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Games Like Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Beat 'em up, Local Co-Op, Side Scroller.

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Brutal next chapter of Amiga's legendary beat'em up 'Franko: The Crazy Revenge' is here. It's time to clean the streets of shit. The iconic game finally gets a sequel it deserves. Are you ready? They are coming!

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 185 reviews
Released: 2023-04-28
Developer: Blue Sunset Games
Publisher: Console Labs S.A.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    74% matchMostly Negative28% of 90 reviews2015
    Dev: AGO Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The Asskickers is a satirical re-imagination of the 2D arcade beat’em up. Join Alex, Diane and Marcus in their action-packed journey through the heart of the modern urban jungles. Wrongly accused, our three heroes will stand up to a corrupt political and financial elite and make white-collar criminals discover the lost art of asskicking.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  52. #52 Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2017
    Dev: Croteam VRPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

    Why similar: Old School 71.3%, Action 28.7%

  53. #53 Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans 2
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 278 reviews2023
    Dev: Trinity TeamPub: Buddy Productions GmbH
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    After the shipwreck in Africa, Bud and Terence save a village from criminals and make their way home on a raft loaded with bananas. But of course it wouldn't be a Bud and Terence adventure if everything went according to plan.

    Why similar: 2D Fighter 29%, Local Co-Op 22.9%, Old School 12%, Arcade 10.6%, Side Scroller 8.9%

  54. #54 River City Girls Zero
    68% matchMixed66% of 286 reviews2022
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Join Kunio, Riki, Misako, and Kyoko for bone-crunching, 16-bit, co-op beat-'em-up action - newly translated and released outside of Japan after 28 years! The original 1994 graphics, soundtrack, and gameplay are augmented with new motion-comic cutscenes, a new animated intro, and new music!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.2%, Arcade 17.2%, Linear 13.2%, Combat 9.4%, Adventure 5.1%

  55. #55 School Hero
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Gkoros PolychronisPub: GPoly Games
    Windows · Linux

    Beat everyone in the school and save your beloved girlfriend in this anime-inspired Beat Em Up game!, as Sakura high calls for a new Hero. Will you answer the call and save her?

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.7%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Old School 7.7%, Combat 7.5%

  56. #56 Andro Dunos II
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 215 reviews2022
    Dev: Picorinne SoftPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!

    Why similar: Arcade 47.4%, Linear 23.7%, Action 17.2%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 4.4%

  57. #57 Foul Play
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2013
    Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.7%, Local Co-Op 29%, Action 5.6%, Side Scroller 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%

  58. #58 Treachery in Beatdown City
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2020
    Dev: NuChallenger
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Explore an ANGRY city, meet the WORST people, and beat 'em up with STYLE! Pick your fighter, FREEZE TIME, build custom combos, and knock out your enemies, all to save the president.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 30.3%, Beat 'em up 28.9%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Cartoony 8.6%

  59. #59 River City: Rival Showdown
    67% matchMixed53% of 181 reviews2023
    Dev: Arc System Works
    Windows

    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 37.9%, Old School 17.8%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action 5.2%

  60. #60 Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2
    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2023
    Dev: Mr. Nutz StudioPub: Microids
    Windows

    Asterix & Obelix – Slap them all! 2 is a Beat’em Up with an original story. Explore different places such as forest ruins, a vast Roman camp and even Lutèce. Encounters and fights punctuate the storyline. This dynamic game invites you to come on an adventure — with a generous distribution of slaps!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.6%, Spectacle fighter 22.4%, Local Co-Op 15.6%, 2D Fighter 14.2%, Combat 5.7%

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