- #1 White Shirts Red Blood
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rocket Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The life story of mobster Michael del Conte – with everything except peace of mind and hope for tomorrow.
Why similar: Character Action Game 33.9% ★, Crime 27.5%, Noir 23.7%, Side Scroller 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #2 Eight Dragons
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 33 reviews2019
Dev: Extend Mode
Windows · Linux
EIGHT DRAGONS is an old-school scrolling beat-'em-up for up to eight players! Can you defeat the criminal gangs ruling the city and stop MR BIG?
Why similar: Character Action Game 31.7% ★, 2D Fighter 19.5%, Martial Arts 15.3% ★, Beat 'em up 12.7%, Side Scroller 9%
- #3 Spectral
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeylonPub: iGame Productions
Windows
Spectral is a 2-4 player online multiplayer party game. Switch between levels, fight your friends, prove you have what it takes to become the champion! Only one person can come out on top. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Character Action Game 46.9% ★, 2D Fighter 23.9%, Fighting 14.9%, Cartoony 7.8%, Combat 4%
- #4 Pulling No Punches
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 643 reviews2022
Dev: BrainDead Broccoli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.
Why similar: Character Action Game 37.2% ★, 2D Fighter 20.3%, Beat 'em up 14.8%, Fighting 9.7%, Cartoony 6.5%
- #5 Angry Emoji The Game
95% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: TrilliGames
Windows · Mac
Concentrated old-school fun gameplay in a modern package. Feel the action and the trill avoiding angry emoji and pick up coins and smilies along the way.
Why similar: Character Action Game 47.3% ★, 2D Fighter 27.5%, Cartoony 9.6%, Action 5%, Combat 3.8%
- #6 Five Gods of Kung Fu
94% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Gregor Bestelmeyer
Windows
Five Gods of Kung Fu is a story driven Beat 'em Up.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.7%, Beat 'em up 19.5%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Martial Arts 9.1% ★, Open World 7.9%
- #7 La Cosa Nostra
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zi Zi Games
Windows
La Cosa Nostra is a story-driven 2.5D side-scrolling action game set in 1920s America. Play as an immigrant navigating the world of organized crime, combining melee combat and shooter gameplay within a gritty mafia-themed narrative.
Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Crime 29.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Beat 'em up 8.6%, Action 6.3%
- #8 Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Interabang Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Play as Jay and Silent Bob in a retro 8-bit sidescrolling brawler solo or with a friend. Pummel enemies with hard-hitting combos, dash attacks, and elbow drops as well as a random assortment of weapons as you battle your way out of the mall and back to the Quickstop.
Why similar: Character Action Game 32% ★, 2D Fighter 18.9%, Beat 'em up 14.3%, Fighting 12.7%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #9 The Legend Of The Black Wizard
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Asger Heinricy
Windows
The 'Wizard' (Player) is in an open world 2D Top-Down map. The thing is, not everyone likes him. There's bounties on him, and he needs to survive. He can find allies that can help him, or he can be unlucky and find people that will kill him.
Why similar: Character Action Game 47.8% ★, 2D Fighter 25.6%, Cartoony 8.3%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 4.7%
- #10 Kargo - A neo-noir adventure
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows
Be a heist driver, smuggle drugs, avoid police, gamble at illegal fight club, meet disgusting people and look for a lost cargo in the middle of nowhere in an open-world neo-noir adventure that tells a story of two thugs working for an Eastern European crime syndicate. The night roads of Kargo await.
Why similar: Noir 34.2%, Crime 34.1%, Open World 16.6%, Action 4.8%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #11 Eden's Lair
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Hallowed-Gin
Windows
Fight a variety of enemies inside intense high action arenas.
Why similar: Character Action Game 61.1% ★, Beat 'em up 20.5%, Action 9.6%, Combat 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #12 Button Man
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Styrax Studios Inc.
Windows
Button Man is a side-scrolling adventure game set in a fictional Nova Scotia during prohibition. After years of being the henchmen to the local bootlegging kingpin your job now is to find who killed him and protect the town from what’s coming to it. Explore Kingsport and learn the truth!
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, 2D Fighter 23%, Beat 'em up 14.2%, Crime 13.8%, Side Scroller 9.9%
- #13 Blood Red Fists
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Sunshine Error
Windows
Explore a vast and crime ridden city, fight your enemies in first person mode, talk to random strangers, steal and sell various items, gamble with your money, gain experience and spend it on helpful skills. But above all, try to stay alive in this 2d retro beat 'em up.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.5%, Beat 'em up 18.9%, Martial Arts 12.9% ★, Side Scroller 11.1%, Action 8.2%
- #14 Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
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: Noir 23.8%, Beat 'em up 19.1%, Martial Arts 15.4% ★, Side Scroller 12.3%, Crime 9.9%
- #15 Sleeping Dogs
87% matchVery Positive94% of 17,223 reviews
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Why similar: Open World 28%, Crime 26.5%, Martial Arts 23% ★, Fighting 10.6%, Action 6.4%
- #16 Ben 10
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 531 reviews2017
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Outright Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max once again have their cross-country road trip in the Rust Bucket cut short by super villains and their evil, world-threatening plans. As Ben Tennyson, it’s up to you to save the world.
Why similar: Character Action Game 40.1% ★, Fighting 15%, Beat 'em up 14.8%, Cartoony 12.9%, Anime 6.5%
- #17 Pizza Kidd
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kidd Games, LLC
Windows · Linux
A high-impact 2D action beat ’em up set in a gritty sci-fi fantasy world. Battle grotesque monsters, uncover ancient secrets, and unleash martial arts fury in this pixel art brawler inspired by 90's anime, noir comics, and arcade classics like Street Fighter II, Streets of Rage, and Ninja Warriors.
Why similar: Character Action Game 31.4% ★, 2D Fighter 15.7%, Beat 'em up 14.3%, Fighting 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #18 Devil Edge
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: BluSped
Windows · Mac
This is a magic and adventure action game, the game designed a number of demon scene, including Miguel City, pyramid magic Road, Paria volcano, Tavla castle, Beka jungle, blue city cave, etc. The high difficulty level design, the unceasingly rich magic skill, will let you indulge in it.
Why similar: Character Action Game 47.1% ★, 2D Fighter 25.5%, Anime 6.2%, Historical 6.1%, Action 5.2%
- #19 Sakura Battle
84% matchMixed70% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: FIVE DUCK GAMES
Windows
Relive the fighting of the 'Sakura Arms' with cute animated SD graphics!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.5%, Martial Arts 17.4% ★, Cartoony 13.2%, Anime 9.8%, Action 9.5%
- #20 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
84% matchVery Positive94% of 76,766 reviews2014
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
Why similar: Crime 30.6%, Open World 26.8%, Martial Arts 23.7% ★, Action 5.5%, Fighting 4.4%
- #21 Yakuza Kiwami 2
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 962 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Beat 'em up 18.9%, Open World 14.6%, Martial Arts 14.3% ★, Action 8.3%
- #22 Shing!
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 477 reviews2020
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
Why similar: Character Action Game 31.2% ★, 2D Fighter 19.1%, Beat 'em up 12.9%, Fighting 10.6%, Side Scroller 8.8%
- #23 Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
81% matchMixed61% of 2,954 reviews2026
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 31.5 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Beat 'em up 19.7%, Martial Arts 14.4% ★, Open World 14%, Action 8.2%
- #24 Daily Espada
82% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2015
Dev: Pidroh
Windows · Mac
In Daily Espada from Pidroh, players assume the role of a family man drawn into Brazil’s most bizarre game show, as he fights hordes of monsters from Brazilian mythology. Maneuvering through fireballs and dodging enemy attacks in Daily Espada’s fast-paced combat is simple when compared to the protagonist’s struggle with his dysfunctional...
Why similar: Noir 30.7%, 2D Fighter 29.2%, Beat 'em up 14.2%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Combat 6.7%
- #25 Goose Ronnie
81% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: LegionPub: LH-Games
Windows
Good afternoon dear friends! We present to your attention an exciting mini-game in which not only the adventures of a gosling, but also the love of a little girl are embodied! All of the illustrations for Goose Ronnie were created by our 9 year old daughter in memory of her friend.
Why similar: Character Action Game 44% ★, 2D Fighter 29.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action 3.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #26 Marvel Contest of Champions
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,458 reviews2025
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The ultimate Super Hero fighting game is now on Steam! Collect and upgrade iconic Super Heroes and Villains from the Marvel Universe, engage in fast-paced 1v1 battles, and unleash powerful abilities in Marvel Contest of Champions!
Why similar: Character Action Game 29.2% ★, 2D Fighter 19.4%, Fighting 15%, Beat 'em up 12.5%, Martial Arts 12.3% ★
- #27 JIMMY'S AGONY
80% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: made_in_wisedev
Windows
in time between 1940's to 1960's, we live the Tommy JR Story while he is seeking something he want, is he a good guy? bad guy? it doesn't matter, he will get what he want.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 27.7%, Crime 22%, Beat 'em up 16.2%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Noir 9.9%
- #28 Sondro Gomez: A Sunova Story
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cellar ChateauxPub: Headcannon
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Sondro Gomez: A Sunova Story" is an action-adventure platformer following the story of a failing musician named Sondro, who must seek and recover the wish-granting Mystic Orbs to repay his debt to the mysterious Masked Man. Can he find them before the many rogues of Sunova beat him to the punch?
Why similar: Character Action Game 56.8% ★, Side Scroller 12.2%, Cartoony 11%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 5.7%
- #29 Friend Fighters
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Goat Games
Windows
A 2d beat'm up, fighting game featuring a wacky cast of characters!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.7%, Fighting 20.2%, Memes 18.1%, Beat 'em up 17.9%, Action 6.2%
- #30 Yakuza Kiwami
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 896 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Beat 'em up 19%, Open World 14.5%, Martial Arts 13.2% ★, Action 8.6%
- #31 The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Odaclick Game StudioPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Dominate the dojo in The Karate Kid: Street Rumble, a pixel art beat ‘em up adventure. Grab your friends for local co-op multiplayer and dive into the classic The Karate Kid journey with retro-style gameplay, dynamic combat, and epic boss battles.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.2%, Beat 'em up 21.3%, Martial Arts 16.7% ★, Side Scroller 12.3%, Action 9%
- #32 Go Gold Castle
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lusolab Entertainment
Windows
An action-packed 4 person multiplayer party pixel game. It has a variety of funky little pixel characters for players to choose from, each with their own awesome abilities and skills.
Why similar: Character Action Game 40.7% ★, 2D Fighter 22%, Beat 'em up 16.5%, Fighting 13.3%, Action 4.5%
- #33 Breeze in the Clouds
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormy Nights Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jump, brawl, and command the powers of weather as Breeze, a scrappy corgi swept into a world in the clouds where animal forces control the weather. Battle the elements with combo-fueled 2D brawling action as you accumulate the ultimate puppy power!
Why similar: Character Action Game 43.7% ★, Beat 'em up 16.3%, Cartoony 10.7%, Anime 7.2%, Atmospheric 5%
- #34 Fading Afternoon
76% matchVery Positive81% of 998 reviews2023
Dev: yeo
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old.
Why similar: Martial Arts 20.9% ★, Crime 18.3%, Beat 'em up 17.8%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Open World 12.2%
- #35 Situation Normal
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ia97lies
Windows · Linux
A fast, chaotic 2.5D action platformer where the player sets the pace. Fire backwards to dash, switch weapons instantly, and fight through a reactive underground facility that escalates with every decision you make.
Why similar: Character Action Game 45.1% ★, 2D Fighter 22.7%, Fighting 15.2%, Cartoony 7.6%, Action 4.3%
- #36 Mafia II: Definitive Edition
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 37,035 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Why similar: Crime 36.9%, Noir 24.1%, Open World 18.8%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 6.6%
- #37 Beat 'Em Up
75% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Glitch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Beat 'Em Up - game is a complete package of boxing and karate. The whole game is designed in a story mode that you will Have to fight against the gangsters of city by applying your boxing kung Fu skills. This kung Fu game is advanced type of fighting games. Beat 'Em Up is in wait for you.
Why similar: Character Action Game 43.2% ★, Fighting 16.5%, Beat 'em up 14%, Martial Arts 12.3% ★, Action 7.8%
- #38 Mafia: Definitive Edition
73% matchVery Positive87% of 107,180 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Crime 43.2%, Open World 22.6%, Noir 18.8%, Action 5.7%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #39 Anesthesia
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thomas ZbodulaPub: TZGames
Windows
When tragedy strikes, a young child has to go under anesthesia in order to save his life. When this happens, he imagines a fantasy island full of mystical wonder and creatures. After his procedure, he longs to go back to this world eventually killing himself.
Why similar: Character Action Game 55.7% ★, Side Scroller 12.5%, Open World 6.6%, Combat 6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #40 Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,288 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.
Why similar: Crime 28.5%, Beat 'em up 19.9%, Open World 14.7%, Martial Arts 12.1% ★, Action 7.9%
- #41 Aerial Raver
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Meteo Games Inc.
Windows
Take a launcher game, add upgrades from a character action game, now add an MvC style combo system and you have Aerial Raver! This single player combo challenge game let's you create and perform combos using your favorite fighting game moves!
Why similar: Character Action Game 35.9% ★, 2D Fighter 22.3%, Martial Arts 15% ★, Beat 'em up 14.3%, Fighting 10.9%
- #42 Cyberpunch
72% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Dirty Pixel ArtPub: Indie Games Publisher
Windows · Linux
Cyberpunch is a post apocalyptic beat em up game.
Why similar: Character Action Game 39.6% ★, 2D Fighter 22.8%, Beat 'em up 13.6%, Fighting 13.4%, Action 4%
- #43 Blades of Crossed Hearts
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Owen CMYK
Windows
An anime hack and slash fighting game. Seek vengeance, strike down your foes. Cut them down and set your heart free.
Why similar: Character Action Game 45.5% ★, 2D Fighter 26.6%, Cartoony 8.6%, Anime 7.3%, Action 3.5%
- #44 A Knights Adventure
72% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: NifftyGameWorks
Windows
A Knights Adventure is an action packed medieval adventure game. The brave knight must fight his way through different realms. The player can acquire the help of companions or mercenaries through out his adventure.
Why similar: Character Action Game 51.4% ★, Beat 'em up 14.7%, Action 9.5%, Cartoony 9.4%, Adventure 7.5%
- #45 Whiskey.Mafia. Leo's Family
71% matchMixed68% of 408 reviews2020
Dev: FastGame
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
1920 year. New York. City of high hopes and broken dreams, friends and traitors. Can a humble guy Christopher, the son of a port worker, make his American dream come true?
Why similar: Character Action Game 35.4% ★, Crime 28.8%, Noir 20.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Action 4.1%
- #46 Forastero
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neoane Games
Windows
A town without a sheriff is the least of your problems when there’s a bounty on your head.
Why similar: Character Action Game 34.9% ★, Memes 19.4%, Beat 'em up 15.3%, Martial Arts 12.8% ★, Fighting 8.4%
- #47 Super Crush KO
70% matchVery Positive97% of 221 reviews2020
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.
Why similar: Character Action Game 44% ★, 2D Fighter 23.6%, Beat 'em up 15.5%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Colorful 3.5%
- #48 MooN CASTLE
68% match1 user reviews46% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: 纸片Pub: 游界
Windows
In mysterious Silvermoon Castle, brave adventurers explore levels, fight monsters, collect items/keys, level up, uncover secrets, and challenge the final boss in a strategic, thrilling fantasy adventure.
Why similar: Character Action Game 83.9% ★, Combat 8.2%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #49 L.A. Noire
69% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Crime 36.1%, Open World 17.1%, Adventure 3.6%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #50 AEON BLOOD
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: S H B studio
Windows
A brief game description A. Aeon blood is a Beat'em up game played from a 2D perspective based on 3D modeling. B. It consists of 7 chapter. Each chapter is consists of several sectors. C. only supports Single play. D. It supports keyboard and mouse control. E. 12 Age Rating Game.
Why similar: Character Action Game 42.1% ★, 2D Fighter 22.1%, Beat 'em up 16.8%, Fighting 13.5%, Action 4.3%
- #51 Fantasy Soul Revenge
67% 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: 2D Fighter 34.8%, Beat 'em up 22.6%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Fighting 7.6%, Action 5.8%
- #52 Biscuitts 4
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: CrossplatformPub: Indie Games Publisher
Windows · Linux
Biscuitts 4 is a Beat Em Up Game based on the 80s Cartoon.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.9%, Beat 'em up 27.1%, Cartoony 11.3%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #53 The 9th Dragon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FrameOverPub: Headup
Windows
Fight through the criminal underworld of 1980s Kowloon Walled City: The 9th Dragon is a brutal narrative-driven action game with tactical combat and branching choices, where every decision shapes the fate of the city.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Beat 'em up 21.6%, Martial Arts 13.4% ★, Side Scroller 12.8%, Action 9%
- #54 Mystic Space
69% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: EckGames
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A fast-paced high action game where you encounter deadly enemies with unique abilities through various waves.
Why similar: Character Action Game 55.5% ★, Beat 'em up 13.9%, Cartoony 8.4%, Anime 6.1%, 2D 5%
- #55 Defect Process
67% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Incoherent Software LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pure 2d action with a freestyle combat system
Why similar: Character Action Game 64.5% ★, Beat 'em up 19.1%, Action 6.6%, Combat 5.4%, 2D 3.2%
- #56 末代侠客
66% matchVery Positive86% of 224 reviews2021
Dev: 夜葬半歌Pub: Mecrew Games
Windows
个人独立开发的像素武侠风横版动作游戏,以电子游戏的形式为大家展示在南宋末年蒙古入侵中原、江湖没落、大侠绝迹的背景下,怀有侠义之心的剑客贯彻心中理念的故事。
Why similar: Character Action Game 44.8% ★, 2D Fighter 26.2%, Cartoony 9.1%, Action 5.1%, Adventure 4.1%
- #57 Spanish Rage
66% 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: 2D Fighter 41.4%, Beat 'em up 23.7%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Action 11.4%, Combat 7.4%
- #58 Blast Brawl 2
67% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: Mind's Eye Games
Windows · Mac
Fast-paced combat where any hit means DEATH! Deadly enemies and bosses to test your mettle! Champions with unique abilities and play styles!
Why similar: Character Action Game 38.7% ★, 2D Fighter 24.2%, Beat 'em up 15.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action 3.2%
- #59 Froggy: Jelly Punch
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoJIRpa
Windows
A 2.5D beat ’em up where a brave frog battles strange living junk from the city dump to rescue his beloved. Fast, colorful, and a little bit ridiculous – a fight for love, honor, and the peace of his swamp.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.2%, Beat 'em up 19%, Martial Arts 12.7% ★, Side Scroller 12.6%, Cartoony 10.4%