Games Like Troublemaker

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

Why similar: Third Person 27.3%, Sandbox 18.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Funny 16.9%, Action 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive high school open-world game that perfectly captures the social and physical dynamics of school life.

Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

Why similar: Martial Arts 40.8% ★, Beat 'em up 29.4%, Fighting 11.2% ★, Third Person 8%, Hack and Slash 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a masterclass in martial arts combat with a focus on progression and high-stakes, difficult encounters.

A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45%, Fighting 37.2% ★, Martial Arts 6.3% ★, 3D 5.1%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 3D isometric brawler that emphasizes environmental combat and fluid movement.

When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, 3D Fighter 23.3%, Martial Arts 18.6% ★, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a high school setting with deep martial arts combat mechanics and a focus on investigating student life.

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 84.7%, Action 7.2%, Funny 5.1%, Adventure 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic high school beat-'em-up spirit with modern RPG elements and vibrant anime-style aesthetics.

A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.9%, Martial Arts 28.1% ★, Action RPG 12.3%, Sandbox 7.8%, Action-Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of high school life simulation and gritty, realistic brawling that captures the feeling of being a delinquent.

The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.1%, Martial Arts 30.6% ★, Action RPG 18.9%, Adventure 6.7%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more depth, character variety, and improved combat mechanics.

Choose a side, master your moves, and embrace your destiny in an epic beat 'em up adventure inspired by the hit show. Take control of 8 playable characters with deep movesets, combos, progression, real-time character swaps, ultimate attacks, and much more!

Why similar: Martial Arts 33.3% ★, Beat 'em up 27.7%, Fighting 24.4% ★, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on martial arts rivalries and team-based brawling that mirrors the school-rivalry theme.

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 45%, Fighting 21.4% ★, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern urban fantasy beat-'em-up that incorporates branching paths and RPG-like character choices.

Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.3%, JRPG 17.3%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Martial Arts 9.2% ★, Action-Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the signature Yakuza combat style in a historical setting with deep RPG customization.

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

Why similar: Martial Arts 42% ★, Beat 'em up 34.6%, Funny 17.1%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical beat-'em-up that blends retro style with modern social commentary and unique combat systems.

Dusk Diver is an anime style beat-em-up action game. You will be playing as Yumo, an ordinary high school girl, to fight with the Guardians against those Phantoms who dare to enter the realm of men.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.5%, JRPG 19.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Hack and Slash 16%, Action 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with anime aesthetics that features fast-paced combat in a bustling city setting.

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.4%, 3D Fighter 22.6%, Martial Arts 17.3% ★, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Third Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same DNA as the Yakuza series with a focus on detective work and intense martial arts brawling.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Martial Arts 60.2% ★, Fighting 11% ★, Third Person 10.7%, Sandbox 6.1%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: Features an open-world setting with a heavy emphasis on visceral, martial arts-based melee combat.

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 64.5%, Fighting 27.1% ★, Action 6%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern side-scrolling beat-'em-ups with tight controls and satisfying combat.

Supernatural creatures are stalking the pop culture mecca of Akihabara—and they've turned you into one of them. Arm yourself with an otaku-themed weapon and expose their skin to sunlight in this HD update of the first game in the AKIBA'S TRIP series.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 49.8%, JRPG 33.1%, Action 8.4%, 3D 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines urban exploration with quirky, anime-inspired brawling mechanics.

Funny drunken physics-based beat'em up game. Drunken brawls, lawlessness and more fun! Look for food and booze! Don’t forget to urinate on the asphalt...or on your enemies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Add to Your Wishlist!

Why similar: Fighting 26.2% ★, Beat 'em up 21%, 3D Fighter 13.2%, Simulation 8.1%, Funny 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, physics-based brawler that shares the chaotic, low-stakes energy of Troublemaker.

Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.6%, Martial Arts 29.7% ★, Action RPG 13.6%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, stylish beat-'em-up with a focus on cinematic, brutal combat.

You play a fat kid in school who everyone picks on. Get even with the bullies by beating them up! But be careful not to become one yourself! This story-based comic book style Beat-Em-Up Brawler features Progressive Skill Mastering, 4 Difficulty Settings and tons of stuff to smash!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.9%, Hack and Slash 30.1%, Fighting 26.7% ★, Funny 6.3%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-style brawler that fits the theme of schoolyard fighting and physical confrontation.

Crisp combat mechanics, challenging arenas, hilarious storyline, and totally addictive and painfully familiar spot-on gameplay. Experience the thrills of fighting your way through the most bizarre villains in the Galaxy and defend the honor of Earth in the space arena!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.9%, Fighting 34.8% ★, Hack and Slash 16%, Adventure 4.8%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy beat-'em-up with a unique, surreal art style and challenging combat.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 55.3%, Martial Arts 30.8% ★, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 2.8%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Polished, classic-style brawling with deep combat mechanics and a focus on cooperative play.

Slam opponents into walls, launch them into the air & follow up with fast, high-flying attacks in this brand new arena fighter. Choose from 13 different characters with unique play styles. Face off in head-to-head matches, team up with other fighters or embrace the chaos of 4-player free-for-all.

Why similar: Martial Arts 28.3% ★, Beat 'em up 22.8%, 3D Fighter 22.4%, Fighting 21.3% ★, 3D 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D arena fighter that emphasizes fast-paced brawling and character-specific combat styles.

In Bad Guys at School you can play as students and revolt against school system by completing missions, or decide to become a teacher that must maintain order despite the violence and brutality in the school.

Why similar: Simulation 39.4%, Funny 18.6%, Sandbox 15.4%, Action 15.3%, Singleplayer 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox simulator that lets you cause chaos in a school environment with physics-based interactions.

Teenagers, Dreams, and Drugs. Unveil the secrets of South Jayakarta city, set two years after the ending of the original Troublemaker. The journey of the “Parakacuk” gang continues alongside the “Beyond Dream” band in South Jayakarta city in this fun open-world action-comedy beat-'em-up game.

Why similar: Martial Arts 26.9% ★, Beat 'em up 23.8%, Action RPG 12.5%, Romance 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Kill, steal, and tread the tender fields of diplomacy in this RPG Brawler with a ridiculously complicated conversation system - or you can just beat up everyone you meet, you psycho.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 71.1%, Funny 16.3%, Action 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous beat-'em-up with RPG stat progression and a unique, self-aware tone.

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 52.6%, Fighting 29.2% ★, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-skill beat-'em-up that rewards mastery of combat mechanics and offers multiple branching paths.

Follow Turner, a rebel bunny rabbit with impressive combat skills in his quest to find those responsible for slaughtering his village. Uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and the wolves of the nearby lands. Streamlined Combat: Gone are the days of combo memorization and button mashing.

Why similar: 3D Fighter 30.4%, Martial Arts 24.3% ★, Beat 'em up 18.3%, Fighting 15.8% ★, Sandbox 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, physics-based martial arts combat that feels distinct and impactful.

Are you ready to become a legendary martial arts master? Build your own school, train your students, and battle rival schools to become the strongest. Join tournaments, raise your grasshoppers, and most importantly, collect tuition from your students!

Why similar: Martial Arts 40.5% ★, 3D Fighter 30.6%, Action RPG 16.8%, 3D 4.8%, Simulation 4.8%

Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

Why similar: Sandbox 47.2%, Funny 28.4%, Adventure 15%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Open-world action with a satirical tone and brawling elements that fit the chaotic vibe of the genre.

Chaos Starter is a fight simulator with realistic physics. You are going to find yourself in different life situations, and every time you will have to start a chaos. No matter where are you and what you are doing, your only task is to spoil the event and initiate a brawl.

Why similar: Fighting 36.3% ★, Simulation 14.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Third Person 13%, Funny 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action game that captures some of the chaotic, experimental charm found in smaller beat-'em-up titles.

Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...

Why similar: Education 51.1%, Romance 19.4%, Adventure 10.9%, 3D 7.3%, Simulation 6.9%

Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!

Why similar: Martial Arts 39.5% ★, Beat 'em up 26.5%, Action RPG 14.1%, Sandbox 11.4%, Adventure 4.6%

Bakeru's adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.2%, Martial Arts 15.8% ★, Action-Adventure 11%, Third Person 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%

A beat ‘em up adventure with paperboard style characters in which you can punch a lot and feel your adrenaline soar with so much action and rock and roll!

Why similar: Martial Arts 34.9% ★, Beat 'em up 28.4%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Funny 6.8%

Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.3%, Martial Arts 21.1% ★, Action RPG 13%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 8.4%

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

Why similar: Beat 'em up 83.9%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%

En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.2%, Third Person 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Funny 9.8%, 3D 5.8%

For real fun and drunken fighting experience, try Drunken Fighting Simulator.

Why similar: Fighting 35.4% ★, Beat 'em up 30.9%, Sandbox 12.4%, Third Person 8.7%, Simulation 6.9%

Step into the shoes of a young aspiring fighter facing other fighters. To survive and protect your loved ones, you must enter the renowned world of fighting. Every choice you make, from intense training to accepting risky challenges has an effect on your favorite girls.

Why similar: Fighting 43.1% ★, Sandbox 19.9%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Adventure 7.6%

This time, mom will not be called to school! Feel like a school bully and piss off the teacher! Use different items and do stuff in the classroom. Careful - the teacher is very vigilant!

Why similar: Education 46.4%, Simulation 17.1%, Funny 12.8%, 3D 12.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Thirsty Suitors is a surreal story-driven game which throws turn-based RPG battles, skating and over-the-top cooking mechanics together in a spicy fusion! This isn't a dating sim - it's a breakup simulator. Battle your exes. Disappoint your parents. Find yourself.

Why similar: Action RPG 32.3%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Adventure 17.7%, Funny 13.2%, Action 8.9%

A Fighting game combined with a BRAWLER! With a huge sword, rocket launcher and a FLAMETHROWER!

Why similar: 3D Fighter 48.9%, Fighting 41.3% ★, 3D 6.5%, Action 3.3%

Fight with your whole body. If you lose an arm, it's just a scratch. If you lose the other, it's a flesh wound. If you lose your legs, headbutt them. LET'S FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!

Why similar: Fighting 29.7% ★, Beat 'em up 29.1%, 3D Fighter 25.8%, Funny 9.6%, Action 3%

The chairman’s daughter ran away without doing her assignment. Join the group project, take down the troublemakers, and capture the chairman’s runaway daughter. A thrilling hack-and-slash “musou” action adventure with a cast of colorful, distinctive characters.

Why similar: 3D Fighter 37.3%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Beat 'em up 23.7%, Multiple Endings 5.5%, 3D 4.3%

An Action Adventure Game that lets you craft unique COMBOs and explore endless ways to style on your enemies with a high-speed combat system. Test your skills in fun chaotic one-vs-group battles, intense, strategic duels, and exhilarating post-apocalyptic adventure that will set your blood boiling.

Why similar: Martial Arts 40.7% ★, 3D Fighter 27.5%, Third Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Adventure 5.8%

YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.7%, Martial Arts 23.9% ★, Action RPG 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 7.8%

Pull Stay is a wacky Beat 'em up game with Tower Defense mechanics. Use your fists or set crazy traps to repel enemies from rushing into your house! As a guardian robot, defend your buddy Susumu who has been a shut-in for years!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.4%, 3D Fighter 25.4%, Fighting 15.5% ★, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Funny 7.7%

Eagle Fang, Cobra Kai, Miyagi-do – Which is your dojo? That choice begins your journey, but then it’s up to you to recruit the most powerful team as you master your fighting style and battle to solidify your dojo’s LEGACY as the All Valley Karate Grand Champion!

Why similar: 3D Fighter 26.2%, Martial Arts 25.3% ★, Beat 'em up 24.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Adventure 5%

UPPERS is an over-the-top brawler that puts you in control of numerous fighters, including bonus character Daidoji-senpai of the SENRAN KAGURA series. Follow their journey through seven varied Acts across multiple difficulty levels and a multitude of locations!

Why similar: Martial Arts 28.6% ★, Beat 'em up 23.8%, Fighting 19.1% ★, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Third Person 5.4%

Feel the joy of smashing flesh! Upgrade your training and feel DA POWER! C'mon! Laugh it up with the goofs of dating! Spooge all over the place! The baddest bitches in the universe... await your challenge!

Why similar: Martial Arts 72% ★, Funny 15.2%, Simulation 8.6%, Action 4.2%

Spend a summer with an old high school classmate making games! Play and debug a 2D action RPG to make the best game ever.

Why similar: Action RPG 45.3%, Romance 20.7%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!

Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Action 30.5%, Singleplayer 16%

Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.

Why similar: Martial Arts 27.8% ★, Beat 'em up 27.7%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action RPG 13.1%, Funny 7%

The engine behind 3D wrestling brings the revolution to MMA, where real resistance challenges you to survive each round! Embark on a career to climb the ranks at 5 unique promotions with their own weight classes, or become the boss in the sport's 1st fully playable "Promoter" mode.

Why similar: Martial Arts 35.7% ★, 3D Fighter 26.9%, Beat 'em up 22.2%, Simulation 4.9%, Strategy 4.9%

Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.

Why similar: JRPG 62.7%, Adventure 16.9%, Strategy 14.8%, Singleplayer 5.6%

A campus simulation game full of tons of surprising interactive gameplay elements along the way.

Why similar: JRPG 30.2%, Sandbox 21.4%, Romance 18.5%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Simulation 10%

Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.1%, Martial Arts 21.5% ★, Action RPG 13.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Adventure 8.5%

Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.8%, Fighting 33.9% ★, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Action 3.1%

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 34.1%, Fighting 28.9% ★, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Funny 8.6%