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Top Beat 'em up Games

60+ beat 'em up games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Action, Singleplayer, Adventure, Multiplayer.

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  1. #1 ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4
    98% matchVery Positive92% of 21,299 reviews2023
    Developer: Koei TecmoPublisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 11.3hMean: 33.5h≥1hr: 84%

    ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is the latest evolution of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Based on the concept of "experiencing a real ONE PIECE battlefield," buildings will come crashing down during the action and attacks will throw up smoke and dust, placing you in the thick of the ONE PIECE world!

  2. #2 Sifu
    98% matchVery Positive92% of 25,764 reviews2023
    Developer: Sloclap
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.3hMean: 12.1h≥1hr: 79%

    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.

  3. #3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
    98% matchVery Positive94% of 14,426 reviews2022
    Developer: Tribute Games Inc.Publisher: Dotemu
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 3.5hMean: 8.9h≥1hr: 82%

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

  4. #4 Castle Crashers®
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
    Developer: The Behemoth
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.6hMean: 16.9h≥1hr: 85%

    Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

  5. #5 Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 74,874 reviews2012
    Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: WB Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 7.0hMean: 26.6h≥1hr: 90%

    Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!

  6. #6 Streets of Rage 4
    98% matchVery Positive92% of 19,149 reviews2020
    Developer: Dotemu
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.2hMean: 21.5h≥1hr: 80%

    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.

  7. #7 Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 82,709 reviews2010
    Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: WB Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.6hMean: 14.9h≥1hr: 87%

    Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.

  8. #8 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
    98% matchVery Positive88% of 1,424 reviews2018
    Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.5hMean: 11.4h≥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!

  9. #9 One Finger Death Punch
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,332 reviews2014
    Developer: Silver Dollar Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.3hMean: 8.2h≥1hr: 66%

    Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

  10. #10 Double Dragon: Neon
    98% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,539 reviews2014
    Developer: WayForwardPublisher: Midnight City
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.6hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 90%

    BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!

  11. #11 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 11,984 reviews2023
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 16.0hMean: 22.5h≥1hr: 94%

    ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

  12. #12 Absolum
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,164 reviews2025
    Developer: Dotemu
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 7.4hMean: 11.8h≥1hr: 85%

    Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

  13. #13 Batman™: Arkham Origins
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 62,942 reviews2013
    Developer: WB Games MontrealPublisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.7hMean: 26.7h≥1hr: 92%

    As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.

  14. #14 River City Girls
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,726 reviews2019
    Developer: WayForwardPublisher: WayForward
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.1hMean: 7.9h≥1hr: 82%

    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!

  15. #15 Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,971 reviews2018
    Developer: Trinity TeamPublisher: Buddy Productions GmbH
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.1hMean: 4.2h≥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

  16. #16 Mother Russia Bleeds
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 5,329 reviews2016
    Developer: Le Cartel StudioPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.1hMean: 5.8h≥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.

  17. #17 Road Redemption
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 13,274 reviews2017
    Developer: Redemption RoadPublisher: Tripwire Presents
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.5hMean: 8.1h≥1hr: 70%

    Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.

  18. #18 Shank 2
    95% matchVery Positive82% of 3,565 reviews2012
    Developer: Klei Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.7hMean: 7.0h≥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...

  19. #19 Lost Castle / 失落城堡
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 23,770 reviews2016
    Developer: Hunter StudioPublisher: Neon Doctrine
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.8hMean: 14.5h≥1hr: 90%

    Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!

  20. #20 Shank
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 3,986 reviews2010
    Developer: Klei Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.6hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 58%

    Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

  21. #21 Paint the Town Red
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,698 reviews2021
    Developer: South East Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.1hMean: 17.6h≥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.

  22. #22 Yakuza 3 Remastered
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 10,048 reviews2021
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.6hMean: 20.2h≥1hr: 93%

    Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.

  23. #23 One Finger Death Punch 2
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,478 reviews2019
    Developer: Silver Dollar Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.2hMean: 6.6h≥1hr: 80%

    The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

  24. #24 MADNESS: Project Nexus
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,926 reviews2021
    Developer: GIBBING TREE, LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 9.3hMean: 47.4h≥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.

  25. #25 Evil West
    93% matchMostly Positive74% of 12,652 reviews2022
    Developer: Flying Wild HogPublisher: Focus Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.6hMean: 8.5h≥1hr: 87%

    A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.

  26. #26 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
    93% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,506 reviews2023
    Developer: Engine SoftwarePublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.0hMean: 6.2h≥1hr: 49%

    Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

  27. #27 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 3,033 reviews2015
    Developer: MAGES. Inc.Publisher: Rocket Panda Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.4hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 86%

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!

  28. #28 Charlie Murder
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,762 reviews2017
    Developer: Ska Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.4hMean: 6.8h≥1hr: 83%

    It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.

  29. #29 Midnight Fight Express
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 2,664 reviews2022
    Developer: Jacob DzwinelPublisher: Balor Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.8hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 62%

    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.

  30. #30 Yakuza 4 Remastered
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 7,134 reviews2021
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.7hMean: 20.7h≥1hr: 96%

    When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.

  31. #31 Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,941 reviews2013
    Developer: Iron Galaxy StudiosPublisher: Capcom
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.6hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 61%

    Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings reworkings of two of Capcom’s classic arcade hits - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara – together in one definitive digital package.

  32. #32 The TakeOver
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,142 reviews2019
    Developer: Pelikan13
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.5hMean: 3.6h≥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!

  33. #33 Judgment
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 11,392 reviews2022
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 23.9hMean: 34.3h≥1hr: 92%

    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.

  34. #34 Punch Club
    91% matchVery Positive80% of 15,468 reviews2016
    Developer: Lazy Bear GamesPublisher: tinyBuild
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 5.3hMean: 16.2h≥1hr: 90%

    Train hard, fight crocodiles and find love. Earn your place in the Punch Club ranks, and discover who brutally murdered your father, in this choose your own adventure boxing management tycoon.

  35. #35 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 7,951 reviews2021
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 18.9hMean: 25.4h≥1hr: 94%

    Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.

  36. #36 Yakuza 5 Remastered
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 7,060 reviews2021
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 27.8hMean: 41.2h≥1hr: 96%

    Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.

  37. #37 Stick It to the Stickman
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,130 reviews2025
    Developer: Free LivesPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.6hMean: 5.7h≥1hr: 81%

    Stick it to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler where you fight heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder.

  38. #38 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 11,588 reviews2016
    Developer: Rooster Teeth GamesPublisher: FarBridge
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.4hMean: 11.6h≥1hr: 80%

    RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.

  39. #39 Guacamelee! Gold Edition
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 5,988 reviews2013
    Developer: Drinkbox Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.2hMean: 5.7h≥1hr: 88%

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

  40. #40 Like a Dragon: Ishin!
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 6,164 reviews2023
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 12.8hMean: 29.5h≥1hr: 90%

    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.

  41. #41 Watchmen: The End is Nigh
    90% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,087 reviews2009
    Developer: Deadline GamesPublisher: Warner Bros. Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 54mMean: 7.1h≥1hr: 48%

    The lines between good and bad have been blurred and crime and terror run rampant in the streets. The alleys, rooftops and sewers are crawling with criminals and brutal gangs. And now, Underboss — in a daring escape — has broken out of prison and is ruling with vicious darkness.

  42. #42 Lost Judgment
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 9,059 reviews2022
    Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGA
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 34.5hMean: 47.5h≥1hr: 92%

    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.

  43. #43 DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 13,651 reviews2023
    Developer: Agafonoff
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.8hMean: 5.5h≥1hr: 61%

    DR LIVESEY: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, gentlemen, from now on, rom and death means the same thing for you.

  44. #44 Furi
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
    Developer: The Game Bakers
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.4hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 82%

    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.

  45. #45 Zeno Clash
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 3,154 reviews2009
    Developer: ACE Team
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.9hMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 86%

    Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world.

  46. #46 Sacred Citadel
    89% matchMixed69% of 1,188 reviews2013
    Developer: SouthendPublisher: THQ Nordic
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.0hMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 49%

    Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.

  47. #47 Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,142 reviews2012
    Developer: Qooc Software
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 42mMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 41%

    Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.

  48. #48 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 3,150 reviews2017
    Developer: Sobaka StudioPublisher: ESDigital Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.8hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 86%

    REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.

  49. #49 Rotwood
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,951 reviews2026
    Developer: Klei Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 7.2hMean: 11.7h≥1hr: 88%

    The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.

  50. #50 Rampage Knights
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 3,594 reviews2015
    Developer: Rake in Grass
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.8hMean: 9.0h≥1hr: 87%

    Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

  51. #51 One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
    85% matchMostly Positive78% of 10,735 reviews2015
    Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.4hMean: 18.0h≥1hr: 85%

    Enjoy the original story of ONE PIECE from Fuschia Village to the mysterious kingdom of Dressrosa. Will your resolution be strong enough to defeat the most dangerous pirates, including Doflamingo and many more?

  52. #52 Fairy Bloom Freesia
    85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,108 reviews2012
    Developer: EdelweissPublisher: XSEED Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.7hMean: 3.8h≥1hr: 73%

    Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

  53. #53 Lost Castle 2
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,784 reviews2024
    Developer: Hunter Studio
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 13.4hMean: 28.1h≥1hr: 94%

    "Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!

  54. #54 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
    83% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
    Developer: Team LadybugPublisher: WSS playground
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.8hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 74%

    A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

  55. #55 Double Dragon Trilogy
    85% matchMixed54% of 1,079 reviews2015
    Developer: Dotemu
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.9hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 86%

    A groundbreaking, uber-popular game upon its arcade debut in 1987. Double Dragon is the undisputed godfather of co-op beat ‘em up.

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