- #1 HAYAI
97% matchVery Positive98% of 240 reviews2022
Dev: Chaoclypse
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Ronin. Survive against an onslaught of enemies using a unique, mouse-based combat system. Draw your attack, felling your enemies in one swoop!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 23.3% ★, Beat 'em up 15%, Hack and Slash 12%, Ninja 10.9% ★, Martial Arts 8.4% ★
- #2 Mononoke Slashdown
96% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: FK DigitalPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Save the city from rampant ghosts, and give it back to its people! An exciting new ninja action game!
Why similar: Ninja 34.1% ★, Beat 'em up 27.2%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Arcade 6.6%, Action 4.3%
- #3 SHINOBI NON GRATA
96% 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 37.6% ★, Beat 'em up 19.2%, Spectacle fighter 18.1% ★, Martial Arts 10.8% ★, Retro 6.6%
- #4 JUST ONE MAN
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Raikiri
Windows
JUST ONE MAN is a VR hack-and-slash game where you are the OVERPOWERED ONE MAN ARMY. Stylishly slaughter enemies with weapons, combo attacks and devastating abilities while listening to banging beats. Choose your own playstyle and invent the wildest combos to achieve the highest scores imaginable.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 24.8% ★, Ninja 21% ★, Beat 'em up 14.4%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Martial Arts 10.7% ★
- #5 City of Rampage
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zhengis Tasbolatov
Windows
City of Rampage is an intense 2D action-brawler inspired by "Comix Zone" and "Streets of Rage", featuring advanced fighting mechanics, with tough enemies and even tougher bosses. With hand-drawn graphics and dope soundtracks you will enjoy every moment of your struggle through City of Rampage!
Why similar: Ninja 20.3% ★, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Spectacle fighter 17% ★, Martial Arts 14.7% ★, Hand-drawn 7.2%
- #6 The Way of the Tiger (CPC/Spectrum)
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this beat-em-up from 1986, take on the role of Avenger, the ninja warrior, as he battles the forces of evil in defence of his faith and protection of the weak. Based on the popular series of fantasy adventure gamebooks.
Why similar: Ninja 29% ★, Beat 'em up 27.1%, Martial Arts 20.5% ★, Retro 8.4%, Arcade 6.4%
- #7 Justice Ninja Casey
93% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SunsoftPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
The 16-bit classic comes to the West for the very first time! A princess in a castle has been kidnapped by a group of mysterious ninjas. Luckily for her, a young ninja named Casey is aware of the situation, and embarks on a mission to save her because... He is the Ninja of Justice!
Why similar: Ninja 34.8% ★, Beat 'em up 27.5%, Anime 8.1%, Retro 7.8%, Co-op 6.3%
- #8 Stencil of Judgement
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ibrahim AkindePub: Deux Nii Studios
Windows
Step into a realm where every shadow whispers of forgotten power and ancient relics hold unimaginable might. A magic and melee take on the Musou genre: hack-and-slash games where a single, overpowered hero battles hordes of enemies including bosses on massive, tactical battlefields.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 24.8% ★, Ninja 23.6% ★, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Martial Arts 15.6% ★, Hack and Slash 12.1%
- #9 Rising Hero: No-Skip Justice!
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Entangled Games
Windows
A toku inspired Action RPG that blends meaningful character interactions with intense action gameplay
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.7% ★, Beat 'em up 26.5%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Martial Arts 13% ★, Anime 7.2%
- #10 The Island: Exterminatus
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Victor Sardinha BexigaPub: BexigaGames
Windows
A futuristic game, with lots of beatings, in the best Pancadaria style! Punch down several enemies in an underground atmosphere through cyberpunk places! Use kicking, punching, grabbing techniques or even weapons, such as daggers, nunchucks, whips, grenades, pistols, etc.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.6%, Spectacle fighter 22.4% ★, Ninja 20.9% ★, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action 6.5%
- #11 Demon Crush
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reverting Castles
Windows
Battle warriors, demons, and beasts in a pixel art Japanese fantasy world! Fast-paced 2D sidescrolling ninja action awaits as you avenge the fallen and defend your home against the deceitful warlord Nezumo and his demonic master, Mathonas.
Why similar: Ninja 41.2% ★, Beat 'em up 26.4%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Action 6.3%, Retro 3.4%
- #12 Urban Rangers Arcade
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anthems-0
Windows
This Is A Great Couch Co-op, Arcade Beat Em Up Experience. Made With The Great Pixel Game Engine. Heart was put into Urban Rangers Arcade. (USE "1920 X 1080" Pc Resolution) Grab A Friend, And See How You Would Do With Your Backs Against The wall..................
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, Martial Arts 22.3% ★, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Arcade 8.2%, Action 4.4%
- #13 Red Fury
89% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Pepper Democracy
Windows
Fast paced arcade action where you become stronger as you are covered in the blood of your enemies and your own wounds.
Why similar: Ninja 33% ★, Beat 'em up 30.4%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, 2D 5.8%, Arcade 5.6%
- #14 Total Chaos Against Apathy
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Discade Project
Windows
A simple yet high-intensity action game, inspired by the feeling of emulating underappreciated arcade-only action games. Learn a simple-yet-nuanced two button control scheme. Use hitstun, attack chains, grabbing and throwing to crush and control hordes of enemies! Tank Controls Are Awesome!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 39.5% ★, Beat 'em up 27.7%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Arcade 8.5%, Action 3.9%
- #15 Princess Paladin
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magic Rock Software
Windows
Clobber the Castle Crashers! Princess Paladin is a 2D action game where you fight to remove uninvited houseguests. Follow Princess Nala as she uses all the magic at her disposal (and a giant club) to empty out her castle and regain her peace and quiet.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.1% ★, Beat 'em up 27.2%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Arcade 7.2%, Action 3.8%
- #16 Zeus Begins
86% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: The Dude Games
Windows
Help the young Zeus to come back to Olympus and defeat Cronus. Cronus ate all of his sons but Zeus escaped with the help of his mother,he trained so hard in combat to defeat all the enemies that Cronus send to him. Fight with mythologic creatures and titans across Grece in a beat´em up game!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.9% ★, Beat 'em up 25.1%, Martial Arts 17.3% ★, Arcade 8.1%, Retro 5.9%
- #17 Aza
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Hollo_Dev
Windows
Aza: A stylish fast-paced anime hack 'n' slash where the reluctant protector Zend fights the obsessed demon pursuer, Zara. Lead the angel knight Aza through legions of creatures to retrieve the three crystalized guardians and unlock her full power to escape the pursuit.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.5% ★, Beat 'em up 29.3%, Hack and Slash 18%, Anime 7.6%, Action 3.3%
- #18 Ghost Puncher
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Green Cube Games
Windows
This is a beat'em up with influences from Guardian Heroes and Little Fighters 2, 3D hand-drawn environments, with anime-style characters and music composed exclusively for the game.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.2%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Anime 12%, Action 6.5%
- #19 Shadow Gangs
84% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2020
Dev: JKM corp
Windows
Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game. Live The Legend Of Dan The Crimson Ninja.
Why similar: Ninja 49.3% ★, Beat 'em up 19.6%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Arcade 6.1%, Action 6.1%
- #20 Slave Zero X
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 436 reviews2024
Dev: Poppy WorksPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.3% ★, Ninja 23.4% ★, Beat 'em up 21.4%, Hack and Slash 13%, Arcade 4.2%
- #21 Okinawa Rush
84% matchVery Positive85% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Sokaikan ltd
Windows
Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Ninja 26.8% ★, Beat 'em up 23.6%, Martial Arts 18.6% ★, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Arcade 7.6%
- #22 The Legend of Tianding
82% matchVery Positive94% of 4,253 reviews2021
Dev: Creative Games Computer Graphics CorporationPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26% ★, Beat 'em up 22%, Martial Arts 18.8% ★, Hack and Slash 13%, Anime 6.4%
- #23 Hotdog Samurai
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Plague Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hotdog Samurai! As a skilled hotdog, you'll battle through real world elements with one main goal in sight. Battle 20+ enemies throughout 7 adventure seeking levels, all while trying to complete in-game achievements.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.5%, Ninja 34.5% ★, Cartoon 12.6%, Retro 5%, Action 3.6%
- #24 Kings of Hell
79% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: StrawberryOctopus Productions
Windows
Enter the World of Kings of Hell; set during 2112, 100 years after the rapture, the world as we know it is now literally Hell on Earth as Demons now rule the planet. Follow the adventures of Lutin, Enfer, Gremile and Mal as they fight the current 5 Dukes of Hell to claim the title of King of Hell!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.5%, Spectacle fighter 22.9% ★, Arcade 12%, Cartoon 10%, Action 5.4%
- #25 Dragon Fury
81% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Esenthel
Windows
1v1 Fighting. Ninjas, Pirates, Robots, Aliens and more. Import Your Own Characters!
Why similar: Ninja 27.7% ★, Beat 'em up 21.4%, Spectacle fighter 20.2% ★, Martial Arts 17.7% ★, Arcade 6%
- #26 A Swift Journey
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FayneLuna
Windows
One hit is all it takes. Fast yet methodical fights will test your patience and decision making while you fight to be the only one still standing. Focusing on parries and counter attacks to chip away at your opponent, until you can find your opportunity and finish the fight with one swift attack!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.3% ★, Ninja 33.6% ★, Action 7.7%, Combat 6.7%, Retro 6.5%
- #27 Samurai VR
80% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: LABRINTINE LTDPub: Clique BOOM!
Windows
Grab a Katana and stand on your daimyo's castle defense, alone against an infinite horde of enemy shinobis. Kill the enemies, hit back shurikens, dodge bombs and beware of enemy Samurais!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.2%, Ninja 28.5% ★, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Action 8.8%, Combat 4.1%
- #28 Cybernated
79% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Near future, state security special agent E-9 is sent on the most difficult operation of her career - to track down and eliminate the head of terrorist hackers, however, in the process it turns out that not everything is as simple as it seems... Hack&slash adventure game.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.3% ★, Beat 'em up 26.7%, Martial Arts 20.9% ★, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action 2.3%
- #29 Banana Ninja VS 100 Mann
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: MasterHanzi
Windows
A gorilla. One hundred men. And you're caught in the middle. No story, no talk. Just you, pure violence, and 100 Mann asking for trouble.
Why similar: Ninja 43.3% ★, Beat 'em up 29.6%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action 6%, Arcade 6%
- #30 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
78% 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 28.3% ★, Beat 'em up 22%, Martial Arts 17% ★, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Local Co-Op 6.2%
- #31 Kosenki
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eyeheim Studios
Windows
Kosenki is a fast-paced, stylish combat game set in a dark techno-feudal world. Master creative, high-speed battles as Hayato, a broken samurai fighting enemies from a Kosenki-corrupted world, and his own inner demons.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.1% ★, Ninja 27.6% ★, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Combat 5.3%, Action 4.2%
- #32 SPARKHUNT
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oleksandr Zapisochnyi
Windows
SPARKHUNT - is a classic 2.5D beat 'em up inspired by the games from the 90s with a complex combat system and the modern visuals. Let the grim ghost town be your arena.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.6%, Spectacle fighter 30.3% ★, Martial Arts 15.8% ★, Action 7.1%, Hack and Slash 5.9%
- #33 Godbeast Mk.II
76% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
The Wolf howls in the moonlight! Scarlet blood will glisten on the dark city streets in this stylish and atmospheric action game.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.7% ★, Beat 'em up 31.6%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Anime 8.4%, Action 5.6%
- #34 Hood Ninja
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: ZayunPub: Zayun
Windows
How long can you survive in the hood? Hood Ninja is an intense, fast-paced third-person fighting game that throws you into the heart of a gritty neighborhood where survival is the only thing on your mind. The player will face different adversities and opportunities to stay alive in the streets.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.7% ★, Beat 'em up 27.4%, Martial Arts 19.8% ★, Arcade 10.5%, Action 5.4%
- #35 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
74% 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: Beat 'em up 24%, Ninja 20.8% ★, Martial Arts 14.4% ★, Cartoon 9.4%, Co-op 8%
- #36 The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games
73% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: System 3 Software
Windows
A tribute to the golden era of Retro gaming that brings together 7 iconic titles for the first time. This is more than a collection; it's a celebration of gaming history and the preservation of pioneering games from the '80's & '90's allowing you to relive the C64, Amiga and Spectrum versions.
Why similar: Ninja 32.8% ★, Beat 'em up 28.8%, Martial Arts 11.6% ★, Arcade 10%, Retro 7.3%
- #37 Ninjas Busters: Whack A Ninja
76% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Chris BraibantPub: Ganamax
Windows
When whack-a-mole meets Ninjas. Discover "Whack A Ninja", an arcade-type indie game created by Chris Braibant. Beat all the ninjas in this intense, action-packed game, in the pursuit of the best score and sadistic pleasure of experimenting with all the ways to eliminate those cowled suckers.
Why similar: Ninja 30.9% ★, Beat 'em up 22.8%, Martial Arts 16.8% ★, Arcade 8.1%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
- #38 Dead Set Warriors
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDev
Windows
Unleash the fighters of time once more for a showdown unlike no-other! Fight your way through different time periods, use your environment to your advantage and become the ultimate warrior!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.2%, Spectacle fighter 34.6% ★, Martial Arts 21.7% ★, Action 4.3%, Combat 4%
- #39 Shukuchi Ninja
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Fossilized GamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows
Shukuchi Ninja is a fast-paced, high intensity arcade game with unique controls
Why similar: Martial Arts 31.7% ★, Ninja 27.5% ★, Arcade 12.3%, Cartoon 10%, Action 7.1%
- #40 Enter the Dojo
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Oliver Misbach
Windows · Mac · Linux
Side-scrolling, fast-paced, action-packed karate game with multiple levels. Scoring based on health and time to complete.
Why similar: Ninja 35.6% ★, Martial Arts 27.4% ★, Beat 'em up 25.7%, Action 5.3%, Retro 4.2%
- #41 Sword Phantom
71% match4 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: XyGame
Windows
A high speed stylish Action Game about 2 girls in the future world! Use your gun, sword, and fist to finish the enemy and save the world! The game also contains many equips and underwears to dress up your character.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.6%, Spectacle fighter 36.2% ★, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Action 6.2%, Combat 3.9%
- #42 Colorful
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitoshi Kanno
Windows
A parkour hack-n-slash where you must restore color to a dying world. Use your magic brush to glide, wall run, and grind your way through a dreamlike landscape while hack-n-slashing dark enemies!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 38.4% ★, Beat 'em up 30.9%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Action 4.1%, Anime 3.5%
- #43 YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
73% matchMixed64% of 961 reviews2014
Dev: Spark UnlimitedPub: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?
Why similar: Ninja 42.8% ★, Hack and Slash 29.1%, Spectacle fighter 19.4% ★, Action 8.7%
- #44 ThanksTaking
71% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Wishbone Games
Windows · Mac
Play as a bloodthirsty turkey seeking vengeance on everyone in the household! You must try to escape the house before you are caught and cooked. Use a large variety of brutal attacks to take down your enemies and show them who's boss!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.1% ★, Beat 'em up 29.5%, Hack and Slash 18%, Arcade 9.3%, Action 3.5%
- #45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
69% 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 38.3%, Ninja 21.3% ★, Martial Arts 13.7% ★, Cartoon 7.3%, Arcade 6.2%
- #46 Warriors United
70% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Benfau
Windows · Mac · Linux
Warriors United is a cooperative action game for up to 4 players. You'll fight and progress through levels filled with increasingly powerful enemies and bosses. Upgrade your skills and unlock abilities to become even stronger in your battles.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37.6% ★, Beat 'em up 33.6%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Action 7.6%, Co-op 3.7%
- #47 The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
69% 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 35.8%, Martial Arts 18.6% ★, Arcade 11.8%, Action 8.5%, Retro 5.5%
- #48 DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION
68% matchVery Positive94% of 13,651 reviews2023
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
DR LIVESEY: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, gentlemen, from now on, rom and death means the same thing for you.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 32.9% ★, Beat 'em up 22.3%, Cartoon 14.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Retro 7.2%
- #49 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
71% matchVery Positive83% of 3,033 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.2%, Anime 17.1%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Local Co-Op 6.3%, Action 5.7%
- #50 Whisper Trip
70% 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 22.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.3% ★, Beat 'em up 18.8%, Martial Arts 15.1% ★, Hack and Slash 11.4%
- #51 Ghost Vanguard
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WOMBO COMBO GAMES INC.
Windows
Ghost Vanguard is a Beat'em Up game that combines stylish action with roguelike elements. Grab your sword and step into treacherous evil dungeons, using stylish and magnificent combos to defeat the sinister forces from the darkness and reclaim a hero's stolen soul.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.5% ★, Beat 'em up 29.2%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Action 5.2%, 2D 4.3%
- #52 Musashi vs Cthulhu
67% 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: Beat 'em up 26.7%, Ninja 26.5% ★, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Arcade 8.6%, Anime 7.7%
- #53 Draw Slasher
70% 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: Ninja 37.9% ★, Beat 'em up 27.2%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Arcade 6.8%, Action 4.9%
- #54 Pokini Kagura
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pokini Games
Windows
Parkour around an abandoned city defending cute animals from evil monsters. Style on the baddies with expressive shmovement and customizable combos. Rebuild your hometown with the help of your friends and relax in a soothing hot spring.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.3% ★, Martial Arts 20.8% ★, Beat 'em up 20.6%, Hack and Slash 13%, Anime 7.9%
- #55 Dead as Disco
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brain Jar Games, Inc.
Windows
Martial arts meets music video in Dead as Disco, a neon-drenched Beat ‘Em Up where every punch, kick, and combo syncs to the music. Join Charlie Disco on a quest to confront the villainous Idols and reunite the band.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 25.5% ★, Beat 'em up 22.4%, Martial Arts 16.4% ★, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Arcade 7.3%
- #56 Street Basket Challenge
66% matchNo user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ronald Games
Windows · Linux
Accept the challenge in this 2-on-2 SD-style basketball game, featuring charismatic characters and gameplay inspired by classic arcade beat ’em ups.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.7%, Martial Arts 18.1% ★, Cartoon 11.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Anime 9.3%
- #57 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: Beat 'em up 35.5%, Ninja 13.2% ★, Arcade 11.9%, Cartoon 11.9%, Action 8.1%
- #58 Streets of bums
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost in the cartridge
Windows
In the city’s filth-soaked backstreets, the forgotten fight to the death with whatever they can scavenge, pipes, bottles, bricks, bare hands. No rules. No mercy. Just the promise of cash and a chance to escape the streets for good. Only one walks away rich..... The rest become part of the pavement.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.4%, Hack and Slash 23.9%, Spectacle fighter 21.2% ★, Action 6.6%, Hand-drawn 5%
- #59 Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2014
Dev: Culture Attack Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 52.4%, Spectacle fighter 18.9% ★, Action 9%, Local Co-Op 7.8%, Anime 6%