- #1 FL337 - "Fleet"
97% match3 user reviews50% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: KWL Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nostalgia on a new platform. Fleet is our rendition of the classic sidescroller beat 'em up. Enemies, Bosses, combos, and power ups fill up this action packed brawler.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.6%, Action 23%, Adventure 18.4%
- #2 Gourmet Warriors
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: WindsPub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
Save The city of Zeus Heaving Magic City from the attempt of demonic mutant robots take over! And eat some tasty gourmet recipes while at it!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.9%, Action 37.1%
- #3 The Chosen Warriors
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: GoeX GameS
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Chosen Warriors is a new old school side scroller beat 'em up inspired by games like Golden Axe and Knights of the Round.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 61.2%, Action 22%, Adventure 16.8%
- #4 Samurai Riot Definitive Edition
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: Wako Factory
Windows · Linux
Samurai Riot is a 2D Arcade-style Beat ‘Em Up game with a unique co-op system. Make deep moral choices throughout the branching storyline with high replay value.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42%, Action 33.1%, Adventure 24.9%
- #5 STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY
94% matchMostly Negative38% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Kunio-kun's infamous rival that all River City Series fans will recognize, The head of the Reiho High School Big Four: Kobayashi gets his own game!!
Why similar: Action 51.7%, Beat 'em up 48.3%
- #6 Dungeons: The Eye of Draconus
94% matchMixed45% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: SuckerFree Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dungeons the Eye of Draconus is a early 90’s arcade style, one to three player, comedy, retro brawler, with both local and online multiplayer support, complete with mounts; multiple attacks, and varied gameplay, all reminiscent of Battle Toads, Golden Axe and TMNT Arcade.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.9%, Action 20.5%, Adventure 15.6%
- #7 Soda Girls
92% matchVery Positive86% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Bomber Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
《Soda Girls》 is a horizontal version of the cartoon action game, game player by setting their own unique combo, against crazy zombies, save companion. If you don't think the game is tough enough, you can upgrade the monster gene (What the hell?)
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.6%, Action 27.2%, Adventure 15.3%
- #8 Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: Big Deez ProductionsPub: Mad Dog Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The world is on the brink of disaster. Demonic celebrities have taken over the planet. Only one man can save us: a poor Chinese orphan named Shaq Fei Hung. Our hero must travel to faraway locations to lay the smack down on these pop culture icons bent on our destruction.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 69%, Action 31%
- #9 FIST OF AWESOME
90% matchMixed61% of 363 reviews2014
Dev: I Fight Bears
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Ever wanted to punch a bear IN THE MOUTH? FIST OF AWESOME asks the eternal question "what would happen if bears took over the world?" and answers it with the epic tale of a lumberjack travelling through time punching bears in the face to save humanity.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 65.3%, Action 20.5%, Adventure 14.2%
- #10 Monkey Hit
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: QuickBobber
Windows
Go through long levels filled with various enemies and dangers.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.5%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 21.1%
- #11 Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 989 reviews2018
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 brings the experience of the original game to an unparalleled level. The enhanced graphics pay tribute to the comic books and the gameplay has been totally redesigned to make fighting the Romans even more fun!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.3%, Action 27%, Adventure 22.7%
- #12 Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
88% 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 65.2%, Action 21.7%, Adventure 13.1%
- #13 Way of the Passive Fist
86% matchVery Positive80% of 225 reviews2018
Dev: Household Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Way of the Passive Fist is a unique and colorful arcade brawler. Parry, Dodge and Dash to outwit and outlast your enemies on a desolate planet ruled by raiders, mutants and fanatical sun worshipers. It's a new kind of tactical fighting in the licensed arcade brawler for the 90s cartoon you wish existed.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.7%, Action 39.3%
- #14 Princess Kaguya: Legend of the Moon Warrior
87% matchMostly Negative32% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: Zoo Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Princess Kaguya is a Japanese-style beat ’em up game. Play as a beautiful princess dressed in traditional Japanese garb, and battle enemies using a kendama stick and a bow and arrows as weapons! Kaguya’s journey to save her twin sister, Sakuya, now unfolds!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60%, Action 40%
- #15 Legend (1994)
86% matchMixed64% of 89 reviews2015
Dev: Arcade ZonePub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Legend is a Beat'em up game that resembles games like Final Fight, or Streets of Rage. The game features a medieval setting.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.7%, Action 36.3%
- #16 Iron Commando - Koutetsu no Senshi
85% matchMixed53% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Arcade ZonePub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Take control of either Jake, a soldier, or Chang Li, a martial arts master, in your quest to stop G.H.O.S.T.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 69%, Action 31%
- #17 Anders: The Dark Coast
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew Simon
Windows
In "Anders: The Dark Coast," dive into a sinister underworld after a fateful encounter. Unravel the mystery with Anders and friends as they confront a malevolent gang, leading to a deeply personal reckoning with the elusive leader, Jayden.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.4%, Action 20.5%, Adventure 12.1%
- #18 Dungeon Punks
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: Hyper Awesome EntertainmentPub: Artix Entertainment
Windows
Dungeon Punks is an old-school arcade beat-em-up, packed with new features like tag-team fighting gameplay and an RPG adventure! Nothing beats the thrill of freeze-blasting foes with a genie, as your dwarf tags in to incinerate them with bombs and napalm.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.5%, Action 23.9%, Adventure 17.6%
- #19 TRON: Catalyst
80% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Bithell GamesPub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Dive back into Disney's iconic TRON universe and explore the Arq Grid, a server on the brink of collapse. Meet new and interesting characters, influence warring factions, and unlock intriguing mysteries as you immerse yourself in this thrilling all-new TRON storyline.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.7%, Action 26.4%, Adventure 18.9%
- #20 Thirdmage
84% matchMixed62% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: Aristotelis Giannakopoulos
Windows
Thirdmage is a thirdperson arena spellslinger game where you try to defeat your oppenents using a variety of spells and throwing them on the hazzards present on each map.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 64.6%, Action 35.4%
- #21 Unknown place
82% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Hanine Games
Windows
Escape Unknown place.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 68.6%, Action 31.4%
- #22 Onikira - Demon Killer
83% matchMostly Negative39% of 377 reviews2015
Dev: Digital Furnace Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 47.3%, Action 30.6%, Adventure 22.1%
- #23 迎夢 茶釜物語
79% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Gakunei ArachiPub: Gakunei Arachi
Windows
Do I have to beat the enemy? A gentle 2D action game where you don't have to beat the enemy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 69.1%, Action 30.9%
- #24 Beat 'Em Up Collection (QUByte Classics)
78% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
A collection of seven retro beat 'em ups with enhanced features like rewind, cheats, screen filters, and more!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 66%, Action 21%, Adventure 13%
- #25 WarpZone vs THE DIMENSION
81% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: PampaFox
Windows
WarpZone vs THE DIMENSION is a co-op beat'em up derived from the very essence of the 90s. Relive this nostalgia with a modern view!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.2%, Action 41.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #26 Punch the Garden
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: devlawg
Windows
Punch the Garden is a pixel-art action roguelike where you play as a young moustache that is entering a park. But beware the deadly inhabitants. Collect passive skills, level up and get strong enough to conquer the park!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.2%, Action 28.7%, Adventure 14%
- #27 HAUNTED: Halloween '86
79% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2017
Dev: Retrotainment Games
Windows
A brand new NES game independently developed by Retrotainment Games and released on an NES cartridge. This classic style beat 'em up / platformer adheres to all NES hardware restrictions and pushes the limits of game play on the console. '86 now includes the Spirit Halloween Exclusive edition!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 64.5%, Action 35.5%
- #28 Elette Fragments
81% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: The Indie Accord
Windows
Join Benviolo, the axe wielding star of the play, and his comrades Mathias Jr and Juliet in this unique beat em up style game. Solve the mystery surrounding the island nation of Lotte in the years that follow the zombie invasion and the return of Queen Hermielle!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.2%, Action 32.8%
- #29 Dark Judgement
77% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Frankenstein StudioPub: Orbis Fabbri
Windows
Dark Judgment is a classic "me against the neighborhood" video game for your PC! If you enjoyed the beat 'em up of the 90s, surely you have a good time playing it.
Why similar: Action 56.4%, Beat 'em up 43.6%
- #30 Fist Puncher
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 312 reviews2013
Dev: Team2Bit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 77.3%, Action 22.7%
- #31 Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans
75% matchVery Positive92% of 1,971 reviews2018
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: Buddy Productions GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in their first virtual adventure. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beat’ em up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill
Why similar: Beat 'em up 77.7%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 8.8%
- #32 Chain-Em
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 70aon
Windows
A Movement shooter where you escape a facility with a chain. Simple as that.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 68.8%, Action 23.4%, Adventure 7.8%
- #33 Shank 2
76% matchVery Positive82% of 3,565 reviews2012
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 69.7%, Action 22%, Adventure 8.3%
- #34 El Mono
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: mungbungo
Windows
El Mono just as your great-great-great-great-great ancestors intended. It's high pace first-person arcade ape rage where the only limitation is your degenerated Homo sapien bloodline. Come home. Be the monkey they wanted you to be.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 66%, Action 34%
- #35 Code of Princess
76% matchMixed56% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.5%, Action 29.5%, Adventure 19.9%
- #36 Tekkk
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ABC3Dz
Windows · Linux
A 3D action-adventure game where demons drag a band into a mysterious dimension. Their manager must master elemental powers, fight monsters, and rescue her musician friends.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.8%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 13%
- #37 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
71% 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 67.6%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 12.9%
- #38 Foul Play
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2013
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 74.2%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #39 Veredilia: The Sacred Forest
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gigabyte Studios
Windows
Discover the large forest of Veredilia with three different characters as you fight your way like a pro in your quest to save The Sacred Forest from impending doom in this 2D bloody combat action platformer.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 56.6%, Action 25.1%, Adventure 18.3%
- #40 Cyborg lumberjack
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Konogorov Dmitry
Windows
Plunge into an exciting adventure with the new game ! .Game genre Action. Every decision matters - your choices affect the course of the game and its outcome. Can you protect the carriage and its cargo from the dangers of the forest, or will you let it perish?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 73.7%, Action 18.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #41 Biscuitts 4
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: CrossplatformPub: Indie Games Publisher
Windows · Linux
Biscuitts 4 is a Beat Em Up Game based on the 80s Cartoon.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 63.3%, Action 21%, Adventure 15.7%
- #42 Honey Rose: Underdog Fighter Extraordinaire
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2016
Dev: PehessePub: Self
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
One student, two lives and six months to go. This year, Red must meet her idol Big Blue in the ring and make it to the top of the masked fighting tournament. Her dream will come true... as long as she also graduates!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 56.2%, Action 25.3%, Adventure 18.5%
- #43 MATH
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ZAID SHUKUR
Windows · Mac · Linux
"MATH" is a fun, educational game that combines adventure with learning. Players embark on thrilling quests to save friendly creatures by solving puzzles that require multiplication skills. With increasing challenges, Perfect for learning in an engaging, indirect way!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.7%, Action 29.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #44 Stay Dead Evolution
73% matchMixed43% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: BrucefilmPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Be an action B-movie hero and defeat all your enemies in this intense fighting experience! Stay Dead Evolution is a unique arcade action game based on real life footage.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 77.8%, Action 22.2%
- #45 ROOM FOOTBALL - Apocalyptic Wasteland
67% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Hede
Windows · Mac · Linux
Puzzle, artillery, casual puzzle video game with realistic physics.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 53.1%, Action 27.1%, Adventure 19.8%
- #46 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,424 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 86.9%, Action 13.1%
- #47 Dungeon Delvers
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Phippe
Windows
Dungeon delvers is a third person action fighting rogue like. Slay hordes of monsters with ever increasingly powerful gear. Hunt for synergies to unlock godly powers and destroy ever increasingly more difficult enemies.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.3%, Action 32.7%
- #48 Princess Edge - Dragonstone
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2016
Dev: erobotan
Windows
Princess' Edge - Dragonstone is a beat'em up inspired by Golden Axe, however unlike the usual beatemup it use the 3 planes system similar to Guardian Heroes. Ride your dragon & unleash powerful magics upon your enemies to restore the peace to the land!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 74.1%, Action 25.9%
- #49 Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2014
Dev: Culture Attack Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 76%, Action 24%
- #50 Terminal V
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BatYaggy
Windows
Terminal V is a game about speedsters with a unique control scheme that allows the player to move at insane speeds with full control. Dodge bullets, traverse obstacles, and mow down hordes of enemies with celerity and precision.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.8%, Action 26.1%, Adventure 19.1%
- #51 枭雄
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 乐爆工作室Pub: Twofoldsweet
Windows
Flux Heroes is a side-scrolling beat ’em up focused on high-freedom combo combat. Fight through horizontal stages and boss battles with no fixed strings—launch, juggle, knock back, interrupt, and wall-bounce enemies to create your own skill-driven flow.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 75.3%, Action 24.7%
- #52 Bootleg Systems
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neonable
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bootleg Systems™ is a Cyberpunk First-Person Shooter and Puzzle Platformer. The game features a Single-Player Immersive Storyline, a Retro Sci-Fi Universe, and the Game-Changing Clone Gun™.
Why similar: Action 57.9%, Adventure 42.1%
- #53 EURGAVA™: Tomb of Senza
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Ibrahim Indra Baskara
Windows
Your days are numbered! End your sickness before you run out of time in this sidescroller beat-em-up RPG! Fight your way until you reach your goal in EURGAVA™ - Tomb of Senza!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.5%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 18.1%
- #54 Fatal Theory
69% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2016
Dev: 2 Hit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fatal Theory is nostalgic beat-em-up action with a fresh twist of ENDLESS AERIAL RAVE COMBOS and a killer illustrated story. Exercise your carnage muscle by smashing through huge hordes of unlovable fiends and take your crummy city back from the forces of hell!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.5%, Action 37.5%
- #55 Arson and Plunder: Unleashed
69% 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 72.5%, Action 27.5%
- #56 Switchblade
67% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Core DesignPub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
You must guide Hiro, the Bladeknight through the labyrinth of the Undercity, to recover the 16 fragments of the shattered Fireblade. Once you have collected all 16 fragments, you must use it to defeat Havok, to bring to an end his reign of terror and to avenge your people.
Why similar: Action 59.9%, Adventure 40.1%
- #57 Pain of War
68% matchMixed57% of 95 reviews2018
Dev: Free Initiative Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Horror based action game themed during World War. Prepare to know the darkside of it.
Why similar: Action 59.9%, Adventure 40.1%
- #58 Double Dragon IV
67% matchMixed59% of 809 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
The classical side-scroll action game, "Double Dragon" series' newest sequel! A new legend begins!!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 59.3%, Action 40.7%