Games Like Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.5%, Co-op 16%, Side Scroller 11%, Platformer 11%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive run'n'gun experience that matches the high-octane, destructive co-op action of Stick 'Em Up 2.

Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 25%, Local Multiplayer 20.5%, Multiplayer 18%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the chaotic, physics-based stick figure combat and local multiplayer fun found in the seed game.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, Co-op 16.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.9%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Action 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling shooter offers excellent co-op support and a similar focus on fast-paced, arcade-style combat.

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, Co-op 24.7%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Action 15.9%, Platformer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a classic of the run'n'gun genre, it provides the same side-scrolling, vehicle-heavy gameplay loop.

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Why similar: Co-op 18.6%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Platformer 15.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar blend of platforming, cooperative puzzle-solving, and humorous, stylized visuals.

LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.4%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Co-op 13.1%, Platformer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A polished action-adventure platformer that features cooperative gameplay and a distinct, hand-drawn art style.

Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.2%, 4 Player Local 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.2%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes intense cooperative coordination, much like the vehicle-based segments in the seed game.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.7%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 16.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.9%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential local co-op beat-em-up that shares the same vibrant, cartoonish energy and multiplayer focus.

Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

Why similar: Side Scroller 56.9%, Platformer 33.6%, 2D 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers chaotic, high-speed run'n'gun action with a unique time-manipulation twist.

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Action 26.6%, Indie 17.3%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features physics-based combat and vehicle segments that feel very similar to the gameplay variety in the seed game.

Fast paced platforming action, cooperative gameplay up to 4 players, an elite squad of agents with amazing skills, space travels, exploration, unique missions, fancy characters, incredible fights with huge bosses, trade, minigames and much more!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 30.5%, Local Co-Op 21.9%, Platformer 18.9%, Action 17.2%, Indie 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired platformer that supports 4-player local co-op and emphasizes quick, twitch-based movement.

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: 4 Player Local 18.2%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Co-op 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This beat-em-up platformer allows for deep customization and chaotic local multiplayer brawls.

Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Co-op 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines side-scrolling platforming with action-adventure elements and a unique, stylized aesthetic.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Action 29.3%, Local Co-Op 26.3%, Platformer 20.7%, Indie 18.3%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a fast-paced action platformer that emphasizes dodging and shooting, mirroring the intensity of Stick 'Em Up 2.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.6%, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Co-op 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This action-packed roguelite features fast-paced combat and co-op mechanics that feel right at home with the seed game.

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.1%, Local Multiplayer 21.6%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a premier local multiplayer game that matches the frantic, competitive spirit of the seed game's multiplayer modes.

Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.2%, Local Co-Op 16%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 12%, Co-op 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer designed specifically for 4-player local co-op action.

TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 23.4%, Local Co-Op 19.1%, 4 Player Local 17.6%, Platformer 8.9%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An essential local multiplayer platformer that focuses on tight, skill-based combat and chaotic arenas.

A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.7%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Co-op 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelike platformer offers chaotic co-op gameplay and a wide variety of weapon upgrades.

Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Local Co-Op 19.9%, 4 Player Local 13.7%, Co-op 10.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers some of the best cooperative platforming and side-scrolling action available on Steam.

Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game combining top-down space dog fights with up-close platforming action. Whether versus or co-op, battle through space and on foot at the same time! Strike within the fully-destructible arenas or just nuke ‘em from orbit.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 31.1%, Local Multiplayer 23.8%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Platformer 17%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends top-down space combat with platforming, capturing the chaotic multiplayer feel of the seed game.

Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer

Why similar: Co-op 19.5%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Action 17.3%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This action-heavy platformer focuses on boss battles and cooperative play in a vibrant, cartoon-inspired world.

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: Co-op 27.6%, Action 23.1%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Platformer 16.4%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the stick-figure aesthetic with physics-based combat and roguelike progression.

Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 48.5%, Local Multiplayer 24.7%, Co-op 19.6%, Action 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the paper-craft aesthetic and arcade-style action, focusing on wave-based survival mechanics.

Fighties is a fast paced 2D platform fighter. Choose from a wide selection of Fighties each with their own unique play style. Beat down your opponents to become the strongest Fightie of them all.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 20%, Local Co-Op 17%, Local Multiplayer 15.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Co-op 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced fighting platformer that focuses on local multiplayer competition and simple, accessible controls.

Fight with grappling hooks in this party brawler for one to four players. Play as a treasure hunting cat or a land swimming shark as you swing around the stage taking out your opponents.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.4%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Platformer 17%, Co-op 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features unique grappling-hook mechanics that add a layer of complexity to its platforming and combat.

Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23%, Local Multiplayer 20.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative-focused platformer that requires players to work together to overcome physics-based obstacles.

Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.1%, Action 20.6%, Co-op 17.5%, Platformer 15.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game that focuses on fluid combat and cooperative platforming challenges.

The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Co-op 12.2%, Action 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%

A FEW QUICK MATCHES is a fast-paced, 1-4 player platform fighter that lets you bring old-school stick battles to life! play with your friends locally, or challenge players online in this flash-inspired spectacle!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 34.2%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Indie 10.2%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.2%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, 4 Player Local 17.6%, Co-op 15%, Side Scroller 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy beat-em-up that supports extensive local co-op and features a distinct, gritty art style.

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: Local Co-Op 29.7%, Side Scroller 24.6%, Action 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Adventure 9.7%

Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Action 14.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Platformer 12.6%

Unsung Warriors is a 2D action-adventure game set in Iron Age inspired Europe. Fight your way past enemies and traps, while exploring the secrets of an ancient crypt.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Platformer 15%, Action 14.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%

Swordplay and freerun through the internet and on a couch against your friends in a team brawl. Throw bombs, use smokescreens and climb your way to the enemy base. Choose your side as a Pirate or an Assassin and feed the Artifact with souls of your enemies.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 23%, Local Co-Op 19.7%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 14.4%, Action 11.4%

Two unique characters and a total of 4 islands and 16 levels to explore, Tobe's Vertical Adventure shall bring you back to the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33%, Action 18.9%, Adventure 17.9%, Platformer 16.4%, Indie 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie platformer that emphasizes verticality and cooperative exploration in a charming 2D world.

Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 10.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%

Chickens, baseball bats and rockets, need more? Fight other player chickens in a fast-paced platformer fighter where you use the environment to defeat your enemies. Pick up fishing rods, jetpacks, net guns, and even other chickens. Also defeat an evil duck in story mode or create maps in the editor.

Why similar: Co-op 36.2%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Action 16.5%, 2D 9.3%

Conquer territory solo or beat your friends in multiplayer mode with up to 4 players!

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 47.2%, 4 Player Local 26.3%, Action 24.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Polygunners is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and an RPG. Upgrade abilities, explore dungeons and towns, and fight bosses to progress through the world. Playing with your friends with local co-op cranks the experience up to 11 for satisfying dynamic gameplay.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 41.1%, 4 Player Local 33%, Action 17.5%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 44.7%, Platformer 27.9%, Indie 12.3%, Action 11.4%, 2D 3.8%

Play Abathor Atlantis Landing and relive the glory of arcades in this action platformer for up to 4 players.

Why similar: Side Scroller 14.9%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, 4 Player Local 12.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Co-op 10.3%

Roof Rage is a Martial Arts Platform Fighter featuring epic rooftop battles. Play with up to 8 players locally or 1vs1 online.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24%, 4 Player Local 23.4%, Action 12.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.6%

ZombieRun is a retro platformer with the aim to bring sexy back to local multiplayer gaming. It's you, your friends and guns against all the living dead roaming around. If that's not enough there are also apples, carrots and superpowers in play.

Why similar: Action 62.1%, Indie 37.9%

Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.9%, 4 Player Local 23.2%, Co-op 18.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Action 9.1%

Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.2%, 4 Player Local 20.3%, Local Multiplayer 17.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Why similar: Adventure 46.3%, Action 33.1%, 2D 20.6%

Funtasia, a colorful paradise being polluted by airborne garbage. Only a handful of heroes and their goofy wheel machinations can help fend off the trash. Push pedal to metal, drive fast, and survive the Furry Road in this physics-based, side-scrolling racing game for single and co-op shenanigans!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 15%, Co-op 12.6%, Platformer 10.3%

Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 30.8%, Local Co-Op 24.7%, Local Multiplayer 22.8%, Action 11%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.9%, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Local Multiplayer 20.5%, Co-op 15.2%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.7%, Side Scroller 33.4%, Platformer 19.9%, Action 12.9%

Play solo or team up with 2 - 4 players and battle through hordes of enemies in this action roguelite! Multiple playable characters, discover secrets, unique abilities, and tons of unique items!

Why similar: Platformer 39%, Action 26.8%, Adventure 24.4%, 2D 9.8%

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: Action 26.6%, Adventure 25.2%, Co-op 22.6%, Indie 18.2%, 2D 5.1%

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.9%, Platformer 23.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 14.2%, Indie 9.4%

A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.9%, 4 Player Local 23.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Action 11.5%

Moo Lander is a 2D action-adventure RPG with metroidvania elements featuring an epic plot, mighty cow bosses, beautiful environments, clever puzzles, and lots of milk!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.4%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Action 11.3%

Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running. Break into a space station with an asteroid. Tow a sofa into a black hole. Experience the perils and intrigue of space exploration with 1-4 players.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 29.7%, Local Co-Op 27.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Action 12.2%, Indie 8.8%

Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Co-op 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%

HIVE JUMP is a sci-fi action platformer for 1-4 players blending run ‘n gun gameplay with roguelike elements.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, Local Co-Op 15.6%, 4 Player Local 15.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Co-op 10.9%