- #1 Full Metal Furies
97% 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 28.3%, Co-op 21.8%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Action 5.6%
- #2 Rampage Knights
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,594 reviews2015
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.2%, Co-op 20.9%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Online Co-Op 10%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #3 Jitsu Squad
96% matchVery Positive85% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Why similar: Ninja 31.4% ★, Beat 'em up 23.1%, Co-op 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Funny 6.2%
- #4 Big Helmet Heroes
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat’em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.7%, Co-op 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Funny 8.9%
- #5 Rabbit and Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,715 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!
Why similar: Co-op 30.2%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Difficult 15%, Anime 14.4%, Local Co-Op 11.5%
- #6 Okinawa Rush
94% matchVery Positive85% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Sokaikan ltd
Windows
Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Ninja 33.3% ★, Beat 'em up 24.7%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Co-op 10.8%, Arcade 7.6%
- #7 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
92% 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 21.7%, Online Co-Op 11%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%
- #8 Yasai Ninja
93% matchMostly Negative36% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Recotechnology S.L.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Yasai Ninja is a hack & slash game set in feudal Japan where Kaoru Tamanegi and Broccoli Joe face the most terrible vegetable-fighters. Play 1/2 Player mode and finish the adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Action 49.7%
- #9 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
91% matchMixed47% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it's up to G.I. Joe to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat 'em up - and make Cobra RETREAT yet again!
Why similar: Ninja 17.7% ★, Beat 'em up 17.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.8%
- #10 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
91% matchVery Positive83% of 3,033 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37%, Anime 15.5%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Co-op 7.1%
- #11 SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,309 reviews2021
Dev: Sewer Cat
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.
Why similar: Co-op 15.7%, Difficult 14%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Anime 11%, Arcade 10.5%
- #12 Colossus Down
90% 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: Beat 'em up 25.9%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Co-op 11.1%, Anime 10.1%
- #13 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
89% matchVery Positive86% of 898 reviews2020
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
Why similar: Ninja 26.5% ★, Beat 'em up 17.4%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Co-op 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.6%
- #14 Castle Crashers®
88% 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 25.5%, Co-op 14.6%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Funny 8.6%
- #15 Secrets of Grindea
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,501 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Ferrets
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
Why similar: Character Customization 21.2%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Anime 15%, Funny 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #16 Vengeance Hunters
87% 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 29.2%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Multiplayer 10%, Retro 9.3%
- #17 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
86% matchMixed61% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Re-experience the 2017 arcade classic with 3 additional stages and 6 additional boss battles! Take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael in this classic beat-em-up inspired by the cult favorite Turtles in Time. Play with your friends through 4 player local co-op
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.8%, Ninja 13.2% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%, Arcade 9.6%, Co-op 8.9%
- #18 Super Bunny Man
84% matchVery Positive85% of 11,519 reviews2023
Dev: CatobytePub: Catobyte Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A physics-based co-op platformer about a guy in a rabbit costume! Team up with a friend or three (local or online) to beat levels, find hidden carrots and race against the clock. Experience bunny madness. Embrace carrot chaos. Become Super Bunny Man.
Why similar: Co-op 20.2%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Funny 11.1%
- #19 Radical Rabbit Stew
85% matchVery Positive96% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: Pugstorm
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 20.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Retro 10.8%
- #20 River City Girls
84% 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 38.5%, Anime 9.9%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Co-op 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #21 Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
83% matchVery Positive86% of 1,532 reviews2023
Dev: Secret BasePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.4%, Side Scroller 15%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%, Retro 7.8%
- #22 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
82% 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 32.7%, Ninja 21.6% ★, Side Scroller 13.9%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #23 Ratatan
78% matchVery Positive86% of 2,951 reviews2025
Dev: TVT Co. Ltd.Pub: Game Source Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players. An intense battle unfolds with over 100 characters fighting in a massive melee. Let's defeat the enemies together!
Why similar: Co-op 26.3%, Online Co-Op 24.4%, Anime 20.6%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Action 5.7%
- #24 Holo X Break
79% matchVery Positive86% of 2,649 reviews2024
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight your way through endless waves of holoX's minions! Gear up with all sorts of equipment and items in this action packed beat-em-up to reach the 5 bosses of hololive's "holoX", and put a stop to their plans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Anime 10.9%, Co-op 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #25 The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
79% matchVery Positive93% of 405 reviews2023
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: TAITO CORP.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!
Why similar: Ninja 39.8% ★, Side Scroller 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #26 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,148 reviews2012
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.4%, Co-op 16%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%
- #27 Shing!
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 476 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: Beat 'em up 31.1%, Ninja 30.2% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, Anime 9%, Arcade 8.6%
- #28 Foul Play
81% 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 46.2%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Co-op 9.1%, Side Scroller 5.7%
- #29 Unruly Heroes
80% 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 32.9%, Co-op 18%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #30 Bound By Blades
77% matchVery Positive83% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: ZethPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Bound By Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead, solo or in 2 player co-op!
Why similar: Co-op 26.3%, Online Co-Op 21.6%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Difficult 11.7%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #31 Lost Castle 2
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,784 reviews2024
Dev: Hunter Studio
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.7%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Co-op 11.9%
- #32 Endless Alice
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,401 reviews2025
Dev: HowlingRain
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Endless Alice is a third-person action-adventure game combining Roguelite elements, anime aesthetics, and endless possibilities. Choose characters with unique combat styles and embark on adventures! Play solo or with friends in cooperative challenges for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 39.2%, Anime 23.1%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%
- #33 Streets of Fury EX
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 850 reviews2015
Dev: Guard Crush
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 27.3%, Co-op 14.3%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%, Side Scroller 9.4%
- #34 The TakeOver
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,142 reviews2019
Dev: Pelikan13
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 57.4%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Arcade 8%, Retro 6.4%
- #35 Riddled Corpses
77% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Anime 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Action 13%
- #36 Samurai Riot Definitive Edition
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: Wako Factory
Windows · Linux
Samurai Riot is a 2D Arcade-style Beat ‘Em Up game with a unique co-op system. Make deep moral choices throughout the branching storyline with high replay value.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53.8%, Action 23.6%, Adventure 22.6%
- #37 Juicy Realm
73% matchVery Positive88% of 3,656 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.3%, Co-op 19.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Multiplayer 13.4%
- #38 Last Slice
73% 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 32.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Funny 10.1%, Arcade 10%, Multiplayer 8.2%
- #39 Ogre Tale
75% matchMixed58% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Join ogre sisters Ran, Hana, and Yume, and their feline mentor, Iroha, in a battle against fairytale folkheroes-turned-villains via this action-packed tongue-in-cheek 2D beat-em-up romp set in modern-day Japan!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.9%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Anime 13.2%, Funny 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #40 Alien Hominid Invasion
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,719 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.2%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Co-op 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%
- #41 Dawn of the Monsters
72% matchVery Positive88% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: WayForward
Windows
The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.9%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Co-op 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Action 6.7%
- #42 Bite the Bullet
74% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Co-op 15.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10%, Funny 9.9%
- #43 Chicken Fight
71% matchVery Positive82% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: Light Bulb Engine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chickens, baseball bats and rockets, need more? Fight other player chickens in a fast-paced platformer fighter where you use the environment to defeat your enemies. Pick up fishing rods, jetpacks, net guns, and even other chickens. Also defeat an evil duck in story mode or create maps in the editor.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.7%, Co-op 19.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Funny 11.9%, Character Customization 11.8%
- #44 Scott Pilgrim EX
67% matchVery Positive86% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers in a brand-new brawling adventure across space, time, and the streets of Toronto!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.6%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Co-op 9.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
- #45 Knights of Braveland
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.5%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Difficult 11.2%
- #46 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
68% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: ASTEROID-JPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.
Why similar: Ninja 59.1% ★, Side Scroller 13%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Action 7.1%
- #47 Coffee Crisis
72% matchMixed66% of 182 reviews2018
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Coffee Crisis is an neo-rogue brawler that puts you in the shoes of the only baristas on Earth with enough heavy metal in their veins to fend off an alien assault. Play solo or join up with a friend to fight across eight locations ranging from your Coffee House HQ to the far reaches of outer space.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.1%, Co-op 12.6%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Action 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%
- #48 Revolgear Zero
66% matchVery Positive99% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Shizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! A classic arcade style shmup with deeply satisfying fast paced combat, wide variety of load-out combos, and even local co-op!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Anime 13.5%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #49 Viking Squad
71% matchVery Positive85% of 275 reviews2016
Dev: Slick Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grab your trusty sword, strap on a fearsome helmet, and plunge into the chaotic fray of Viking Squad! In this three player co-op brawler you must put a stop to the wildly mischievous Loki and reopen the gates to Valhalla. Find a friend for local co-op couch play or find a match online!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.4%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 9%
- #50 Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell
69% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
"Ninja JaJaMaru : The Great Yokai Battle + Hell" est un jeu d'action en 2D. Il s'agit de la dernière interaction de la série Ninja JaJaMaru qui introduit de nouveaux contrôles et de nouvelles mécaniques de jeu dans la série.
Why similar: Ninja 38.8% ★, Side Scroller 13.8%, Co-op 12%, Difficult 9%, Retro 8.7%
- #51 Bacon May Die
68% 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 31.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Character Customization 12%, Funny 8.7%
- #52 Speed Brawl
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2018
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.9%, Co-op 14.8%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Side Scroller 10%
- #53 Conan Chop Chop
69% matchMixed60% of 771 reviews2022
Dev: Mighty KingdomPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Conan Chop Chop is a party roguelite for 1-4 players full of mayhem, loot, and adventure. In this outrageous take on Conan the Barbarian, you are the muscle-bound hero foolish enough to try and stop the evil wizard Thoth-Amon!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.9%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, Character Customization 15.8%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Funny 10.9%
- #54 MIGHT'N MOW'EM: CO-OP SURVIVORS ONLINE
69% matchMixed62% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: ELEET GAMES
Windows · Linux
Multiplayer Survivors: Meet MIGHT’N MOW’EM. Mow thousands of enemies with an ever-growing arsenal of weapons and magic, solo or with friends. Classes, upgrades, ultimates, quests, and group buffs add a rewarding meta game to a dopamine-filled core loop.
Why similar: Co-op 21%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Bullet Hell 15%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Retro 12.5%
- #55 NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER
65% matchVery Positive84% of 56,368 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Battle as a team of 4 to compete against other teams online! Graphically, SHINOBI STRIKER is also built from the ground up in a completely new graphic style. Lead your team and fight online to see who the best ninjas are!
Why similar: Ninja 33.3% ★, Anime 16.4%, Character Customization 15.4%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Co-op 11.6%
- #56 Garbanzo Quest
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.9%, Difficult 16.4%, Retro 15%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%
- #57 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
64% matchVery Positive83% of 3,571 reviews2024
Dev: Super Evil Megacorp
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a roguelike quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.5%, Co-op 22.8%, Local Co-Op 18%, Multiplayer 15%, Adventure 5.7%
- #58 Ninza
64% 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 26.3%, Local Co-Op 25.2%, Multiplayer 23.2%, Funny 13.5%, Action 8.3%