- #1 Broforce
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,389 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.1 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 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Gore 10.7%, Co-op 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same over-the-top, destructive action and chaotic 2D platforming intensity found in Superfighters Deluxe.
- #2 Stick Fight: The Game
96% matchVery Positive93% of 124,581 reviews2017
Dev: Landfall WestPub: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Multiplayer 25.6%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Funny 13.2%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Online Co-Op 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the physics-based brawling and unpredictable, funny combat that makes Superfighters so engaging.
- #3 Duck Game
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,933 reviews2015
Dev: Landon PodbielskiPub: CORPTRON GAMES CORP.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Multiplayer 22.5%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Funny 10.1%, Local Co-Op 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hilarious 2D multiplayer arena game that prioritizes environmental interaction and chaotic weapon variety.
- #4 Streets of Rogue
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,705 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.6 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: Multiplayer 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Violent 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at providing a sandbox environment where players can use various tools and weapons to cause absolute mayhem.
- #5 MADNESS: Project Nexus
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,926 reviews2021
Dev: GIBBING TREE, LLC
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.
Why similar: Gore 23%, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Violent 18.6%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Funny 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly gritty, violent, and highly customizable 2D arena-shooter experience with deep combat mechanics.
- #6 SpiderHeck
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,154 reviews2022
Dev: NeverjamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Spiders with laser swords! Duel to the death against your friends or choose to team up and hold back swarms of savage enemies. Swing, stab and shoot with style, effortlessly performing movie-worthy parkour.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 21.7%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Physics 13.1%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Funny 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based 2D fighter that focuses on fast, lethal combat and chaotic movement in a competitive arena setting.
- #7 Mother Russia Bleeds
93% matchVery Positive87% of 5,329 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: Gore 19.7%, Beat 'em up 19%, Violent 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced 2D beat-'em-up that matches the violent, visceral tone of the seed game.
- #8 Soldat
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,781 reviews2020
Dev: Transhuman Design
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Soldat is a unique 2D (side-view) multiplayer action game. Soldiers fight against each other in 2D battle arenas using a deadly arsenal of military weapons, across 7 default game modes.
Why similar: Action 24.6%, Multiplayer 23.6%, Indie 15.1%, Shooter 11%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D multiplayer shooter that emphasizes fast movement, physics, and high-skill gunplay.
- #9 Paint the Town Red
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,698 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Why similar: Gore 27.2%, Violent 21.2%, Beat 'em up 13.3%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Physics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique physics-based melee combat system where the environment is as much a weapon as the items you hold.
- #10 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,209 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 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 19.9%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, Violent 9.4%, Co-op 8.1%, Platformer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling 2D shooter that delivers a similar arcade-style experience with plenty of weapons and gore.
- #11 Gang Beasts
91% matchVery Positive85% of 63,851 reviews2017
Dev: Boneloaf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.
Why similar: Multiplayer 22.6%, Local Multiplayer 19.7%, Physics 16.4%, Funny 16.3%, Beat 'em up 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: While 3D, it is the gold standard for physics-based, slapstick brawling that mirrors the chaotic energy of Superfighters.
- #12 Nidhogg 2
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,286 reviews2017
Dev: Messhof
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 24.9%, Multiplayer 14%, Gore 12.5%, Violent 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive 2D dueling game that relies on physics, timing, and environmental awareness to outmaneuver opponents.
- #13 Strike Force Heroes
86% matchVery Positive81% of 4,489 reviews2023
Dev: Sky9 GamesPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern mechanics with full co-operative and PvP online multiplayer. It melds over the top action with epic story-telling in this intense remake of the hit Flash game.
Why similar: Multiplayer 29.9%, Shooter 18.5%, Action 16.9%, 2D 15.2%, Co-op 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-based 2D shooter that offers deep character customization and classic arcade-style gameplay.
- #14 Teeworlds
89% matchVery Positive89% of 4,371 reviews2015
Dev: Teeworlds Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Teeworlds is a free online multiplayer game, available for all major operating systems. Battle with up to 16 players in a variety of game modes, including Team Deathmatch and Capture The Flag. You can even design your own maps!
Why similar: Multiplayer 27.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Level Editor 12.7%, 2D 10.2%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-based 2D multiplayer shooter features grappling hooks and chaotic combat that feels very similar to the movement in Superfighters.
- #15 Move or Die
88% matchVery Positive89% of 23,288 reviews2016
Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Why similar: Multiplayer 26.6%, Local Multiplayer 17.2%, Funny 12.2%, Online Co-Op 8.8%, Local Co-Op 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, constantly changing 2D party game that forces players to adapt to new rules and hazards every few seconds.
- #16 Galactic Thunderdome
84% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Pansimula
Windows · Linux
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: Local Multiplayer 21.5%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Physics 14.8%, Funny 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D physics-based fighter that focuses on destruction and chaotic combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #17 TowerFall Ascension
87% matchVery Positive95% of 3,549 reviews2014
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 24.7%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Platformer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intense 2D arena combat game that rewards precision and quick thinking in a highly competitive multiplayer environment.
- #18 Door Kickers: Action Squad
86% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Level Editor 15.7%, Local Co-Op 15%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical 2D side-scroller that requires careful planning and quick reflexes to clear rooms of enemies.
- #19 Katana ZERO
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Violent 16.8%, Gore 13.5%, Platformer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill 2D action game that emphasizes stylish, violent combat and environmental manipulation.
- #20 Shank
85% matchVery Positive90% of 3,986 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 26.3%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Gore 12.5%, Action 9.7%, Platformer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish 2D beat-'em-up that focuses on fluid, brutal combat and combo-heavy action.
- #21 Hyper Jam
83% matchVery Positive94% of 500 reviews2019
Dev: Bit Dragon
Windows
Median: 4.1 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: Multiplayer 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Local Multiplayer 17.8%, Violent 17.3%, Gore 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A neon-soaked 4-player arena combat game that focuses on fast-paced, skill-based brawling.
- #22 Lethal League Blaze
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,608 reviews2018
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27%, Local Multiplayer 20.5%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Action 11.1%, Online Co-Op 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed competitive 2D game where physics and projectiles create intense, heart-pounding matches.
- #23 Risk of Rain Returns
78% matchVery Positive90% of 28,469 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.1%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic 2D action game that features intense combat and a wide variety of items that change how you play.
- #24 Party Animals
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 76,509 reviews2023
Dev: Recreate GamesPub: Source Technology
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fight your friends as puppies, kittens and other fuzzy creatures in PARTY ANIMALS! Paw it out with your friends remotely, or huddle together for chaotic fun on the same screen. Interact with the world under our realistic physics engine. Did I mention PUPPIES?
Why similar: Multiplayer 25%, Funny 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Online Co-Op 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based brawler that emphasizes funny, chaotic multiplayer interactions similar to the sandbox feel of Superfighters.
- #25 Melon Simulator™
77% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Delirious & Co.
Windows
Melon Simulator™ is a chaotic, co-op (1 - 4 players), first person melee combat game. Almost anything that isn't nailed down can be used to whack, slice, and throw at the oncoming melon hoard...
Why similar: Gore 17.6%, Violent 15.9%, Beat 'em up 14.8%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9.2%
- #26 Crawl
81% matchVery Positive95% of 7,223 reviews2017
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 11%, Gore 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic local multiplayer dungeon crawler where players compete to become the hero, mirroring the competitive spirit of the seed game.
- #27 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,148 reviews2012
Dev: Ratloop AsiaPub: Reverb Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 14%, Gore 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that combines action, puzzle-solving, and a unique, humorous tone.
- #28 Fighties
82% matchVery Positive84% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Pillow Pig Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Local Multiplayer 14.8%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer platformer fighter that keeps the action simple, fast, and focused on local competition.
- #29 Hot Shot Burn
80% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.2 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: Local Multiplayer 19.7%, Local Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Funny 10.4%, Co-op 9%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive 2D arena game where players use unique abilities and weapons to survive in a fast-paced environment.
- #30 BRAIN / OUT
79% matchVery Positive82% of 15,327 reviews2017
Dev: Desertkun
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Brain / Out is a multiplayer shooter with a nostalgic post-Soviet feel. Experience dynamic battles and exterminate your enemies with a large arsenal of modern weaponry. Lock'n'load!
Why similar: Multiplayer 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Shooter 12.3%, 2D 11.5%, Violent 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D multiplayer shooter that focuses on tactical movement and weapon variety in a gritty, pixelated world.
- #31 Stick It to the Stickman
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,130 reviews2025
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Beat 'em up 29.6%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Action 11.7%, Funny 10.6%, Co-op 10.4%
- #32 Rogue Glitch Ultra
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 16.7%, Online Co-Op 15%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Platformer 10.9%
- #33 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,506 reviews2023
Dev: Engine SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 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 25.3%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Local Co-Op 9.8%
- #34 Bite the Bullet
77% matchMixed56% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.
Why similar: Gore 18%, Violent 14.8%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Platformer 9.8%
- #35 Gunnheim
79% matchMostly Negative40% of 337 reviews2015
Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dish out carnage of hellish proportions in Gunnheim, a top-down co-op shooter where the equation is simple: Vikings + Guns = Mayhem!
Why similar: Gore 21.9%, Violent 20.1%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Action 9.1%, Local Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op 2D action game that features intense combat and a focus on surviving waves of enemies with various weapons.
- #36 SUPER RECOILFIGHT
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: O. KayaPub: OKSoft
Windows
SUPER RECOILFIGHT is a one-button projectile brawler-shooter that recalls the fun of a coin-op arcade for up to 4 players on a single keyboard. Time your shots right to win against your friends, AI or both.
Why similar: Multiplayer 17.7%, Action 15.8%, Physics 14.9%, Local Multiplayer 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%
- #37 Ben and Ed - Blood Party
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,711 reviews2018
Dev: Sluggerfly
Windows
Median: 2.4 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: Multiplayer 22.7%, Violent 21.9%, Level Editor 15%, Gore 13%, Co-op 8.3%
- #38 Astro Duel 2
70% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
Windows · Mac
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: Local Multiplayer 26.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Funny 14.6%, Arcade 9.4%
- #39 Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
75% matchVery Positive90% of 505 reviews2013
Dev: Andrew Morrish
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.
Why similar: Action 26.3%, Platformer 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Indie 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #40 CS2D
72% matchVery Positive90% of 10,328 reviews2017
Dev: Unreal Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
Why similar: Multiplayer 29.1%, 2D 17.4%, Shooter 15.9%, Gore 11.8%, Action 10.4%
- #41 Floppy Heroes
73% matchVery Positive95% of 373 reviews2016
Dev: Matthew Kania
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Floppy Heroes is a ragdoll physics brawler with dismemberment, a wide range of weapons and armor, very simple controls, and custom battles playable with up to 6 local players.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 37.5%, Action 26.8%, Physics 20.3%, Indie 15.4%
- #42 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
73% matchVery Positive82% of 533 reviews2017
Dev: CrackshellPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.
Why similar: Gore 23.2%, Violent 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action 14%, Multiplayer 11.4%
- #43 Serious Sam Double D XXL
73% matchVery Positive82% of 866 reviews2011
Dev: Mommy's Best GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!
Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Action 20.1%, Gore 18.7%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Indie 9.8%
- #44 STAB STAB STAB!
71% matchVery Positive87% of 116 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: Gore 20.3%, Violent 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Funny 9.3%, Physics 8.7%
- #45 Hyperdrive Massacre
74% matchMixed54% of 388 reviews2015
Dev: 34BigThings srl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hyperdrive Massacre is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a frenzied pace.
Why similar: Action 65.7%, Local Multiplayer 11.7%, Local Co-Op 5.7%, Arcade 4.2%, Indie 2.9%
- #46 Mad Streets
69% matchVery Positive83% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: Craftshop Arts Inc.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Mad Streets is a hilarious multiplayer party game with an emphasis on brutal yet comical fist fighting throughout a multitude of modes, local and online, where players battle it out in wild physics driven chaos to determine who is the baddest player in town!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 16%, Local Multiplayer 14.7%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%
- #47 Roof Rage
70% matchVery Positive88% of 692 reviews2019
Dev: Early Melon
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 18.2%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Beat 'em up 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Platformer 8.6%
- #48 Super Slime Arena
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: JellyTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Super Slime Arena is a 16-bit style, party-fighting game embracing equal parts accessibility and chaos. One attack, one hitpoint, all slime! Use nearly any controller in fast and frantic 2-50+ multiplayer matches across the many lands of Planet Blorb!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 19.8%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 14.2%
- #49 Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
71% matchVery Positive93% of 5,400 reviews
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!
Why similar: Gore 25.3%, Violent 20.8%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Action 10.7%, Co-op 6.7%
- #50 Astro Duel
70% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure.
Why similar: Gore 14.4%, Violent 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 11.8%
- #51 My Friend Pedro
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 28,167 reviews2019
Dev: DeadToast EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Why similar: Violent 21.3%, Gore 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Action 10.6%, Shooter 8.2%
- #52 Streets of Fury EX
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 850 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 20.6%, Co-op Campaign 18.4% ★, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 8%
- #53 Full Metal Furies
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,888 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 23.5%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Online Co-Op 11%, Action 9.5%
- #54 The Expendabros
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,239 reviews2014
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: Multiplayer 16.4%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Action 9%
- #55 SpeedRunners
67% matchVery Positive94% of 37,047 reviews2016
Dev: DoubleDutch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Why similar: Multiplayer 28.8%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Local Co-Op 7.4%, Level Editor 7.2%
- #56 Cobalt
68% matchVery Positive93% of 708 reviews2016
Dev: Oxeye Game StudioPub: Mojang
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Discover the secrets of a distant colony in a cosmic campaign, take on challenges and rule the leaderboards, or face off against others in local and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Multiplayer 20%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Platformer 14%, Action 13.4%, Level Editor 11.7%
- #57 Ultimate Chicken Horse
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,920 reviews2016
Dev: Clever Endeavour Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Why similar: Multiplayer 20.5%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Level Editor 15%, Local Multiplayer 12.8%, Platformer 10.3%
- #58 Fraymakers
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,472 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fray
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Fraymakers is the ultimate customizable platform fighting game, featuring a cast of some of indie gaming's biggest icons. Duke it out with up to 4 players and call on assists to help out in the heat of battle. Create and play custom characters, stages, modes, and more for infinite fun!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 18.5%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Beat 'em up 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Co-op 7.8%
- #59 Drunken Wrestlers 2
65% matchVery Positive87% of 18,471 reviews2019
Dev: Oleg SkuttePub: WAYONE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Drunken Wrestlers 2 is a funny physics-based multiplayer fighting game. Features include character customization and a powerful mod editor integrated with Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Level Editor 30%, Multiplayer 28.4%, Physics 19%, Funny 14.4%, Action 8.3%