- #1 Last Slice
97% 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 42.7%, Fighting 12.8% ★, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 4.8%
- #2 Big Action Mega Fight!
96% matchMostly Positive82% of 376 reviews2016
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53.6%, Cartoony 13.1%, Action 9%, Fighting 8.7% ★, Indie 6.5%
- #3 Molemen Must Die!
95% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Mokomoto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Molemen Must Die is a game of huge bombs and revenge gone wrong, fighting for the honor of your temper-tantrum President. Deliver a bomb to the center of the Earth in this action arcade epic, inspired by your favorite B-grade action flicks. Get ready to fail in the name of Presidential pride!
Why similar: Roguelite 25.6%, Arcade 21.6%, Action 16.3%, Indie 11.3%, Fighting 10.1% ★
- #4 Pulling No Punches
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 637 reviews2022
Dev: BrainDead Broccoli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.8%, Fighting 11.5% ★, Hack and Slash 10%, Cartoony 9.7%, Action 6.3%
- #5 Germ Wars
94% matchMixed56% of 249 reviews2016
Dev: Svarog StudiosPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take control of a determined White Blood Cell on a quest for self discovery, vengeance, punishment and annihilation of all evil germs who would dare infiltrate an unsuspecting and innocent human body in this unique and organic experience.
Why similar: Action 42.1%, Arcade 17.2%, Casual 16.9%, Cartoony 15.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #6 Way of the Passive Fist
94% matchVery Positive80% of 225 reviews2018
Dev: Household Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Way of the Passive Fist is a unique and colorful arcade brawler. Parry, Dodge and Dash to outwit and outlast your enemies on a desolate planet ruled by raiders, mutants and fanatical sun worshipers. It's a new kind of tactical fighting in the licensed arcade brawler for the 90s cartoon you wish existed.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 65.1%, Action 20.9%, Indie 14%
- #7 Bolt'N'Punch
91% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: ComeBack GamePub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Exploring a disarrayed food factory, play as Lyft and fight your way through this chaos using powerful abilities. Face off against relentless robots and bring them to pieces. There’s only one option left to stop them: destroy them, throw them, PUNCH 'EM!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.9%, Action 12.9%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Fighting 7.4% ★, Combat 3.3%
- #8 Megabyte Punch
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,123 reviews2013
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter! As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 56.3%, Fighting 17.3% ★, Action 7%, Adventure 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.2%
- #9 Decline's Drops
89% matchVery Positive96% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Le Moulin aux Bulles
Windows
Grab your punching gloves, put your clogs on and smash your way in the world of Decline's Drops, a fully hand-drawn platform-brawler full of weird frogs, bizarre chickens and odd hydras! Avenge your destroyed garden and defeat the 6 heads of the Eternal Corp.! If you can, that is.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Cartoony 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Cute 7.5%
- #10 Bully Beatdown
91% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: Almighty Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
You play a fat kid in school who everyone picks on. Get even with the bullies by beating them up! But be careful not to become one yourself! This story-based comic book style Beat-Em-Up Brawler features Progressive Skill Mastering, 4 Difficulty Settings and tons of stuff to smash!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.6%, Hack and Slash 13%, Fighting 10.8% ★, Arcade 9.1%, Cartoony 8.3%
- #11 Heart&Slash
90% matchVery Positive81% of 634 reviews2016
Dev: AHEARTFULOFGAMESPub: Full Hearts Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.3%, Roguelite 16.9%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 6.6%
- #12 Freedom Fighter
89% matchMixed66% of 91 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
"With your trusty shank and die hard will to survive, you've successfully broken out of your Prison Cell. How many other prisoners can you set free on your way to Freedom? Take down as many Guards as possible while avoiding traps and hazards along the way! From Knives, to Guns, and Mines to Bombs!"
Why similar: Arcade 34%, Action 21.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Indie 14.1%, 2D 11.6%
- #13 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
88% matchVery Positive94% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Arcade 16.6%, Action 12.7%, Casual 11.9%, Cartoony 11.4%, Adventure 11.2%
- #14 Rhythm Fighter
86% matchVery Positive80% of 454 reviews2020
Dev: echo gamesPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!
Why similar: Roguelite 32.4%, Difficult 21.2%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 9.1%
- #15 Redneck Ed: Astro Monsters Show
87% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Rustic FantasticPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Crisp combat mechanics, challenging arenas, hilarious storyline, and totally addictive and painfully familiar spot-on gameplay. Experience the thrills of fighting your way through the most bizarre villains in the Galaxy and defend the honor of Earth in the space arena!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.7%, Fighting 12.8% ★, Arcade 11.6%, Cartoony 10.6%, Hack and Slash 6.3%
- #16 Fist Puncher
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 312 reviews2013
Dev: Team2Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 81%, Action 11.8%, Indie 7.2%
- #17 League of Evil
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
League of Evil is an action game where you, as a bionic super agent take on the mission to defeat the League of Evil. Use your acrobatic skills to punch your way through levels filled with deadly traps and defeat your enemies. The world is counting on you!
Why similar: Action 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #18 Megabonk
77% matchVery Positive95% of 99,563 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Roguelite 38.6%, Arcade 20.7%, Action 10.6%, Indie 9%, Hack and Slash 8.9%
- #19 Kawaii Deathu Desu
84% matchMixed66% of 319 reviews2019
Dev: Pippin GamesPub: Top Hat Studios Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Kawaii Deathu Desu, supernatural beings find themselves incarnated as cute japanese idols! Pick a supernatural idol and beat the hell out of - no pun intended - as many overzealous fans as you can in this addictive beat'em up as you work your way up to claim the throne of the underworld!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.6%, Fighting 11.9% ★, Arcade 10.6%, Difficult 8.6%, Hack and Slash 8.2%
- #20 Super Crush KO
82% matchVery Positive97% of 221 reviews2020
Dev: Vertex Pop
Windows
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.5%, Arcade 17.8%, Cute 9.4%, 2D 4.8%, Action 4.7%
- #21 Destructivator 2
83% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Difficult 27.6%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Arcade 15.6%, Action 15.2%, 2D 12.1%
- #22 Hellbrella
79% matchVery Positive97% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Mountain StudiosPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
Why similar: Roguelite 32.8%, Arcade 25.8%, Cute 9.9%, 2D 8.1%, Action 6.6%
- #23 EARTH'S DAWN
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 268 reviews2016
Dev: One or Eight
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Earth’s Dawn is looming and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance! Dive into frantic side-scrolling combat and take the fight to the alien horde before destroying hulking bosses!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.1%, Action 24.2%, Indie 16.2%, 2D 9.5%
- #24 Panic Porcupine
81% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Difficult 20.9%, Action 10.7%, Arcade 10.6%, Cute 10.6%, 2D 9.8%
- #25 Cavity Busters
81% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you use your one and only tooth to chomp the cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and dig your way through the body.
Why similar: Roguelite 37.3%, Difficult 21.8%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, 2D 10%, Action 8.2%
- #26 Space Gladiators
80% matchVery Positive90% of 468 reviews2021
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! Space Gladiators is a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Why similar: Roguelite 30.4%, Action 19.9%, Indie 14.2%, Difficult 9.2%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
- #27 One Finger Death Punch
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,332 reviews2014
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.6%, Fighting 15% ★, Action 9.5%, Arcade 5.5%, Indie 4.9%
- #28 Ascendant
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 218 reviews2014
Dev: Hapa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ascendant is the unforgiving beat 'em up in which you are a demigod invading a world controlled by your rivals. Choose your fate by discovering Blessings, equipping mighty weapons and spells, and learning to survive in this brutal realm. Only the most impressive warriors have a chance of victory.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.3%, Roguelite 21.5%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #29 Blade Assault
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,297 reviews2022
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
Why similar: Roguelite 24%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Action 17.4%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Hack and Slash 10.9%
- #30 Space Gladiators: The Hole
78% matchVery Positive88% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! This is the prelude for Space Gladiators, a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Why similar: Roguelite 38.8%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Cute 12.9%, 2D 10.9%, Action 9.8%
- #31 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,150 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.5%, Fighting 12.2% ★, Action 9.4%, Hack and Slash 8.4%, Action-Adventure 4.8%
- #32 Itty Bitty Toilet Kitty
75% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Shent GamesPub: Shent Games
Windows
BE A CAT! SAVE YOUR HUMAN! You're a fluffy feline who must save their owner from the hordes of flesh eating greebles which dwell within the bathroom. Will she make it through her morning business alive? Only you can save her!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.6%, Arcade 21.8%, Cute 12.9%, 2D 10.3%, Casual 9.8%
- #33 Cursorblade
74% matchVery Positive86% of 1,010 reviews2023
Dev: RealPeach
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
Why similar: Roguelite 24.7%, Arcade 20.4%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Cartoony 10.3%, Cute 10.1%
- #34 Gutwhale
75% matchVery Positive93% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: Stuffed Wombat
Windows
Gutwhale is a roguelite about managing the space between you and your ammo, while fighting your way through a digestive system!
Why similar: Action 50.5%, Indie 36.1%, 2D 13.3%
- #35 Steel Assault
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 435 reviews2021
Dev: Zenovia InteractivePub: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
Why similar: Arcade 30.3%, Difficult 20%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Action 12.7%, 2D 9.6%
- #36 Deflector
72% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Roguelite 32.2%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Difficult 17%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Action 7.2%
- #37 Leftovers KO!
71% matchMixed69% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Mountain Man AnimationPub: Feardemic
Windows · Mac
Leftovers KO! is a Punch-Out-inspired, hand-drawn animated boxing game where you fight a bunch of leftovers. After a long day at work, you come home to find that your uneaten food has come to life—and it's here to beat you up... with its hands! Defeat them all and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Cartoony 23%, Arcade 22.3%, Difficult 18%, 2D 9%, Action 9%
- #38 KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX
72% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.8%, Roguelite 17.4%, Arcade 13.2%, 2D Platformer 6.6%, Action 6.3%
- #39 Draw Slasher
76% matchMixed51% of 974 reviews2016
Dev: Mass Creation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43%, Arcade 9.8%, Hack and Slash 8%, Action 7.2%, 2D 6.6%
- #40 Breadborn
70% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Progressive GamesPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
Breadborn is a crazy action game where you command an army of crumb minions that came from very own body. Branches, axes, or a killer mini-gun? It's up to you to decide how to equip your army in order to sow chaos among the peasants and get to the PRINCE himself!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.8%, Arcade 18.5%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Casual 6.6%
- #41 Advent NEON®
68% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.1%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, 2D Platformer 9%, Action 6.7%, 2D 5.1%
- #42 Karate Survivor
68% matchVery Positive85% of 3,176 reviews2024
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
Why similar: Fighting 31% ★, Roguelite 21.2%, Arcade 13%, Casual 11.3%, 2D 7.3%
- #43 ANTONBLAST
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,412 reviews2024
Dev: Summitsphere
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
Why similar: Cartoony 26.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, 2D 13.1%, Action 12.5%
- #44 Thunder Ray
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Purple Tree S R L
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Thunder Ray is Arcade-Boxing, Retro-like gameplay with blood and violence. Defeat all the best fighters in the galaxy to become the GOAT of the universe.
Why similar: Arcade 34.3%, Action 27%, Casual 22.6%, Indie 6.3%, Combat 6.2%
- #45 PERFECT CELLS PROJECT
70% matchVery Positive81% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: ShinshiMoustachePub: Playmeow
Windows
You are a pink life form. The target is utilizing the evolved abilities to seek revenge on the researchers while progressively breaking through barriers toward the exit.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.8%, Action-Adventure 22%, Cute 11%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action 7.8%
- #46 Metal Bringer
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,110 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Roguelite 45.5%, Hack and Slash 27.2%, Action 13.9%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #47 Whackerball
70% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Whackerball is a twin-stick shooter roguelite with Breakout inspired mechanics. Master the unique combat system as you venture through a multitude of diverse areas while collecting powerful and game changing upgrades.
Why similar: Arcade 35%, Action 22.9%, Cute 17.6%, 2D 11.7%, Casual 9.8%
- #48 Chenso Club
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 321 reviews2022
Dev: PixadomePub: Aurora Punks
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Aliens are attacking! Who will save us? Chenso Club will! Using chainsaws, hammers, and the aliens’ own life force against them - these fearless warriors will pulverise enemies on their way to victory. Go solo! Go co-op! Go hack those aliens in this action-packed, side-scrolling platform brawler!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.8%, Roguelite 18.9%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Cute 7.8%, 2D 6%
- #49 Knock'Em Out
67% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: BBear StudioPub: Comuesp
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Fight with your whole body. If you lose an arm, it's just a scratch. If you lose the other, it's a flesh wound. If you lose your legs, headbutt them. LET'S FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 56.3%, Fighting 20.3% ★, Action 8%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Casual 7.7%
- #50 Aeon Must Die!
73% matchMixed55% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Limestone GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ignite the galaxy. Aeon Must Die! Experience a unique beat ‘em-up introducing breakneck risk-reward gameplay, innovative AI and tactical fighting, all packaged in an incredible art style.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.4%, Fighting 9% ★, Action 8.3%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, 2D 6.3%
- #51 Bronana
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: busy bear
Windows
Bronana is a thrilling and hilarious survival roguelike. Embody the spirit of a fearless banana warrior to take down waves of vicious snack monsters. Through a rich variety of random events, grow stronger, evolve abilities, and face off against challenging bosses to save the homeland.
Why similar: Roguelite 26.6%, Arcade 21.5%, Cartoony 21.2%, Cute 10%, 2D 7.8%
- #52 FIST OF AWESOME
73% matchMixed61% of 363 reviews2014
Dev: I Fight Bears
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Ever wanted to punch a bear IN THE MOUTH? FIST OF AWESOME asks the eternal question "what would happen if bears took over the world?" and answers it with the epic tale of a lumberjack travelling through time punching bears in the face to save humanity.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 70.8%, Action 11.1%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #53 Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury
73% matchMixed67% of 107 reviews2015
Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Part man, part blade, all badass – help Fist Slash defeat the evil Dr. X and recover the mystical mirror shards before they're used to wreak ultimate destruction on the world!
Why similar: Action 54.9%, Indie 45.1%
- #54 The Bug Butcher
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,201 reviews2016
Dev: Awfully Nice Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Why similar: Arcade 27.6%, Action 18.5%, Cartoony 15.7%, Indie 15.2%, Difficult 12.6%
- #55 Bacon May Die
67% 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 50.4%, Fighting 13.1% ★, Action 9.7%, Casual 7.8%, 2D 7.2%
- #56 Apple Slash
68% matchVery Positive96% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.1%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Cute 12.5%, Action 12.2%, 2D 11.5%
- #57 YumeCore
69% matchVery Positive95% of 229 reviews2018
Dev: takayakata
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"YumeCore" is a new type of game combining side-scrolling beat-’em-up action with adventure-style investigation that puts the “aii” in “kawaii.” Fight your way through the waking dreams of the sickly girl Soboko to escape the hospital.
Why similar: Action 60.7%, Cute 39.3%
- #58 Stick It to the Stickman
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,130 reviews2025
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Stick it to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler where you fight heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.8%, Action 11.1%, Hack and Slash 5.4%, 2D 4.8%, 2D Platformer 4.7%