The Best Beat-em-up Games - Page 3

Update : Final Knight added at rank #25.
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Jitsu Squad (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Jitsu Squad is a four-player co-op fighting game inspired by the Marvel vs Capcom series. The players take on the role of four heroes on a mission to thwart an evil sorcerer’s ambitions and retrieve a powerful demon's soul stone. With beautiful hand-drawn visuals and an over-the-top chop socky soundtrack, this game will have you feeling like you're playing in one of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons.

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What we like:
  • Varied characters
  • Super transformations and screen filling super attacks
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • Entertaining soundtrack
  • Variety of enemies and bosses
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty distinguishing between characters in multiplayer mode
  • Limited number of puzzles
  • Not difficult even at the end

  • ninja
  • beat-em-up
  • 1990s
  • scroller
  • cooperative
  • hack-and-slash
  • fight
  • character
  • swordplay
  • 2d
  • comedy
  • superhero
  • old-school
  • retro
  • linear

22

Slave Zero X (2024)

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75
Review score
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Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Switch) Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X/s j

Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.


  • spectacle
  • beat-em-up
  • cyberpunk
  • mech
  • hack-and-slash
  • dystopian
  • 2.5d
  • ninja
  • post-apocalyptic
  • platform
  • historical
  • dark
  • alternate
  • futuristic
  • horror

23

9 Monkeys of Shaolin (2020)

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78
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux PC Windows

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a beat-em-up game with deep combat mechanics and varied level designs. The story follows Daokong, a man who joins a Shaolin order to seek revenge on the Japanese pirates that attacked his village. With generous parries, special attacks, seal moves and skill points to customize your abilities, you will feel like an unstoppable warrior!


What we like:
  • Deep combat mechanics
  • Varied level design
  • Generous parries and special attacks
  • Plenty of voice acting options
What could be improved:
  • Relatively short runtime
  • By-the-numbers plot

  • cooperative
  • beat-em-up
  • martial
  • fight
  • pirates
  • side-scrolling
  • local
  • brawler
  • online
  • ninja
  • arts
  • combat
  • old-school
  • hack-and-slash
  • action

24

Troublemaker: Raise Your Gang (2023)

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100
Review score
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PC Windows Xbox One

Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre.

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  • japanese
  • action-adventure-beat-em-up
  • arts
  • beat-em-up
  • 3d
  • rpg
  • martial
  • fight
  • education
  • hack-and-slash
  • jrpg
  • multiple-endings
  • romance
  • third-person
  • action-adventure

25

Final Knight (2025)

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100
Review score
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early access PC Windows

Final Knight is a beat 'em up action roguelike where you combine characters into a formidable party. Move left-to-right with retro arcade-style gameplay and coordinate party members to inflict massive damage by exploiting the weaknesses of your enemies!

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  • auto-battler
  • rpg
  • party
  • beat-em-up
  • rogue-like
  • dragon
  • dwarf
  • cooperative
  • rush
  • crafting
  • dungeon
  • pixel
  • fantasy
  • local
  • class

26

G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (2024)

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65
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PC Windows Playstation 4 j Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it's up to G.I. Joe to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat 'em up - and make Cobra RETREAT yet again!


  • side-scrolling
  • beat-em-up
  • 1980s
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • arts
  • martial
  • boss
  • cooperative
  • ninja
  • arcade
  • scroller
  • colourful
  • cartoony
  • combo

27

Alien Hominid Invasion (2023)

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84
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Xbox One PC Windows

Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.


  • cooperative
  • nonlinear
  • beat-em-up
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • rogue-like
  • aliens
  • procedural
  • pve
  • run
  • multiplayer
  • online
  • cartoony
  • gun
  • non-linear

28

Grandpa's Cheese (2022)

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97
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PC Windows

Grandpa has gone mad! collect the cheese and give them to Reeze so he can feed his mouse to get the hell out of the house!

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  • 3d
  • beat-em-up
  • pve
  • shoot-em-up
  • werewolves
  • fps
  • shooter
  • surreal
  • vampire
  • thriller
  • abstract
  • first-person
  • arcade
  • fight
  • zombies

29

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons - Sacred Reunion (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows j

The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic beat 'em up franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 9 additional characters, each with their own special moves and unique playstyles.

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  • local
  • beat-em-up
  • arts
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • martial
  • 1990s
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • old-school

30

Sir Whoopassa: Immortal Death (2022)

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PC Windows

Sir Whip Ass Immortal Death is an independently developed game that offers a unique hack and slash experience. You take on the role of Sir Whoopass, a tryhard hero with a heart of gold tasked with finding the legendary villain beating artifact. A variety of weapons and hats, puzzles, and intense action awaits you in this 11 hour adventure.

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What we like:
  • Unique hack and slash experience
  • Variety of weapons and hats to choose from
  • Intense action moments
  • Puzzles to test your skills
  • Fantastic narration and voice acting
What could be improved:
  • Poor cut scenes production quality
  • Lack of controller support
  • Occasional overwhelming moments

  • action-adventure
  • comedy
  • hack-and-slash
  • open-world
  • beat-em-up
  • story
  • dungeon
  • dragon
  • funny
  • third-person
  • controller-support
  • rpg
  • exploration
  • action
  • fight

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