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  1. #1 99Vidas
    97% matchMostly Positive79% of 641 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 30.3%, 1980s 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 7.2%

  2. #2 Fallen City Brawl
    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: Fallen City StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Brawl through the city in hard-hitting pixel art style inspired by arcade classics! Inspired by arcade beat ’em ups of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Fallen City Brawl is a story of ambition and revenge told through intense side-scrolling pixel art action.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.9%, 2D Fighter 18.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, 1980s 9.2%, 1990's 7%

  3. #3 Night Slashers: Remake
    96% matchMixed64% of 145 reviews2024
    Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    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 32.2%, 2D Fighter 21.6%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Arcade 10%, Combat 4.8%

  4. #4 Mayhem Brawler
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 839 reviews2021
    Dev: Hero Concept
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 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 36.8%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 6.4%

  5. #5 Terrordrome - Reign of the Legends
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 175 reviews2024
    Dev: Huracan StudioPub: Forthright Entertainment
    Windows

    Terrordrome Reign Of The Legends is an indie fighting game set in a world where characters from horror literature, urban legends, cryptids, mythology exist within our modern world. This spiritual successor to Terrordrome Rise of the Boogeymen will be the perfect fighting game for all fans of horror.

    Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.4%, Local Multiplayer 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 12.4%, Action 6.2%

  6. #6 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
    94% matchVery Positive80% of 251 reviews2019
    Dev: Secret Base
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Welcome to Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe, the permadeath multiplayer horror beat'em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities. The chills, thrills, bills, and opportunity to learn new skills won't stop until every street runs red with blood!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.1%, Local Multiplayer 14%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 8.6%

  7. #7 The Black Heart
    93% matchVery Positive97% of 327 reviews2021
    Dev: Andrés BorghiPub: Saibot Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The Black Heart is a VS 2d fighting game in the tradition of Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, where 6 creatures face each other in cruel battles with gothic aesthetic.

    Why similar: 2D Fighter 20.9%, Local Multiplayer 15%, Arcade 12.9%, Horror 10.6%, Old School 8.4%

  8. #8 Vengeance Hunters
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 63 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 29.1%, 2D Fighter 18.4%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 6.8%

  9. #9 Bacon May Die
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2021
    Dev: SnoutUp
    Windows

    Chaotic bacon-flavored beat'em up with plenty of enemies to smash around

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.3%, Local Multiplayer 25.1%, 2D Fighter 15.4%, Side Scroller 15%, Action 6.6%

  10. #10 TraumaCore Violence
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 143 reviews2023
    Dev: Discade Project
    Windows

    TraumaCore Violence is a 2D Action Game with a focus on intense, snappy combat and in-depth movement mechanics; set within the psyche of a woman who has just had her mind snap.

    Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.5%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Arcade 13.5%, Cartoony 8.6%, Dark 8%

  11. #11 Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
    90% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,777 reviews2024
    Dev: IllFonicPub: IllFonic Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!

    Why similar: 1980s 29.8%, Horror 28.3%, Dark 15.1%, PvP 9.9%, Combat 9.1%

  12. #12 Final Vendetta
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2022
    Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Numskull Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 9.2 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 47.4%, 2D Fighter 14.8%, Arcade 12.5%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  13. #13 The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
    89% 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 31.2%, 2D Fighter 20.8%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 7%

  14. #14 Fight'N Rage
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 3,147 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 38.5%, Local Multiplayer 19.3%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Arcade 9.9%, Retro 5.9%

  15. #15 Wendigo Blue
    85% matchVery Positive91% of 133 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 45.5%, Old School 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8%, Action 7.1%

  16. #16 Arson and Plunder: Unleashed
    88% matchMixed47% of 125 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 83.7%, Action 16.3%

  17. #17 The TakeOver
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,142 reviews2019
    Dev: Pelikan13
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 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 60.8%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Arcade 9.6%, 1990's 9.3%, Retro 4.9%

  18. #18 From Shadows
    86% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2017
    Dev: Revolt and RebelPub: Klabater
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 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: 2D Fighter 29.7%, Side Scroller 22%, Horror 16.2%, Arcade 13.3%, Cartoony 9.4%

  19. #19 Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2015
    Dev: Hello There Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.3%, 1980s 15.7%, 2D Fighter 13.6%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Arcade 11%

  20. #20 Outer Terror
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: Salt & Pixel LLCPub: VoxPop Games, Inc.
    Windows

    DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.

    Why similar: 1980s 29.1%, 1990's 22.5%, Arcade 22%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Action 8.8%

  21. #21 Mostroscopy
    82% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2023
    Dev: Oribe Ware GamesPub: Oribe Ware games
    Windows

    Mostroscopy is a fighting video game that takes up the aesthetics of the horror and Luchador films of Mexican cinema from the 1950s, with an eclectic roster of monsters and masked Luchadores and a simple gameplay style with a retro presentation.

    Why similar: 2D Fighter 53.4%, Horror 24.2%, Action 10.4%, Arcade 6.4%, Combat 5.2%

  22. #22 Fighting Fiends
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2021
    Dev: Lex de Kogel
    Windows

    Fighting Fiends is a top-down fighting game. Play it 1 on 1 for intense matches or with up to 4 players for chaotic fun, both locally and online.

    Why similar: 2D Fighter 30.4%, Local Multiplayer 28%, Action 25.5%, Arcade 16.1%

  23. #23 SuperTotalCarnage!
    83% matchMixed58% of 71 reviews2022
    Dev: IndieGala
    Windows

    Slay never-ending legions of monsters while running in circles! SuperTotalCarnage! is a gory and dark horror casual game with rogue-lite elements. Choose from a variety of weapons and perks and make every playthrough a different experience. Unlock many characters each one with different abilities.

    Why similar: 1980s 30.9%, Horror 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Action 12.8%, 2D 10.2%

  24. #24 RetroRealms Arcade
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 118 reviews2024
    Dev: WayforwardPub: Boss Team Games
    Windows

    The RetroRealms Arcade connects select RetroRealms games with other titles in the series that you own (games and DLC sold separately) to unlock new access and abilities and create the ultimate mash-up of horror legends!

    Why similar: Horror 26.9%, 1990's 26.5%, Action 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, 2D 9.9%

  25. #25 Willy's Wonderland - The Game
    81% matchMixed50% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: QUByte Interactive
    Windows

    Willy’s Wonderland – The Game is a 2.5D beat ‘em up game based on the cult film of the same name, in which a group of Animatronics come to life and slaughter people who dare visit Willy’s Wonderland.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.1%, Local Multiplayer 28.3%, Action 14.1%, Arcade 13.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%

  26. #26 Streets of Fury EX
    80% 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 36.6%, Local Multiplayer 22.2%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Old School 10.4%, Arcade 8.2%

  27. #27 Terminator 2D: NO FATE
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,337 reviews2025
    Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Reef Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 27.6%, 1990's 18.6%, Arcade 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Retro 8.9%

  28. #28 Last Slice
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2022
    Dev: Shattered Journal Games
    Windows

    Last Slice is an action brawler where pizza has special abilities! In the campaign you deliver pizzas, and beat up anyone who stands in the way. In multiplayer, fight over the last slice of pizza with up to six people.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, 2D Fighter 15.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  29. #29 Painted In Blood
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
    Windows

    Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.

    Why similar: Horror 42.3%, Retro 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Combat 10.8%

  30. #30 Roar of Revenge
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

    A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.1%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Arcade 15%, 1980s 14.1%, Action 6.3%

  31. #31 Roof Rage
    78% 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: 2D Fighter 26.8%, Beat 'em up 20.6%, Local Multiplayer 19.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  32. #32 Terror of Hemasaurus
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2022
    Dev: Loren Lemcke
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.8%, Local Multiplayer 21%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Arcade 16.3%, 2D 5.2%

  33. #33 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
    79% 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 66.6%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 11.3%, 2D 3.3%

  34. #34 Little Fighter 2 Remastered
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,746 reviews2025
    Dev: Little Fighter Co Pty Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with fully upgraded and redrawn graphics, support for local connections up to 8 computers, and every character move more detailed and extravagant, providing an unprecedented combat experience.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.2%, 2D Fighter 22.1%, Arcade 10.4%, 1990's 9%, Cartoony 6.6%

  35. #35 Super Retro Fighter
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 87 reviews2021
    Dev: Syndrome interactivePub: Cat God Studio
    Windows

    Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!

    Why similar: Local Multiplayer 34.9%, Old School 23.8%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 8.8%, Combat 7%

  36. #36 Superfighters Deluxe
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 3,466 reviews2018
    Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 20.6 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: Beat 'em up 33.7%, Local Multiplayer 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Arcade 11%, Action 9.9%

  37. #37 Mutant Football League
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 852 reviews2017
    Dev: Digital Dreams Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 64.9 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: Local Multiplayer 52.1%, Arcade 28.1%, Old School 19.9%

  38. #38 King's Blade
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Alexey Suslin
    Windows

    King's Blade - a classic Beat 'em up, inspired by the universe of Conan the Barbarian and games like Golden Axe and Streets of Rage.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.8%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Arcade 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Dark 7.1%

  39. #39 Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 131 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 Multiplayer 22.6%, Side Scroller 21%, Arcade 17.8%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  40. #40 Bloodshed
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
    Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

    Why similar: 1990's 36.9%, Old School 26.9%, Dark 23%, Action 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  41. #41 Demons with Shotguns
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2016
    Dev: MindShaft Games, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 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: Local Multiplayer 30.6%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Horror 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Retro 8.1%

  42. #42 Paint the Town Red
    70% 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: Beat 'em up 67.4%, Arcade 18.1%, Action 13.5%, Singleplayer 1%

  43. #43 Bloody Zombies
    75% matchMixed63% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: Paw Print Games Ltd.Pub: nDreams
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 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 37.8%, 2D Fighter 20%, Local Multiplayer 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action 5.5%

  44. #44 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 980 reviews2022
    Dev: Digital EclipsePub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection contains thirteen prior released classic games. This collection is a great place for gamers to experience these popular titles on Steam.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.8%, 2D Fighter 21.6%, Arcade 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Retro 8.3%

  45. #45 Alien Scumbags
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2020
    Dev: Monster Finger Games
    Windows

    Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer with a big slice of horror and a stack of pop culture references. You'll run, hide and kill across several levels, collect items from capsule machines and unlock characters.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 29.7%, Horror 22.2%, Arcade 20%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 8%

  46. #46 Fighties
    73% 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: 2D Fighter 35.5%, Local Multiplayer 30.6%, Retro 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 7.4%

  47. #47 MADNESS: Project Nexus
    69% 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: Beat 'em up 69%, Dark 12.4%, Combat 10.4%, Action 8.3%

  48. #48 Chaos Faction Legacy Collection
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 205 reviews2025
    Dev: George "EON" EadePub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows

    Chaos Faction and Chaos Faction 2, both in their original format, return in the Chaos Faction Legacy Collection. Experience the frantic action that helped define the earliest generation of brawlers. Master arenas, outmaneuver foes, unlock new characters, and relive the legacy of Chaos Faction.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.2%, 2D Fighter 27.9%, Cartoony 10.4%, Retro 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%

  49. #49 BloodDome99
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Halftone Gaming
    Windows · Mac

    BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99

    Why similar: 1980s 39.8%, Arcade 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Retro 10.5%, 2D 7.1%

  50. #50 Kraino Origins
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2022
    Dev: GameAtomic
    Windows

    Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.1%, 1980s 18.6%, 1990's 13.5%, Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.5%

  51. #51 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2025
    Dev: Rocket Panda Games JapanPub: Rocket Panda Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up with the heart of a fighting game, showcasing nostalgic pixel art and the latest cross-platform online multiplayer. Experience the biggest and most expansive entry in the "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds" series to date!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.6%, 2D Fighter 18.2%, Local Multiplayer 16.1%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Arcade 8.4%

  52. #52 Deadly Escape
    71% matchMixed64% of 80 reviews2018
    Dev: Ominous Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Deadly Escape is a Survival Horror game made with pixel art graphics, inspired by survival horror games of the '90s.

    Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Action 21.2%, Retro 20%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  53. #53 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 58 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 54.7%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Arcade 18.3%, Action 7.2%

  54. #54 Iron Meat
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,041 reviews2024
    Dev: Ivan Valeryevich SuvorovPub: Retroware
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 23.4%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Horror 15.3%, Arcade 14.9%, 1990's 13.2%

  55. #55 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
    66% matchMixed66% of 608 reviews2025
    Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

    Why similar: 1990's 27.4%, Horror 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Action 11.9%, Retro 11.2%

  56. #56 Mother Russia Bleeds
    67% 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: Beat 'em up 70.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 7.7%, Retro 6.9%, 2D 3.9%

  57. #57 BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2022
    Dev: rostok.itch.io
    Windows

    Street brawler with a vintage style.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.3%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Action 8.1%, Retro 6.6%, 2D 6.2%

  58. #58 STAB STAB STAB!
    68% 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: Local Multiplayer 42%, 2D Fighter 21.1%, Horror 19.2%, Action 9.7%, 2D 8.1%

  59. #59 Unchained
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2025
    Dev: Double Time Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.

    Why similar: Retro 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Action 18.6%, Arcade 17.9%, PvP 11.3%

  60. #60 Hyperdrive Massacre
    70% 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 67.8%, Local Multiplayer 21%, Arcade 11%, Singleplayer 0.2%

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