- #1 Jitsu Squad
97% 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 31.6% ★, Beat 'em up 22.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Co-op 9.6%
- #2 Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
96% 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 32.8%, Martial Arts 30% ★, Side Scroller 18%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Co-op 5.2%
- #3 The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 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: Beat 'em up 24%, 2D Fighter 22.3%, Martial Arts 20.8% ★, Side Scroller 12.7%, Arcade 8.1%
- #4 The TakeOver
95% 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 69.4%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Action 4.6%, Adventure 1.2%
- #5 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Why similar: Ninja 35% ★, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11%, Martial Arts 10.8% ★, Platformer 7.5%
- #6 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
94% 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 22.5% ★, Martial Arts 21.4% ★, Beat 'em up 21.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Co-op 12.1%
- #7 Unruly Heroes
93% 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 24.1%, Martial Arts 22.3% ★, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Co-op 9.7%
- #8 BLADECHIMERA
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Martial Arts 25.5% ★, Ninja 20.3% ★, Metroidvania 17.6%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #9 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
92% 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 28.8% ★, Martial Arts 23.8% ★, Beat 'em up 18.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Hack and Slash 8.1%
- #10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
91% 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 29.6%, Ninja 20.1% ★, Martial Arts 17.7% ★, Side Scroller 14%, Arcade 5%
- #11 Mayhem Brawler
90% matchVery Positive89% of 839 reviews2021
Dev: Hero Concept
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Co-op 12.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #12 Streets of Fury EX
89% 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: Martial Arts 35.7% ★, Beat 'em up 30.9%, Co-op 12%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Arcade 6.5%
- #13 Roof Rage
89% matchVery Positive88% of 692 reviews2019
Dev: Early Melon
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Roof Rage is a Martial Arts Platform Fighter featuring epic rooftop battles. Play with up to 8 players locally or 1vs1 online.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.7%, Martial Arts 20.6% ★, Ninja 17.2% ★, Beat 'em up 14.1%, Arcade 6.3%
- #14 Musashi vs Cthulhu
88% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Cyber Rhino StudiosPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Musashi vs Cthulhu (or MxC) is a fast paced action game where you take control of Musashi - the most famous warrior from feudal Japan -,as he’s fighting for his life. The ronin is a victim of a terrible curse that makes him a target for unspeakable monsters.
Why similar: Ninja 27.9% ★, Beat 'em up 23.1%, Hack and Slash 11%, Arcade 7.6%, Metroidvania 7.6%
- #15 30XX
87% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.2%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Co-op 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #16 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,324 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.6%, 2D Platformer 24.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 6.3%
- #17 MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,854 reviews2025
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.Pub: Dotemu
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.5%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Co-op 13.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #18 Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
86% matchVery Positive91% of 407 reviews2018
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
Why similar: Ninja 33.3% ★, Beat 'em up 24.7%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Co-op 10.8%, Arcade 7.6%
- #19 Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
85% matchVery Positive81% of 613 reviews2021
Dev: Flux GamesPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Choose a side, master your moves, and embrace your destiny in an epic beat 'em up adventure inspired by the hit show. Take control of 8 playable characters with deep movesets, combos, progression, real-time character swaps, ultimate attacks, and much more!
Why similar: Martial Arts 36.3% ★, Beat 'em up 28.2%, 2D Fighter 27.6%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Action 2.2%
- #20 SHINOBI NON GRATA
84% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: Studio PICOPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.
Why similar: Ninja 42.5% ★, Beat 'em up 17.9%, Martial Arts 16.8% ★, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #21 Vengeance Hunters
82% 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 30.7%, 2D Fighter 27.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Arcade 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #22 Machina Blade
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Guilda Entertainment
Windows
In Machina Blade what matters the most is your skill. Choose a character and fight your way through hordes of Machinas in this short game with up to four players on local co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.5%, Hack and Slash 22.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Co-op 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #23 Dragon Marked For Death
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,074 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, Metroidvania 18.1%, Co-op 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, RPG 9.3%
- #24 Final Vendetta
81% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2022
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 38.4%, 2D Fighter 16.8%, Martial Arts 16.4% ★, Arcade 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #25 Night Slashers: Remake
80% matchMixed64% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 25.6%, 2D Fighter 24%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Hack and Slash 9.4%, Arcade 7.5%
- #26 Samurai Riot Definitive Edition
81% 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 61.4%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 17.8%
- #27 Mute Crimson+
79% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Ninja 30.7% ★, Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Platformer 8.5%
- #28 River City Girls Zero
78% matchMixed66% of 286 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Join Kunio, Riki, Misako, and Kyoko for bone-crunching, 16-bit, co-op beat-'em-up action - newly translated and released outside of Japan after 28 years! The original 1994 graphics, soundtrack, and gameplay are augmented with new motion-comic cutscenes, a new animated intro, and new music!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48%, Arcade 16%, Co-op 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #29 Absolum
73% matchVery Positive92% of 9,164 reviews2025
Dev: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.6%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Co-op 12%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Arcade 5.3%
- #30 Abathor
76% matchVery Positive91% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #31 Caveman Warriors
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.4%, 2D Fighter 22.3%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Co-op 8%
- #32 Ganryu 2
77% matchMixed62% of 139 reviews2022
Dev: Storybird StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Play as Miyamoto Musashi in this beautiful 2D platformer and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything happened between Musashi and Kojiro. The game is inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi from the famous novel “The Stone And The Sword”.
Why similar: Martial Arts 31.1% ★, Ninja 21.3% ★, Hack and Slash 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Arcade 7.5%
- #33 Shing!
76% 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 21.1%, Ninja 21% ★, 2D Fighter 19.8%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Hack and Slash 10.6%
- #34 Whisper Trip
77% matchMixed63% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...
Why similar: Ninja 28.6% ★, Martial Arts 26.2% ★, Beat 'em up 19.4%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Arcade 6.7%
- #35 First Cut: Samurai Duel
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,880 reviews2024
Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Why similar: Martial Arts 27.6% ★, 2D Fighter 20.8%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, PvE 6.4%
- #36 The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
72% 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 44.4% ★, Side Scroller 16.4%, Arcade 9.7%, Beat 'em up 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #37 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
71% 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 33.6%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Co-op 18%, PvE 14.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #38 Dusty Revenge:Co-Op Edition
78% matchMixed41% of 227 reviews2014
Dev: PD Design Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.5%, Co-op 16.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Action 9.9%
- #39 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
73% 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 51.2% ★, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Hack and Slash 7.7%, Platformer 6.4%
- #40 Double Dragon: Neon
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,539 reviews2014
Dev: WayForwardPub: Midnight City
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60%, Co-op 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 3.4%
- #41 Narvas
75% matchMixed45% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Co-op 9.2%
- #42 Sacred Citadel
74% matchMixed69% of 1,188 reviews2013
Dev: SouthendPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Co-op 10.3%, Action 6.4%, Platformer 5.5%
- #43 Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Infinity Experience
Windows
Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.
Why similar: Ninja 33.5% ★, Metroidvania 18%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 7.6%
- #44 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Co-op 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #45 Dojo Masters
68% matchVery Positive95% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeled Vision
Windows
DOJO MASTERS is a 2-button martial arts indie fighting game. Battle against your friends or head online to challenge warriors from around the world!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.5%, Martial Arts 32.6% ★, Arcade 11.5%, Action 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #46 Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Interabang Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 27%, 2D Fighter 22.8%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Co-op 10.5%, Arcade 7.9%
- #47 MannaRites
69% matchVery Positive91% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: DamonWall
Windows · Linux
Fantasy beat'em'up with a bit of RPG flavor and couch co-op. Explore open map, fight brutal enemies, find and equip weapons, armor and artifacts, make your hero stronger by gaining experience and learning unique perks and combat moves!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.8%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Co-op 6.2%
- #48 Brave Escape
66% matchVery Positive99% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Hit Start Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.3%, Co-op 21.6%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #49 I Am The Hero
70% matchVery Positive82% of 544 reviews2017
Dev: Crazyant
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.3%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Co-op 9.7%, RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #50 20XX
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,516 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.8%, Platformer 26%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Co-op 11.4%, 2D 7.2%
- #51 Eastern Exorcist
66% matchVery Positive84% of 6,714 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Martial Arts 15.1% ★, RPG 10%, Platformer 8.7%
- #52 Yasai Ninja
72% 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: Action 52.5%, Adventure 47.5%
- #53 Viking Squad
69% 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 54%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 8.5%, 2D 3.9%
- #54 Ninja Hanrei
67% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: DynKen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.
Why similar: Ninja 31.1% ★, Martial Arts 23.1% ★, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Action 6.7%
- #55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
67% 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: 2D Fighter 27.2%, Beat 'em up 27.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Ninja 12.3% ★, Arcade 9.4%
- #56 Fallen City Brawl
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Fallen City StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Brawl through the city in hard-hitting pixel art style inspired by arcade classics! Inspired by arcade beat ’em ups of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Fallen City Brawl is a story of ambition and revenge told through intense side-scrolling pixel art action.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.3%, 2D Fighter 29.5%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Co-op 5.7%, 2D 4.2%
- #57 Rotwood
62% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,951 reviews2026
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.7%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Co-op 13.3%, PvE 11.9%, RPG 7.4%
- #58 Heroes of Umbra
68% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Alcuria Games
Windows
Discover a world of exciting adventures in Heroes of Umbra, a multiplayer side-scrolling action RPG. Conquer dungeons and test your platforming as you uncover the mysterious Archaleon Island.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Co-op 12.3%, Metroidvania 11.2%, Hack and Slash 10.5%