- #1 BEATDOWN
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CadenzaGames
Windows · Mac
BEATDOWN is a rhythm-based co-op fighter where you fight with the power of music! Form a band of up to 4 and battle it out with other bands with a range of unique instrument-based classes. Hit in sync with your band members to become even stronger. Prove that you're the best band in the world!
Why similar: Rhythm 23%, Beat 'em up 22.6%, Team-Based 13%, Class-Based 11%, PvE 7.3%
- #2 Techbrawlogy: Into the RoboDome
96% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Dog Spin Studios
Windows
Techbrawlogy: Into the RoboDome is a multiplayer split-screen beat 'em up with cartoon-styled characters. Players can cooperate with their team to fight robots, charging up their super meters to perform powerful attacks while doing so.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.2%, 4 Player Local 24.9%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Co-op 9.7%, PvE 6%
- #3 Knights v Zombies
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Trevor and Deo Boone
Windows
Knights. Zombies. Pirate ships. Giant robots. A chaotic 1-4 player couch co-op hack and slash that starts medieval and ends in maximum carnage. If that sounds like the ravings of a six-year-old, that's because it is! It was designed by a kid with crayons and built by his dad in Unreal Engine.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.5%, 4 Player Local 23.3%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Third Person 5.6%
- #4 Begone Beast
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tandemi
Windows
BEGONE BEAST is a spooky top-down action game for 1-4 players. HACK & SLASH & SCREAM through hordes of demons, endlessly changing levels, and ancient terrifying BEASTS. Harness the power of SNACKS, FLASHLIGHTS, and FRIENDSHIP in this scary (but also cute) race for survival!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.4%, Class-Based 14.9%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Team-Based 14.3%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #5 Stitchlings
94% matchVery Positive97% of 140 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 26.4%, Local Co-Op 24.5%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Co-op 7.9%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #6 Ruins Of Mitriom
94% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel-Archipel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the continent in search of Mitriom, ancient energy crystals to power the various improvements of your caravan (Skills, Bonus, Cannon on the caravan etc). Dynamically manage your resources to adapt your skills according to the situation.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.6%, 4 Player Local 17.9%, Class-Based 17.7%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Hack and Slash 13.5%
- #7 Highrise
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INTERLOCKE
Windows
Experience intense hack & slash combat in a fantastical, cyberpunk world for up to four players in online co-op. Choose your Renegade, take them into battle & customize your abilities, evolving into destructive new forms to tear down the Baron’s empire.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, 4 Player Local 23.2%, Beat 'em up 18.8%, Co-op 8.9%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #8 Wobble Warriors
91% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Gob & Co.
Windows
Wobble Warriors is a 1-4 player ragdoll fighting couch co-op game. In this dungeon crawler, you and your friends play as some wobbly dragons on a mission to conquer the goblins who stole your gold. Jump, dash, ground pound, and bonk your way to victory by clearing each room.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.9%, Team-Based 19.5%, Local Co-Op 19.1%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Co-op 11%
- #9 Crate Wars
92% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Crevice Studios
Windows
Crate Wars is a chaotic couch co-op game for one to four players. Working alone or in a team with your fellows, you must push crates to defeat monstrous enemies crawling over colorful boards.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.4%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Beat 'em up 16%, Team-Based 15.9%, Co-op 11.9%
- #10 Dungeon Heroes
90% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Team Friendship
Windows
Explore and fight your way through randomly generated dungeons in this action-packed local co-op multiplayer dungeon crawler!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24%, Local Co-Op 21.8%, Beat 'em up 19.5%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #11 The Blobs Fight
91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: SkyPyre Studios
Windows
The Blobs Fight is a silly, local multiplayer, arena party game where you play as blob creatures. Attacking knocks pieces off others, and collect those pieces to get bigger. The bigger you are, the more damage you do, but the slower you move. Play across a variety of PvP and PvE modes and maps!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.3%, 4 Player Local 21.8%, Team-Based 16.5%, Co-op 12.5%, PvE 7.1%
- #12 Dumpyland
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oniria Games
Windows
The four most dangerous prisoners in all of Dumpyland have escaped. Team up to take down the amusement park bosses that kept them locked away, uncover the park’s twisted secrets, and fight your way to freedom in this 2D isometric adventure, solo or with your friends. Dumpy will be watching over you.
Why similar: Class-Based 18.6%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Isometric 14.4%, 4 Player Local 14.3%, Dystopian 14.1%
- #13 Machina Blade
89% 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: Local Co-Op 22.8%, Class-Based 19.6%, Beat 'em up 19.5%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Co-op 7.5%
- #14 Kulipari: United
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Outlook Company Digital
Windows
Unleash your inner warrior in this high-octane 3D Beat 'Em Up! Team up with friends in 4-player local or online co-op to defend the Amphibilands. Master unique combat styles, dodge deadly hazards, and battle the Scorpion Army in a cinematic adventure expanding the Kulipari saga.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.3%, 4 Player Local 22.2%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Co-op 11.7%
- #15 ExtracTD
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wanderweg Games
Windows
ExtracTD is an action-packed multiplayer tower defense game for up to 4 players in local and online co-op. Plan and build your defense maze together and defend a giant mining machine from angry space monsters.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24%, Class-Based 21.7%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Isometric 11.6%, Co-op 8.5%
- #16 Castle Crashers®
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 137,282 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 25.5%, 4 Player Local 22.1%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Co-op 14%
- #17 Nightfall Conquest
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Percent Games
Windows
"Nightfall Conquest" is a co-op, online survival game where players fight darkness on a cursed island, uniting against evil, upgrading skills in real-time, and engaging in cooperative multiplayer. Face dynamic enemies and enjoy immersive combat to restore peace.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.1%, Team-Based 19%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, PvE 9.9%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #18 Trash Patrol - Academic Version
85% matchMixed69% of 218 reviews2022
Dev: Jan MikuschPub: MediaCube Games
Windows
Trash Patrol is a local cooperative multiplayer game for 2-4 players. Break into a house, look for something to steal together with your raccoon friends. Don’t forget to wash and dry all items carefully! And watch out for the homeowner - They are not amused to see you within their home
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.9%, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Co-op 15%, Stylized 8.8%, Team-Based 8.6%
- #19 Final Flock
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: β⋅cos(y!) games
Windows
Build a powerful flock and take to the skies to battle hordes of enemies. Glide and weave through perilous obstacles to gather resources and loot. Unlock powerful synergies and abilities to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Class-Based 20.8%, Team-Based 17.8%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Dystopian 15.3%, Co-op 12.1%
- #20 Beach Knights
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tsunami Theory
Windows
Beach Knights is a 4-player co-op action game. Choose a unique class to battle waves of enemies and take on a climactic boss fight. The Beach King has sent you and your friends as the royal protectors of the coast to work together and slay the beast before it reaches the shore.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.3%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Isometric 14.6%, Class-Based 8.8%, PvE 6.3%
- #21 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
83% matchVery Positive80% of 255 reviews2019
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Welcome to Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe, the permadeath multiplayer horror beat'em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities. The chills, thrills, bills, and opportunity to learn new skills won't stop until every street runs red with blood!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29%, 4 Player Local 25.2%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Co-op 10.6%
- #22 Full Metal Furies
82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,903 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.3%, 4 Player Local 24%, Local Co-Op 22%, Co-op 20.8%, Action 4.9%
- #23 Possession Obsession
82% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Realtime Studios
Windows
Possession Obsession is a 2-4 player local multiplayer party game. As interns, you and your friends will compete for a coveted position at the infamous HELLC. Utilize your demonic powers and possess mortals to complete the boss's tasks in any way possible.
Why similar: Class-Based 29.8%, 4 Player Local 27.4%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Co-op 9.7%, Combat 7.1%
- #24 Dungeons of Sundaria
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,410 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Why similar: Class-Based 21.8%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, 4 Player Local 14.2%, PvE 10.2%
- #25 Contract Killer
81% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Paperboy GamesPub: Sumerian Games
Windows
Contract Killer is a 2.5D co-op beat ‘em up starring a diverse cast of angry writing utensils. Punch, snap, and clap your way through baddies and bosses in a comical campaign, clash against your friends, or survive endless swarms of corporate goons!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.1%, 4 Player Local 23%, Team-Based 16.2%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Hack and Slash 11%
- #26 SunderBound
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kipi Interactive
Windows
SunderBound is a co-op top-down shooter with roguelite progression, set in a crumbling mega-tower. Survive floor by floor with a partner you trust, or an AI companion if you’re climbing solo. Every room’s a test. Every upgrade’s earned. And the only way out is up.
Why similar: Class-Based 25.2%, Dystopian 16.8%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Co-op 13.7%, Isometric 10.8%
- #27 DRUMGUY
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: CHAOS LEGACY
Windows
Become a drummer on your quest for glory in this thrilling rhythm action game ! Explore BOP CITY and make your way to ROCKSTAR Records. Fight back against mobs of unhinged fans and fearsome enemies, while synchronizing every hits to the beat !
Why similar: Rhythm 39%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Third Person 9.3%, Action 7.4%, Stylized 6.9%
- #28 Shred The Undead
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Citizens' Loft Interactive LLC
Windows · Linux
Chords strike harder than swords in this 4-player co-op adventure. Instead of warriors, elves and wizards, you will be slaying zombies with guitars, drum sticks and piano keys. Travel from LA to Hell in 28 levels.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 28.7%, Class-Based 20.8%, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Co-op 8.6%
- #29 Sanctum Breach: Rebirth
79% matchMixed62% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Reroll Gaming
Windows
A vast ocean of uncertainty clouds your past, present and future. Venture forth as you struggle to find your place in the world, a Nomad, wandering from village to village attempting to unravel the mysteries of your place here in Petura. An Endgame focused ARPG full of customisation, loot and more!
Why similar: Class-Based 23.5%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Isometric 18%, Top-Down 10.4%, PvE 9.2%
- #30 Slaughter Cats
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jilted Generation Productions
Windows
Slaughter Cats is a brutal 1 - 4 player 3D side scrolling beat'em up platformer combining the chaotic fun of beat'em ups and the skillful precision of classic platformers. Slaughter your enemies in single player, local or online co-op or PVP with up to 4 players in Arcade, Deathmatch or Horde.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23%, 4 Player Local 20.8%, Local Co-Op 19.9%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Co-op 10.7%
- #31 Kemono Heroes
76% matchPositive100% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Gear GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Dash, slash, and relive the golden age of couch co-op! Kemono Heroes blends run ‘n gun action with fast-paced ninja combat and 16-bit arcade vibes. Play solo or team up with friends for a wild adventure full of unlockable weapons, epic battles, and nonstop fun!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.5%, 4 Player Local 24.7%, Local Co-Op 24%, Co-op 14%, Action 3.5%
- #32 OplitisAV
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWaves
Windows
You are a Ferocious Anti-virus Systemic Trucidator (FAST), you are injected in an infected system, and your sole objective is to eradicate all virus life forms.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.7%, Local Co-Op 21.3%, Co-op 14.6%, Procedural Generation 8.2%, Top-Down 8%
- #33 Paw Paw Paw
77% matchMixed55% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: SimpletonPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paw Paw Paw was a peaceful and prosperous kingdom. Until one day, when the King had decided to enforce everyone to wear pants. We are the resistance. We are the Antipants.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.3%, Class-Based 17.3%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Co-op 12.4%
- #34 Darksiders Genesis
75% matchVery Positive82% of 13,401 reviews2019
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, Local Co-Op 25.8%, Co-op 20.4%, Isometric 15.8%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #35 Popcorn Popstars
74% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: ROGUE6
Windows
Build a team of three heroes worthy of the big screen! Popcorn Popstars is a rhythm autobattler where you tap the drums to keep the beat alive. Drop the spotlight on your squad, get the crowd pumped and put on a show-stopping performance.
Why similar: Rhythm 32.8%, Class-Based 24.6%, Beat 'em up 19.1%, Combat 7.2%, Stylized 6.6%
- #36 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,793 reviews2013
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
FORCED is a challenging 1-4-player game with co-op at its heart! A mix of tactical arcade action, RPG elements and puzzles will forge you and your friends together. As slaves in the toughest gladiator school of them all, you will face a plethora of unique trials - designed to be your death!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.6%, 4 Player Local 24.2%, Co-op 16.5%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #37 Yomi no Kuni
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overdrive Team
Windows
Yomi no Kuni is a linear action-adventure game where you play as a samurai seeking redemption in a twisted version of the Shinto underworld.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.2%, Hack and Slash 24.5%, Isometric 19.6%, PvE 12%, Stylized 5.2%
- #38 UCISMA
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: GORIGORILLA
Windows
UCISMA is a top-down rhythm action game where players move in sync with the beat. One day, Music vanished from the music-powered planet Ucisma. Now you, as the Supreme Elder, embark on a journey to reclaim Music. Move dynamically to each stage’s rhythm and purify Ucisma!
Why similar: Rhythm 41.3%, Hack and Slash 21%, PvE 10.8%, Top-Down 7.9%, Action 5.8%
- #39 Ghost Gang
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noodle Brain Studios
Windows
Ghost Gang is a co-op beat’em up where you play as a ghost in a small town. Your power of possession is your greatest weapon against evil spirits taking over the town's residents. Use it to your advantage and save the town in your own way!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.6%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Co-op 17.9%, Local Co-Op 6.7%, Action 5.3%
- #40 SENTIENT STEEL
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Etcher
Windows · Mac
SENTIENT STEEL is a fast-paced 2.5D action-platformer for up to two players. Fight back against a rogue Artificial Intelligence, avoiding the growths of its synthetic infection, and destroying its fearsome Machines.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Hack and Slash 19%, Co-op 12.2%, Combat 8%
- #41 Àrengard-Invasion
73% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: LionDev
Windows
Arengard-Invasion is a beat-em-up online-coop game. Swing your sword, shoot a ballista or cast spells to survive the Goblin's siege and keep YOUR beloved gold. Select one out of four classes and prepare your castle for the Goblin's siege
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.6%, Class-Based 19.8%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Team-Based 15.6%, Third Person 7.7%
- #42 Bullion - The Curse of the Cut-Throat Cattle
72% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Leda Entertainment
Windows
A frantic brawler for 1-4 players with a cast of bovine buccaneers and a unique blend of PvP and co-op gameplay: grab the most loot and stab your friends.... but be sure to keep at least one crewmate alive as you battle to become the sole survivor of the Curse of the Cut-Throat Cattle!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.5%, Beat 'em up 20.5%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Co-op 9.4%
- #43 Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition
72% matchVery Positive82% of 10,229 reviews2014
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.3%, Co-op 22.5%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, 4 Player Local 17.2%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #44 Beat of Rebellion
70% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CyberRaccoonsPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
Be the voice out of the choir! Beat of Rebellion is an isometric rhythm-based Hack & Slash. Follow the Beat, create your own Melodies and unleash devastating combos to fight against a totalitarian regime in a cyberpunk city.
Why similar: Rhythm 26.6%, Dystopian 16.5%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Isometric 14.7%, Stylized 7.6%
- #45 Superfighters of Survival
71% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Vortex VisionPub: Voxel School
Windows
The gods are bored, and you are their entertainment. With fierce champions, fantastic weapons, and a dynamic arena that constantly challenges you, this game promises co-op action, humor, and plenty of fun. Do you have what it takes to be the champion of Superfighters of Survival?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.7%, Beat 'em up 19.6%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Co-op 14.5%, Third Person 9.5%
- #46 Ronin's Run
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Patrick LebonPub: Timelike Games
Windows
A 3D side-scrolling Beat ‘em up set in Feudal Japan inspired by classic arcade games and samurai films. As rōnin Sen Takashi you have to avenge the death of your master killed during a raid on your quiet farming village.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.1%, Hack and Slash 24.8%, Stylized 10.7%, Third Person 9.3%, Action 7.9%
- #47 Baghead
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TwoCool Studios
Windows
Whether you're a casual player looking for a laugh or a competitive gamer hungry for action, Baghead delivers endless fun, unforgettable moments, and a unique twist on the classic capture-the-flag experience.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.7%, Hack and Slash 23%, Team-Based 22.2%, Third Person 10.1%, Colorful 4.5%
- #48 Grand Class Melee 2
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Ogopogoid Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
GCM2 is fierce arena combat with an RPG job system for 1-4 players. Battle to the top of the class tree and get massively powered-up!
Why similar: Class-Based 28%, 4 Player Local 23.7%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #49 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
70% matchVery Positive81% of 11,603 reviews2016
Dev: Rooster Teeth GamesPub: FarBridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 24.8%, Team-Based 22.4%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Co-op 10%, Third Person 9.2%
- #50 PitFight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LunarNova Games
Windows
PitFight is a fast-paced multiplayer arena brawler where players choose a class and battle for dominance in chaotic close-quarters combat. Strike, dodge, and outmaneuver your enemies to climb the ranks and prove yourself as the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.9%, Isometric 17%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, 4 Player Local 13%, Team-Based 12.7%
- #51 Surfpunk
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Stallion
Windows
Surfpunk is a 1-4 player co-op "Surf 'n Slash" featuring radical surfer-pirates, procedurally-generated islands, awesome loot and endless swarms of monsters. Surf, Shred, Scavenge, Repeat!
Why similar: Class-Based 25.7%, Team-Based 18.7%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, PvE 9%
- #52 Brigands
66% matchMostly Positive94% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Simon RinfretPub: Azooloom
Windows
Brigands is a “top-down hack and slash / beat 'em up adventure” game set in a medieval fantasy world. A local co-op game for casual gamers who like high intensity challenges for short periods of time. You can play from 1 to 4 players on a single computer.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.7%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Beat 'em up 16.5%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Top-Down 12%
- #53 Joey and Penguin's 2 Player Adventure
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Mitten Mob GamesPub: Self
Windows
The ultimate cooperative adventure! Pass a water balloon between you and your friend to thwack bad guys. You can only get through by working together!
Why similar: Team-Based 24.2%, 4 Player Local 22.9%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op 13.8%, Top-Down 7%
- #54 Shank 2
69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,581 reviews2012
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.3%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op 11.8%, Hack and Slash 9.7%, Action 7.1%
- #55 Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
68% matchVery Positive90% of 476 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!
Why similar: Class-Based 23.4%, 4 Player Local 22.7%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Co-op 11.8%
- #56 Odd Sequence
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Undervolta
Windows
Odd Sequence is an indie-action game with armed bots and various RPG elements in platformer gameplay. Geometric characters, a flat and minimalist art style, and fair combat system give this game its uniqueness. This game focuses heavily on the combat aspect and the attack customization.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28%, Class-Based 25.6%, Hack and Slash 20%, Combat 9.4%, Stylized 5.6%
- #57 Fist Puncher
69% 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 51.6%, Local Co-Op 24.1%, 4 Player Local 17%, Action 7.3%
- #58 Deep Space Gardening
67% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Nevolane
Windows · Mac
In Deep Space Gardening, up to 4 players work hand in hand to grow plants, which are then sent to planets who need help to recover their ecological system. Unique gardens and game elements, a local and online mode guarantee fun for casual and ambitious players of all ages.
Why similar: Team-Based 30.9%, Local Co-Op 24.7%, 4 Player Local 21.8%, Co-op 10.2%, Colorful 6%
- #59 Jolly Rogers Pirates Rumble
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Sun Technologies Inc.
Windows
JRPR in short is an Action Arena fighting game. It is a local multiplayer shared screen game which needs at least 2 players locally to play. Players control different Pirates and compete to win! How do you win? Nice and easy, just push your enemies of the arena or figure out what do with your Pirate powers.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 29%, Team-Based 26.2%, Local Co-Op 24.8%, Stylized 6.3%, Top-Down 6%
- #60 Beats Of Un'sonia
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Prods
Windows
Dive into a rhythmic combat game where every move counts! Adapt your playstyle, explore diverse biomes, face epic bosses, and push your score higher. Face the beat... and conquer it!
Why similar: Rhythm 32.9%, Beat 'em up 29.9%, Third Person 9.8%, Stylized 8.2%, Colorful 5.4%