Games Like Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

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 36.6%, Anime 16%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

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%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Anime 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.7%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Side Scroller 9%, Anime 6.8%

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 31.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Anime 10.3%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Phantom Breaker Omnia is a fast-paced 2-D anime fighting game that features 20 unique characters, pitted against one another to make their greatest wishes come true. The ability to choose between 3 fighting styles will appeal to seasoned gamers while making the game accessible to newcomers.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 58.8%, Anime 18.9%, PvP 14.2%, Multiplayer 5%, Action 2.3%

The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.1%, Anime 18.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 1.5%

THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 56.6%, Anime 21.4%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Multiplayer 2.6%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%

Action fighting at its extreme! Enter the new beat’em up world of Arad as your favorite character from the beloved Dungeon and Fighter franchise!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 40.7%, Beat 'em up 15.8%, Anime 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%, PvP 9.4%

The hit crossover 2D fighter finally makes its way to PC, updated to the latest arcade version for character balancing, added background animations and additional winning poses. It also includes all DLC from the console release, such as additional fighters Homura and Heart, in a single value package.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.1%, Anime 20.8%, PvP 12.6%, Arcade 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

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 31.5%, Local Co-Op 21%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Retro 6.9%

Rise to the challenge in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising! This powered up, revamped sequel to GBVS is more enjoyable and accessible than ever before. With simplified input options, even newcomers can engage in thrilling and strategic matches!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 59.2%, Anime 18.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%, PvP 2.8%

Vanguard Princess is a classic 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with its own unique fighting style. Choose from ten girls and pair them with a powerful partner to form an unstoppable team. Navigate their journeys in Story Mode or engage in head-to-head battles in Versus Mode.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 22.9%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Anime 14.9%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Arcade 6.5%

In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle! This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 25.9%, Beat 'em up 25.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Anime 11.8%, PvP 8.2%

Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.7%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 45.3%, Anime 16.6%, PvP 11.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Experience the original SENRAN KAGURA Burst, the beginning of the world's best-loved buxom battle series, like never before! Tackle the classic ninja brawler from a whole new perspective in gorgeous, fluid HD, with new features and mechanics throughout!

Why similar: Anime 38.9%, Beat 'em up 32%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Character Customization 8%, Action 2.3%

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 31.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Anime 12.5%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Arcade 7.5%

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 26.4%, Local Co-Op 16%, Local Multiplayer 13.6%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

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: Online Co-Op 23.6%, Side Scroller 21%, Anime 18%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Co-op 9.7%

Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.7%, Arcade 10.1%, Retro 7.3%, Local Co-Op 5.8%, Co-op 5.4%

Made by hololive fans, for hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 45.9%, Anime 14.8%, PvP 12.4%, Arcade 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

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 29.5%, Local Co-Op 21.1%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 10.2%, 4 Player Local 6.9%

Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 59.2%, Anime 19.2%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%, Arcade 2.8%

The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 46.4%, Anime 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Arcade 10.3%, PvP 7.2%

A new game in the Granblue Fantasy universe, available on Steam! This fantasy game blends fighting game action and RPG-style adventure. Throw yourself into matches or enjoy powering up your characters!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.4%, Anime 22.8%, PvP 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%, Multiplayer 3.9%

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 18.2%, Local Co-Op 18%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Side Scroller 8.9%

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 45.1%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Arcade 6.2%

A Persona 4 Smackdown!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 64.3%, Anime 19.8%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Local Multiplayer 5%, Arcade 2.5%

Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 55%, Anime 25%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Arcade 4.8%, Action 1.2%

The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.3%, Beat 'em up 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Local Co-Op 6.5%, Online Co-Op 6.2%

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 47.3%, 2D Fighter 17.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Side Scroller 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Fraymakers is the ultimate customizable platform fighting game, featuring a cast of some of indie gaming's biggest icons. Duke it out with up to 4 players and call on assists to help out in the heat of battle. Create and play custom characters, stages, modes, and more for infinite fun!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 22.6%, Beat 'em up 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Local Co-Op 7.5%, PvP 7%

Capcom's new fighting collection hits the stage! Choose from fan-favorite games like Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 and Project Justice to 3D action games like Power Stone and Power Stone 2 in this collection of eight classic fighting games!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.9%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Online Co-Op 7.9%

New playable character "Minori Amanohara" and new Arcana "Ichor" the Blood joins the battle in "Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!!"! More new characters to join in future updates!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 51.4%, Anime 20.1%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Arcade 8.9%, Female Protagonist 3.5%

The WILDEST ANIME FIGHT. Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & 2 online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.5%, 2D Fighter 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Anime 8.1%

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai is a comprehensive rebalance of the popular fighter Koihime Enbu, featuring 14 playable characters, with “Chōryō” and "assist" character “Kaku” joining their rivals on the battlefield for the first time!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 30.4%, Local Multiplayer 17.6%, Anime 13.2%, PvP 9.5%, Arcade 8.6%

History, legend, and sci-fi collide in the latest chapter of the Fate/EXTRA saga! Join 26 Heroic Spirits from all across time as they hack and slash their way across the battlefields of SE.RA.PH, a digital realm for the last survivors of Earth.

Why similar: Anime 71.7%, Beat 'em up 12.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Female Protagonist 3.6%, Action 3.5%

River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.5%, Online Co-Op 18%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, PvP 5.5%

Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 32.6%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, Anime 11.3%, PvP 10.8%, Arcade 9.9%

--Main Stage Game at Evo 2022!-- The ultimate Skullgirls experience: Featuring 14 hand-animated characters, fully voiced story mode, countless palettes, and unparalleled GGPO-based multiplayer netcode.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 45.4%, Local Multiplayer 20.4%, Anime 12.3%, Arcade 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Side Scroller 7.6%

Action-packed 2D beat-em-up with intense boss battles and a large variety of customizable equipment and skills. Up to 4 players with local co-op.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 9.6%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Female Protagonist 6.7%

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 31.2%, 2D Fighter 25%, Side Scroller 13%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Arcade 8.8%

The final episode of the series, "MELTY BLOOD Actress Again Current Code" is now on Steam!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 54.1%, Anime 25.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%, Arcade 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 1.7%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 52.4%, Anime 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Action 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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 31.2%, 2D Fighter 25.4%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.5%

RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.2%, Anime 16.6%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Co-op 8.5%

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: Beat 'em up 21.9%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%

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 39.5%, Anime 13.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

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 29.1%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Arcade 7.9%, Online Co-Op 7.2%

KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 53.2%, Arcade 14.7%, Anime 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.8%, Multiplayer 4.7%

The non-PC buxom shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA, the brawler series that’s as over-the-top with its fighting mechanics as it is with its gratuitous depictions of female ninja in various forms of undress, invade the PC realm for the first time in HD and 60fps glory.

Why similar: Anime 41.9%, Beat 'em up 31.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Character Customization 5.5%, Multiplayer 3.7%

All looks and feels of the original anime series remodelled with 3D Cell-look technology! Perform devastating combos, destroy your opponents, and relive the anime with your favourite scenes from the original series, revived with stunning visuals and cinematics!

Why similar: Anime 46.1%, Local Multiplayer 39.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 67.5%, Anime 16.7%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, Action 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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 26.3%, 2D Fighter 20.1%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Retro 7.2%

Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with fully upgraded and redrawn graphics, support for local connections up to 8 computers, and every character move more detailed and extravagant, providing an unprecedented combat experience.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.6%, 2D Fighter 32.5%, Arcade 10%, Local Co-Op 7.5%, Retro 5.4%

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 30.6%, Local Co-Op 16%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Arcade 7.9%

Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.7%, Local Multiplayer 21.2%, Anime 15.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Multiplayer 2%