experience! Play as Väinämöinen and relive classic console gaming!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 37.3% ★, Side Scroller 17%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #31 PLUNKO: Champion of the Roundlands
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Totally Aesthetic Games
Windows · Linux
PLUNKO: Champion of the Roundlands is a hand crafted action platformer with an energetic twist! PLUNKO loves energy drinks, give them one and prepare to bounce off the walls! So, aid PLUNKO on his quest, and stop King Trungle from destroying the Roundlands!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, 2D Fighter 21%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 7.1%
- #32 Redneck Ed: Astro Monsters Show
77% matchMixed55% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Rustic FantasticPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Crisp combat mechanics, challenging arenas, hilarious storyline, and totally addictive and painfully familiar spot-on gameplay. Experience the thrills of fighting your way through the most bizarre villains in the Galaxy and defend the honor of Earth in the space arena!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.2%, Fighting 20.6% ★, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 8.1%
- #33 Unregret
76% 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 35.1%, 2D Fighter 23.7%, Fighting 21.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Action 3.9%
- #34 Furi Demake - The Chain
75% matchVery Positive89% of 455 reviews2023
Dev: SylphPub: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Fight your way free in this 8-bit-inspired version of Furi's first boss fight against The Chain. Frantic action, nervous controls, a blend of shoot and sword fight reimagined in 90s style. Only 1 boss fight! A gift to Furi’s fans.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.2%, Fast-Paced 19.7%, Hack and Slash 17%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Retro 7.4%
- #35 Road to Brighton
75% matchNo user reviews2026
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 36.3%, 2D Fighter 26.7%, Arcade 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 6.8%
- #36 Cyber Girl 2.0: RUNNING
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: PsychoGameFanPub: ImagineVR/ImaginePLAY
Windows
She's back! Prepare for stunning visuals as you run, fly, and gun in this challenging 2-D platformer! Overcome puzzles, obstacles, and enemies as you race through this exciting adventure!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.2%, 2D Fighter 17.5%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%
- #37 Wukong: Heavenly Dash
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Studio NagamiPub: Kazumi Co Ltd
Windows
Wukong: Heavenly Dash is a Chinese mythology themed arcade infinite side scroller 2D platformer where players take on the role of Wukong the Monkey King as he dashes through the heavens while defeating corrupt enemies and collecting items to gain bonuses.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 7.5%
- #38 Five Gods of Kung Fu
74% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Gregor Bestelmeyer
Windows
Five Gods of Kung Fu is a story driven Beat 'em Up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.2%, 2D Fighter 22.4%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Retro 6.7%
- #39 The Lost Planet Zenox
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NaraEntertainment
Windows
The Lost Planet Zenox is inspired from an old retro game called "Thrust". You found a mysterious mineral at the asteroid belt of the Zenox Planet. But before bringing it to the earth your ship got attacked by pirates and crushed to the Zenox. Why pirates attacked and how will you get back to Earth?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.2%, Fighting 22.6% ★, 2D Fighter 19.3%, Arcade 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #40 Project Evolve
73% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: John "Active" Pelayo
Windows
Take control of Azula in this action-packed beat-em-up adventure game, where you will recover your abilities as you progress through the simulation. Use close combat attacks and powerful electrical strikes to defeat your enemies and reach the end!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.8%, Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #41 PoopSentai
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Queen's Chapel Entertainment
Windows
Protect the mission : It's The Oranger destiny! This is a Retro Pixel side-scrolling action game. Choose your fighter, choose your level freely! Defeat the Kaijin and protect the important mission! It’s up to you to ensure everything goes smoothly. Go, go, Oranger !
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.6%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #42 Tribal Hunter
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,641 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.1%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Side Scroller 13%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Platformer 8.5%
- #43 Axe And Claw
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildtooth Studios
Windows
Grab your axe and embark on a relentless climb to Claw's peak! Rescue your kidnapped son and prove your mastery in fast-paced pixel-art combat. Overcome challenging platforming, obliterate brutal enemies, and join a father's emotional journey for vengeance. The summit awaits.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.1%, 2D Fighter 22.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #44 LUCIDO Cancels Everything
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gizawave°
Windows
LUCIDO Cancels Everything, the newschool Arcade Beat 'Em Up. With cute w**d smoking angels. Help to save Cyberphonk City from the evil cultists! 100% fact checked and Illuminati approved. ルーチードー
Why similar: Time Manipulation 26.4% ★, Beat 'em up 22.4%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Score Attack 7.8%
- #45 The Misadventure Of Melon
73% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Rhys510
Windows
Join Melon in this Misadventure that takes him through 6 amazing chapters, Snow, Caves, Forest, Swamp, Mountains and Corrupted lands to battle through corrupted creatures and to make your way back to the village and save the world from this evil.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.4%, 2D Fighter 17.9%, Fighting 16.9% ★, Side Scroller 12.1%, Hack and Slash 11.2%
- #46 One Finger Death Punch
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,334 reviews2014
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Fast-Paced 26.8%, 2D Fighter 25.8%, Beat 'em up 23.5%, Fighting 15.9% ★, Action 3.4%
- #47 Koitsugi: Legend of the Water Guardian
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blindkat Studios
Windows
Play as Kaida, a koi who is reluctantly thrown in to save, not just her pond, but the entire river from a poison that turns the habitants into raged filled monsters. In this story driven action-adventure you will slug it out with some of these river dwellers, friend and foe, to save your home!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.7%, Hack and Slash 20%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #48 DNA: Episode 4
70% match6 user reviews86% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: INOA GAMES
Windows
DNA 1 is a hand drawn episodic beat up up anime game created by a Solo Developer. Play as the protagonist Leo, a genetically modified with Extraterrestrial life Elite Nova Corp Troop, as he faces challenges on what path he must take to change his life. Thus begins the epic story of DNA!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26%, 2D Fighter 21.8%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D Platformer 11.9%
- #49 Magical Thief Silky
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DicemanPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Shoot and slash your way through a perilous urban underbelly to save kidnapped magical fish! Swap between Silky-sama and her oddball friend to fell enemies with swords, guns, and a plethora of stolen skills in this quirky 2D action platformer with dramatic finishing moves!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, 2D Fighter 13.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #50 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 960 reviews2025
Dev: Team Chrono GearPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 46.6% ★, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Platformer 6.3%
- #51 Go Bananas
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Funsome Games
Windows · Mac
Go Bananas is a fast-paced, arcade platformer. Race against the clock to collect Bananas! Run, jump, and dash your way through 100+ Banana filled levels! Get a High Score and become the next banana billionaire!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Score Attack 9.2%, Arcade 7.2%
- #52 Super Paul World
69% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Palez
Windows · Linux
Experience a great adventure in "Super Paul World" where you defeat many enemies while trying to retrieve the Cookie Nexus Core for Baker Tim. Earn experience points (EXP) to acquire various cosmetic items.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.1%, 2D Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #53 Final Vendetta
68% matchVery Positive80% of 536 reviews2022
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 42.4%, 2D Fighter 14.1%, Fighting 12.4% ★, Side Scroller 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #54 Mighty Metas
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Justin ThengPub: PT PEMIKIR DAN PEMIMPIN MASA DEPAN
Windows
“Mighty Metas” is an action-packed game where players battle using slash, shield slam, and stab moves. Each action has a counter, demanding quick reflexes and strategic thinking. With diverse characters and stunning environments, the game offers fast-paced, thrilling combat that keeps players hooked
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.2%, 2D Fighter 20.1%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 13.5%
- #55 Arkhaanis One
67% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: DuGringo
Windows · Linux
In this mechanically challenging 2D hack and slash game, survive through waves of enemies in an ever increasing difficulty, having the satisfaction of feeling your improvement as you learn the enemies and adopt new strategies to deal with them.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, 2D Fighter 19.2%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 10.3%
- #56 Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,491 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 28.6%, 2D Fighter 14.8%, Fighting 13.8% ★, Side Scroller 13.1%, Retro 7.5%
- #57 Taimumari: Definitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 308 reviews2015
Dev: TERNOX
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.6% ★, Fast-Paced 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #58 DNA: Season 2 | Episode 3
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: INOA GAMES
Windows
DNA 1 is a hand drawn episodic beat up up anime game created by a Solo Developer. Play as the protagonist Leo, a genetically modified with Extraterrestrial life Elite Nova Corp Troop, as he faces challenges on what path he must take to change his life. Thus begins the epic story of DNA!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.7%, 2D Fighter 22.8%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 12.1%
- #59 250ms2
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BMS games
Windows
『250ms2』 is a platform game that tests the player's reaction speed. The name '250ms' refers to the average human reaction time. Players progress through stages by quickly defeating various enemies.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.7%, Time Manipulation 20.4% ★, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #60 CrueArcade Alive
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CrueArcade
Windows · Linux
Face the apocalypse in this adrenaline-fueled, retro-inspired arcade brawler! Battle through hordes of the undead across tactical stages, face unique bosses, and scavenge vital supplies. Grab a friend for local co-op, manage your resources, and fight to survive the urban nightmare
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.8%, 2D Fighter 26%, Side Scroller 20.8%, Arcade 7%, Combat 4%