Games Like Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint

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 36.8% ★, Beat 'em up 36.5%, Blood 10.8% ★, Action 5.7%, Crime 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, challenging martial arts combat system centered around a personal quest for vengeance.

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: Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Noir 16.8%, Violent 11.7%, Action 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar noir-drenched narrative and high-speed, one-hit-kill combat that emphasizes style and precision.

Hitman is searching for an answer in France 70-s.

Why similar: Noir 48%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Crime 12.6%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly atmospheric, noir-inspired experience with stylized, deliberate combat mechanics.

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 54.7%, Violent 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Gore 10.7%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same gritty, ultra-violent aesthetic and raw, visceral beat-em-up gameplay.

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 55.3%, Action 9%, Violent 8.8%, Combat 7%, Gore 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines martial arts choreography with intense, fast-paced beat-em-up action in a modern urban environment.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Violent 33%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Gore 17.7%, Action 15.7%, 2D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the intense, stylized violence and dark, revenge-driven narrative found in Mr. Peppermint.

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Blood 41.9% ★, Violent 20.1%, Gore 13.5%, Stylized 11.8%, Action 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that mirrors the noir, revenge-fueled aesthetic and cinematic violence of the seed game.

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 40.1%, Side Scroller 23.1%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Combat 7.8%, 2D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic beat-em-up experience that leans into dark, supernatural themes and visceral combat.

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 52%, Martial Arts 15% ★, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, arcade-style beat-em-up that emphasizes difficult, rewarding combat encounters.

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 69.1%, Side Scroller 14%, Action 9.7%, 2D 5.5%, Adventure 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern side-scrolling beat-em-ups, offering fluid combat and a gritty urban setting.

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.9%, Hack and Slash 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 20%, 2D 9.9%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers tight, responsive 2D action with a dark, retro-inspired aesthetic.

An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.6%, Detective 14.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 7.3%, 2D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends detective-style noir investigation with beat-em-up combat mechanics.

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Side Scroller 44.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Violent 14.4%, Action 9.9%, 2D 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled action game that captures the feel of 80s and 90s urban action cinema.

The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.5%, Martial Arts 29.4% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on martial arts-based combat within a 2D side-scrolling framework.

The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.8%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Action 8.8%, Hack and Slash 5.9%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features highly stylized, violent 2D side-scrolling combat with a focus on fluid, acrobatic maneuvers.

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 55.3%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 6.9%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep, technical combat mechanics that reward mastery, perfect for fans of classic beat-em-ups.

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 40.5%, Side Scroller 26.6%, Old School 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Linear 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern side-scrolling beat-em-up that captures the classic arcade feel with updated visuals.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.8%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Action 14.6%, 2D 10.8%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines emotional, narrative-driven storytelling with fast-paced, stylized 2D action.

One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.6%, Blood 23.8% ★, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Violent 10.1%, Gore 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hyper-violent game where every object in the environment can be used as a deadly weapon.

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: Side Scroller 28.7%, Blood 20.3% ★, Violent 17.3%, Action 15.7%, Gore 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on acrobatic, stylized gunplay and combat that feels like a high-octane action movie.

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 38.5%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Crime 9.7%, Violent 9.7%, Old School 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, gritty beat-em-up that stays true to the roots of the genre.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Crime 13.3%, Violent 12.2%, Combat 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, tactical action game that rewards stealth and precision in a dark, urban setting.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Blood 20.5% ★, 2D 9.1%, Gore 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, violent, and noir-inspired action game with a focus on tactical 2D combat.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Violent 32.6%, Action 26.2%, Gore 21.8%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, top-down action game set in a dark, cyberpunk world with intense, fast-paced combat.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 26.5%, 2D 14%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, stylized combat with a heavy emphasis on movement and skill-based progression.

Indie souls-like with innovative fight system where you practice your Katana on the path for endless improvement; again and again.

Why similar: Blood 33.1% ★, Violent 22.8%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action 11.7%, Gore 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging martial arts game that focuses on precise combat and mastery of swordplay.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 55%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Violent 13.9%, Action 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, stylized boss-rush combat that tests reflexes and mastery of mechanics.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Side Scroller 46.1%, 2D 22.7%, Action 18.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, noir-inspired aesthetic combined with precise, fluid 2D action and stealth.

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Violent 19.1%, Gore 15.4%, Action 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, one-hit-kill arena combat game that emphasizes speed and precision.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.2%, Side Scroller 21.8%, 2D 19.3%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight, responsive 2D action and a compelling narrative that evolves over time.

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: Beat 'em up 27%, Martial Arts 24.2% ★, Side Scroller 17.1%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Detective 5.3%

Street brawler with a vintage style.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.4%, Side Scroller 24.6%, Martial Arts 13.9% ★, Action 7%, 2D 6.1%

Vampiress: Eternal Duet is a noir-style 3D side-scrolling action game. You play as Miss Vampire who switches between vampire/human form and uses blood to fight in high-speed battles. To find your sister in this conflicted world, bloodshed is the last thing to worry about...

Why similar: Beat 'em up 30%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Noir 16.8%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Action RPG 11.4%

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 39.5%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Action 7%, Adventure 6.2%

A Wuxia-themed action game featuring one-hit-kill martial arts combat.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.9%, Martial Arts 32.9% ★, Action 9.8%, Combat 6.5%, 2D 6%

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Why similar: Martial Arts 36.6% ★, Side Scroller 26.3%, Action RPG 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, 2D 5.8%

Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.

Why similar: Noir 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Crime 15.5%, Detective 11.8%, 2D 9.1%

Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

Why similar: Martial Arts 28.1% ★, Beat 'em up 26.1%, Blood 21.9% ★, Violent 10.9%, Action 6.2%

The very first PUNCH & CLICK! Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

Why similar: Beat 'em up 64.6%, Detective 12.5%, Linear 10.9%, Action 6.8%, Adventure 4.6%

Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.

Why similar: Noir 36.1%, Side Scroller 33.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 7.5%, Action 6.3%

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 66.9%, Side Scroller 13%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.3%, Hack and Slash 21.8%, Stylized 17.7%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 5.6%

Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.

Why similar: Side Scroller 37.4%, Action RPG 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D 7.5%, Action 6%

You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.6%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 8.8%, Combat 5.3%

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 42.3%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Combat 8.7%, Action 6.1%

Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.4%, Beat 'em up 24.6%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Combat 8.5%, Violent 8%

Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.

Why similar: Side Scroller 34%, Noir 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D 6.9%, Combat 6.7%

A masked vigilante seeks revenge, unravels a conspiracy, and teeters on the edge of sanity in this retro-inspired boomer shooter.

Why similar: Old School 24.9%, Blood 24.8% ★, Action 20.3%, Violent 17.3%, Combat 10.8%

From the dark streets of San Diego to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld, control the Street Cleaner as he takes down outlaw scum in search of justice.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.3%, Action 36.1%, 2D 20.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

Why similar: Martial Arts 43.9% ★, Side Scroller 28.4%, Combat 11.8%, Action 8%, Adventure 6.1%

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

Why similar: Beat 'em up 61.5%, Action 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D 7.7%

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.4%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action RPG 14.7%, Martial Arts 12.5% ★, Action 8%

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, Action RPG 18%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Violent 9.6%, Combat 8%

Onikira is a 2D side scrolling beat ‘em up set in a fantasy feudal Japan where the player takes on the role of a samurai fighting to prevent the forces of the Japanese underworld from breaking through into the world of the living.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.1%, Action 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Adventure 13%, 2D 6.8%

Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 54%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Combat 12.6%, Action 8.3%, 2D 7.6%

Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.5%, Gore 18.7%, 2D 17.5%, Action 16%, Adventure 12.7%

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 41.2%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action 6.3%, Combat 6%

THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.

Why similar: Action RPG 34.6%, Hack and Slash 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D 10.7%, Action 7.6%

A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.

Why similar: Noir 42.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Stylized 12.6%, Detective 12.5%, Crime 9.4%

Fueled by love but driven by rage, Cherry embarks on a blood-soaked quest for revenge, explores the massive Megastructure, and eviscerates the armies of Infornet in a best-in-class action-adventure that breaks tropes and bones.

Why similar: Blood 33.9% ★, Violent 16.6%, Gore 11.5%, Action 10.5%, 2D 9.6%