- #1 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
97% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2014
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Devil's Dare is bloody a smash up parody of everything from the 90s, pitting the manliest video game heroes against the badest monsters from your favorite horror movies. It's the final result of what would happen if everyone from that decade came together to create a baby, a baby that just so happens to grow up to be a beat'em up.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35%, Gore 17.4%, Violent 15.4%, Action 9.1%, Local Co-Op 8.4%
- #2 Mother Russia Bleeds
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,401 reviews2016
Dev: Le Cartel StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.2%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Local Co-Op 7.6%
- #3 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,323 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Gore 14.3%, 4 Player Local 11%, Zombies 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Beat 'em up 9.6%
- #4 Streets of Fury EX
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 866 reviews2015
Dev: Guard Crush
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Beat 'em up 25.6%, 4 Player Local 15.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Co-op 8.5%
- #5 Charlie Murder
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,927 reviews2017
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.2%, Gore 11.7%, 4 Player Local 11.3%, Co-op 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #6 Infected Shelter
94% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2019
Dev: Dark Blue Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Infected Shelter is an ultra-violent rogue-lite post-apocalyptic beat'em up. Singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.9%, Gore 18.4%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Hack and Slash 9.4%, Zombies 7.8%
- #7 The TakeOver
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,193 reviews2019
Dev: Pelikan13
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.7%, Violent 11.6%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Gore 8.8%, Side Scroller 5.8%
- #8 Streets of Rage 4
90% matchVery Positive92% of 19,654 reviews2020
Dev: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.4%, Action 9%, Local Co-Op 7.8%, Local Multiplayer 6.3%, Side Scroller 5.6%
- #9 Bloody Zombies
91% matchMixed64% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Paw Print Games Ltd.Pub: nDreams
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fight across the ruins of London using carefully refined Free-Form Combat, taking down a terrifying variety of mutated zombies with an expanding special move-set. Created for 1-4 players, for online and offline play, Bloody Zombies is also enhanced with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.5%, 4 Player Local 15.4%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Zombies 9.9%, Gore 9.6%
- #10 Wulverblade
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 228 reviews2018
Dev: Fully IllustratedPub: Darkwind Media
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27%, Violent 17.4%, Gore 14%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Action 8.5%
- #11 Night Slashers: Remake
88% matchMixed65% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Hack and Slash 12%, Zombies 11.3%, Arcade 8.5%
- #12 Raging Justice
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 161 reviews2018
Dev: MakinGames LtdPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.7%, Violent 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12%, Co-op 8.7%, Side Scroller 6.7%
- #13 Shank
89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,064 reviews2010
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.5%, Local Co-Op 15%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Gore 9.6%, Action 8.7%
- #14 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
87% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Four Fats
Windows · Mac
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: Beat 'em up 28.7%, 4 Player Local 16.3%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Hack and Slash 12%, Side Scroller 7.5%
- #15 Nation Red
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,786 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Zombies 33.4%, Gore 14.7%, 4 Player Local 10.7%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Action 10%
- #16 Superfighters Deluxe
85% matchVery Positive89% of 3,572 reviews2018
Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Violent 16.9%, Gore 16.7%, Beat 'em up 16.3%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Action 7.4%
- #17 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
86% matchVery Positive83% of 3,052 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 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 38.8%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, 4 Player Local 8.5%, Action 7%, Hack and Slash 7%
- #18 Mayhem Brawler
84% matchVery Positive89% of 890 reviews2021
Dev: Hero Concept
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.8%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Co-op 9.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.3%
- #19 Terrifier: The ARTcade Game
82% matchMixed64% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: RelevoPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a bloody retro fighting beat em up with frenetic action and a lot of fun and references to the Terrifier franchise.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 8.6%
- #20 Knights of Braveland
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 315 reviews2023
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.4%, 4 Player Local 20.8%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Hack and Slash 11%, Co-op 8.3%
- #21 Double Dragon: Neon
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,572 reviews2014
Dev: WayForwardPub: Midnight City
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Co-op 9.6%, Side Scroller 5.6%, Arcade 5.3%
- #22 Full Metal Furies
82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,925 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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%, 4 Player Local 21.6%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Action 7.7%
- #23 River City Girls
81% matchVery Positive84% of 3,793 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.1%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Action 8.2%, Co-op 6.4%
- #24 Streets of Rogue
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,037 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 16.4%, Gore 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Violent 10.5%
- #25 Hot Shot Burn
79% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hot Shot Burn is the hilariously violent party brawler that lets you compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots for up to 4 players.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 31.8%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 10.2%, Arcade 8%
- #26 Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
81% 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 49.7%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Action 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Indie 8.3%
- #27 Mutant Football League
79% matchVery Positive93% of 859 reviews2017
Dev: Digital Dreams Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.8%, Gore 17.4%, Violent 14.6%, Local Co-Op 13%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%
- #28 Demons with Shotguns
80% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: MindShaft Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The ultimate couch fragger gibfest! Armed with a powerful shotgun, bullet deflecting shield and power-up tarot cards, 2 to 4 local players will battle it out to collect each others souls in 9 different competitive game modes across 4 realms & 40 arenas. This is frantic local multiplayer action at its bloodiest!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 33.1%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Action 7.8%
- #29 The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,878 reviews2017
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
Why similar: Gore 22.5%, Beat 'em up 20.5%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action 11.8%, Indie 7.6%
- #30 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,644 reviews2023
Dev: Engine SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Action 8.9%, Local Multiplayer 7.3%, Co-op 6.8%
- #31 Jitsu Squad
75% matchVery Positive85% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Tanuki Creative Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.7%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Co-op 10.8%, 4 Player Local 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%
- #32 The Rare Nine
78% matchMixed52% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 21%
The Rare Nine - ultrafast and explosive beat 'em up, in which you should break through the darkness and hordes of undead in a giant skyscraper. Also you can enjoy a lot of great chiptune music.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.7%, Violent 11.6%, Gore 10.7%, Action 10.4%, Zombies 9.5%
- #33 Bloody Streets
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Headless Wizard
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?
Why similar: Zombies 34.3%, Gore 33.5%, Action 18%, Indie 14.3%
- #34 Fight'N Rage
74% matchVery Positive91% of 3,214 reviews2017
Dev: sebagamesdev
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.4%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%, Side Scroller 7.7%
- #35 Fist Puncher
76% 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 45.4%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, 4 Player Local 13.7%, Action 10.4%, Indie 6.4%
- #36 Hyper Jam
73% matchVery Positive94% of 502 reviews2019
Dev: Bit Dragon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Battle it out local and online in this neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable perks, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Violent 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Gore 9.2%
- #37 From Shadows
76% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Revolt and RebelPub: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Action-platformer filled to the brim with blood, mayhem, and demons straight from hell! Play solo or with your friends in split-screen, upgrade your beast, and mow down hordes of enemies and their towering lieutenants.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.3%, Side Scroller 26.6%, Arcade 16.7%, Action 11.5%, RPG 7.1%
- #38 Wendigo Blue
71% matchVery Positive90% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: EndlessFluff
Windows
Action-packed 2D beat-em-up with intense boss battles and a large variety of customizable equipment and skills. Up to 4 players with local co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42%, 4 Player Local 14.3%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Action 9.9%, Retro 9.1%
- #39 Ben and Ed - Blood Party
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,763 reviews2018
Dev: Sluggerfly
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to the Blood Party! Play together with up to 3 people and compete in deadly game shows. Customize your zombie, build your own levels, share them via Steam Workshop and die a lot.
Why similar: Violent 22.2%, Zombies 19.6%, Gore 16%, Co-op 13.6%, 4 Player Local 10.6%
- #40 Bravery and Greed
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,058 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.1%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Local Co-Op 12.2%, Action 8.8%, Co-op 6.6%
- #41 Unending Dusk
74% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Vindicate Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unending Dusk is a retro inspired beat ‘em up ARPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Play solo or with up to 4 players online and brawl your way through hordes of enemies. You play as an elite mercenary fighting against a dark force which has locked the Earth in a state of unending dusk.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.1%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Violent 10.3%, Retro 8.5%
- #42 Final Vendetta
71% matchVery Positive80% of 543 reviews2022
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 12%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Indie 3%
- #43 Berserk or Die
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Nao GamesPub: poncle presents
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.3%, Hack and Slash 23.1%, Action 11.6%, Retro 8.7%, 2D 4.7%
- #44 Road Redemption
70% matchVery Positive83% of 13,499 reviews2017
Dev: Redemption RoadPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.7%, 4 Player Local 15.2%, Violent 10.6%, Gore 10.5%, Local Co-Op 10.2%
- #45 GIBZ
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,599 reviews2017
Dev: Torrunt
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shoot, slice and surf on zombies by yourself or with friends. Fight overwhelming amounts of zombies and other monsters summoned by an evil wizard (ooOooOOOo spooky) in an early 1900s London.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 28.8%, Zombies 17.2%, Side Scroller 12%, Violent 11.9%, Co-op 10.9%
- #46 Riddled Corpses
72% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Why similar: Action 37.7%, Zombies 25.9%, Indie 23.1%, RPG 13.4%
- #47 Double Dragon IV
72% matchMixed60% of 818 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The classical side-scroll action game, "Double Dragon" series' newest sequel! A new legend begins!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.4%, Action 22.1%, Retro 14.1%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #48 Vengeance Hunters
67% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Nalua Studio SLU
Windows
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: Beat 'em up 35.8%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Retro 10.4%, Arcade 8.7%
- #49 Arson and Plunder: Unleashed
73% matchMixed47% of 127 reviews2015
Dev: Chainsaw Syndicate
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arson & Plunder is a 2D arcade/beat'em up adventure based on the genre classics of the 90's. The classic gameplay has been brought up to speed with the latest developments and trends! In typical beat'em up style, playing an orc or elf you wade through hordes of enemies out to kill you.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.1%, Local Co-Op 24.6%, Action 14.3%, Indie 13%
- #50 Dunk Lords
69% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Story Fort LLC
Windows
Dunk Lords is a two-on-two basketball beat 'em up featuring over-the-top special moves, devastating dunks, and game-changing equipment. Choose from 20 of the baddest ballers around, each with unique special attacks and abilities, and do battle on a variety of hazard-filled courts.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.5%, Beat 'em up 21%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Co-op 6.9%
- #51 Machina Blade
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 56 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: Beat 'em up 31.3%, Local Co-Op 25%, Hack and Slash 20%, Action 8.9%, Co-op 8%
- #52 Broforce
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,959 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 20.2%, Co-op 14.7%, Gore 12.4%, Action 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #53 Rock Zombie
70% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2014
Dev: Miguel G. CorcheroPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Classic arcade action returns with Rock Zombie, a 3D horror “hack`n slash” inspired by zombie flicks. Prepare for a non-stopping button-mashing experience that will bring you back to the golden era of the arcades, with modern 3D graphics, animations, camera angles and a killer soundtrack.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.3%, Gore 32.2%, Action 12.7%, Indie 9%, Arcade 8.8%
- #54 Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
65% matchVery Positive86% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: Monster Bath Games Inc.
Windows
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 15.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Co-op 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%, Retro 12.2%
- #55 Kings of Hell
63% matchVery Positive90% of 166 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 47.2%, Violent 11.1%, Gore 11.1%, Arcade 11%, Action 8.9%
- #56 Neighborhorde
69% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Fermenter GamesPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Neighborhorde is a couch co-op shoot-em-up where you and your team of friends use toys as weapons and game-changing superpowers to try to survive the attacks of evil robots and zombie Abe Lincolns.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 25.2%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Zombies 12.5%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 10%
- #57 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,458 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 59.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 7.5%, Co-op 7.4%, Action 6.9%
- #58 99Vidas
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 648 reviews2016
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.4%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Retro 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Action 8%
- #59 STAB STAB STAB!
67% matchVery Positive87% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
STAB STAB STAB is a physics-based couch-multiplayer arena stabbing game for up to 8 players. Stab your friends until they pop in versus mode, or team up to defend yourselves against an unending horde of cronenbirds!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 31.4%, Gore 19.3%, Violent 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Action 7.1%