- #1 Full Metal Furies
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,925 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 29%, Co-op 21.3%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Action 5.7%
- #2 Rampage Knights
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,610 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 31.8%, Co-op 20.5%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Online Co-Op 9.6%
- #3 Jitsu Squad
96% matchVery Positive85% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 31.6% ★, Beat 'em up 23.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Funny 6.1%
- #4 Big Helmet Heroes
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,122 reviews2025
Dev: Exalted StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 28.1%, Co-op 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Funny 8.8%
- #5 Rabbit and Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,507 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Difficult 15.3%, Anime 14.1%, Local Co-Op 12.1%
- #6 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
93% matchVery Positive85% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: Rocket Panda Games JapanPub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
"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 22.1%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
- #7 Okinawa Rush
94% matchVery Positive84% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: Sokaikan ltd
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 33.5% ★, Beat 'em up 24.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Co-op 10.5%, Arcade 7.5%
- #8 Yasai Ninja
92% 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 50.2%, Action 49.8%
- #9 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
91% matchMixed46% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.7 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 17.9% ★, Beat 'em up 17.6%, Co-op 12.9%, Side Scroller 9%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%
- #10 Code of Princess
91% matchMixed56% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Co-op 12.2%, Anime 10.6%, Online Co-Op 7.9%
- #11 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
90% matchVery Positive83% of 3,052 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 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 37.4%, Anime 15.4%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Co-op 6.9%
- #12 Colossus Down
89% matchVery Positive86% of 108 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 26.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Co-op 10.8%, Anime 10%
- #13 Super Bunny Man
88% matchVery Positive85% of 12,333 reviews2023
Dev: CatobytePub: Catobyte Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 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 20.1%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%
- #14 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
89% matchVery Positive85% of 917 reviews2020
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 30.1% ★, Beat 'em up 21.2%, Co-op 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #15 Secrets of Grindea
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,583 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Ferrets
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 76.0 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 20.9%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Anime 15.1%, Funny 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #16 Castle Crashers®
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 140,328 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.0 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 26%, Co-op 14.4%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.5%
- #17 Vengeance Hunters
86% matchVery Positive85% of 66 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 29.6%, Local Co-Op 14%, Side Scroller 14%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Retro 9.1%
- #18 SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,362 reviews2021
Dev: Sewer Cat
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 15.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Arcade 10.4%
- #19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
84% matchMixed61% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: Trailmark Games
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 30%, Ninja 13.3% ★, Side Scroller 13%, Arcade 9.4%, Co-op 8.7%
- #20 Tanuki Justice
84% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Wonderboy BobiPub: PixelHeart
Windows
Tanuki Justice is an action-packed run 'n gun (but with shurikens) platformer. Take on the role of a cute yet ruthless raccoon and take out various foes charging you from every angle. Play alone or, for double the fun, invite a friend, for there are many challenges to overcome together!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Difficult 12%, Local Multiplayer 11%
- #21 Radical Rabbit Stew
83% matchVery Positive96% of 206 reviews2020
Dev: Pugstorm
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 20.8%, Arcade 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Retro 10.7%
- #22 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
81% matchVery Positive94% of 14,843 reviews2022
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.Pub: Dotemu
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.4%, Ninja 21.2% ★, Side Scroller 14.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Local Co-Op 6.3%
- #23 River City Girls
82% matchVery Positive84% of 3,793 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 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 39.4%, Anime 9.7%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Co-op 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #24 Knights of Braveland
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 315 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 27.4%, Co-op 14.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%
- #25 Lost Castle 2
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 13,770 reviews2026
Dev: Hunter Studio
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 30.6 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 28.2%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 10.9%
- #26 Mexican Ninja
79% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: MadbricksPub: Amber Studio
Windows
Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up.
Why similar: Ninja 37.7% ★, Beat 'em up 27.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 7.2%
- #27 Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
80% matchVery Positive86% of 1,720 reviews2023
Dev: Secret BasePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 30.9%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.2%, Retro 7.6%
- #28 Ratatan
77% matchVery Positive86% of 3,090 reviews2025
Dev: TVT Co. Ltd.Pub: Game Source Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 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%, Anime 20.9%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Action 5.9%
- #29 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 47.1%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Co-op 8.8%, Action 5.7%
- #30 Holo X Break
77% matchVery Positive86% of 2,650 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 35.2%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Anime 10.8%, Co-op 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #31 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,153 reviews2012
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 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 16.5%, Co-op 15.8%, Side Scroller 14%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%
- #32 The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
76% matchVery Positive92% of 444 reviews2023
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: TAITO CORP.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!
Why similar: Ninja 40.1% ★, Side Scroller 13.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #33 Shing!
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 483 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 31.3%, Ninja 30.3% ★, Side Scroller 17.4%, Anime 8.9%, Arcade 8.4%
- #34 Stitchlings
73% matchVery Positive92% of 420 reviews2026
Dev: Studio WoolworksPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Play solo, or grab a friend and embark on a bite-sized co-op combat adventure fighting toy monsters, picking them apart, while you stitch together your uniquely customized Stitchlings!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.2%, Local Co-Op 21%, Character Customization 15.3%, Co-op 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 6.3%
- #35 Streets of Fury EX
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 866 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 27.7%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op 13.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%
- #36 Endless Alice
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,442 reviews2025
Dev: HowlingRain
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 37.8%, Anime 24.9%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #37 Unruly Heroes
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 960 reviews2019
Dev: Magic Design Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 33.4%, Co-op 17.5%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Multiplayer 7.9%
- #38 Samurai Riot Definitive Edition
75% 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 23.7%, Adventure 22.6%
- #39 Bound By Blades
72% matchVery Positive83% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: ZethPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 26.2%, Online Co-Op 21.1%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Difficult 12%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #40 Last Slice
71% matchVery Positive91% of 97 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 33.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Funny 10%, Arcade 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #41 Riddled Corpses
74% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 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 22.3%, Anime 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 13.1%
- #42 Juicy Realm
71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,675 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 19.4%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Multiplayer 13.2%
- #43 Ogre Tale
73% matchMixed58% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 37.1%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Anime 13%, Funny 10%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #44 Dawn of the Monsters
71% matchVery Positive88% of 153 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 23.4%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Co-op 12%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Action 6.8%
- #45 Bite the Bullet
73% 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: Side Scroller 15.7%, Co-op 15.4%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%, Funny 9.8%
- #46 Katana Dragon
67% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Tsunoa Games
Windows · Linux
An action, adventure & dungeon exploration RPG, where you play as the ninjas Shin & Nobi in their quest to save the world of Sogen!
Why similar: Ninja 66.5% ★, Anime 17.6%, Action 8%, Adventure 7.9%
- #47 Alien Hominid Invasion
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,734 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21.6%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Co-op 11.6%
- #48 Chicken Fight
69% matchVery Positive81% of 90 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 35.3%, Co-op 19.3%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Funny 11.8%, Character Customization 11.5%
- #49 Scott Pilgrim EX
66% matchVery Positive85% of 489 reviews2026
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25.6%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Co-op 9.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%
- #50 Super Alloy Crush
65% matchVery Positive93% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Alloy Mushroom
Windows
Super Alloy Crush is a fast-paced 2D roguelike brawler inspired by classics like Mega Man X. Play as Kelly and Muu (No.02) to defeat enemies and obtain the ultimate cosmic treasure: Planet AE-38. Alone or with a friend in local co-op, get ready for your biggest challenge yet!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.2%, Co-op 17.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Anime 10.7%
- #51 Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
70% matchMixed62% of 347 reviews2021
Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Arcade 8.1%, Co-op 8%, Funny 7.5%
- #52 Revolgear Zero
64% matchVery Positive99% of 135 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 23.9%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Anime 13.1%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #53 MIGHT'N MOW'EM: CO-OP SURVIVORS ONLINE
69% matchMixed61% of 177 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 17.5%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Retro 12.6%, Multiplayer 12.6%
- #54 Coffee Crisis
70% 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 27.5%, Co-op 12.3%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Action 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%
- #55 Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell
67% matchVery Positive93% of 91 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 39.2% ★, Side Scroller 14%, Co-op 11.7%, Difficult 9.1%, Retro 8.6%
- #56 Speed Brawl
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 170 reviews2018
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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 18.3%, Co-op 14.6%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%
- #57 Garbanzo Quest
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 682 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 25.8%, Difficult 16.6%, Retro 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #58 Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Interabang Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: Beat 'em up 30.5%, Co-op 15.4%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Retro 9.7%, Anime 8.3%