The Best Brawler Games

Update 9 December 2024: Mighty Morphin\' Power Rangers: Rita\'s Rewind added at rank #7.

Here are our 10 Best Brawler Games, position 11 to 20:

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
Charlie Murder
Divine Knockout DKO
River City: Rival Showdown
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimens...
City of Crime: Gang Wars
Evo Pop
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Deluxe ...
Gang Beasts

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (2023)

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

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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cooperative
boss
rogue-like
beat-em-up
brawler
local
martial
combo
retro
arcade
fight
side-scrolling
online
classic
action

The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!

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ninja
brawler
arcade
side-scrolling
cooperative
remake
two-player
robots
boss
classic
dystopian
retro
action
online
local

Charlie Murder (2013)

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PC Windows Xbox 360 Linux Mac OS

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.

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brawler
cooperative
rpg
beat-em-up
side-scrolling
zombies
demons
boss-fight
gore
rhythm
skateboard

Divine Knockout DKO (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One

KO the gods in the world’s only 3rd-person platform fighter! Become a small-but-mighty god of myth, brawl in all three dimensions, and knock your friends off the map to reign supreme.

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fights
arena
fight
third-person
brawler
platform
3d
penci-grid
privacy-policy
cute
mythology
competitive
hero
perk
combat

River City: Rival Showdown (2023)

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arcade l famicom game boy mega drive x68000 PC Windows-engine super famicom Game Boy Advanced (GBA) ds virtual console ps2 wiiware Nintendo 3DS Playstation 3 Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Nintendo Switch PC Windows Linux Mac OS

River City Ransom is back, rebuilt from the ground up! Rekindle old rivalries and relive past rumbles through a completely revamped story!

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beat-em-up
brawler
fight
2d
scroller
metroidvania
1980s
cooperative
pixel
old-school
action-adventure
multiplayer
remake
retro
hack-and-slash

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimens... (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux PC Windows l Playstation 5 Xbox Series X IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone)

Dive into the rad world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge! Embrace nostalgia with the 80s vibe, stunning pixel art, and authentic TMNT design. Battle through hordes of enemies solo or team up with friends for action-packed combat. With unique skills and moves, every game is a gnarly adventure. It's time to unleash your inner ninja!

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What we like:

Retro 80s experience
Fun multiplayer gameplay
Easy to play controls
Variety of unique moves
Immersive story mode

What could be improved:

Limited online players
Potentially overwhelming enemies in multiplayer mode

arcade
cooperative
ninja
classic
pixel
brawler
boss
retro
side-scrolling
beat-em-up
combo
multiplayer
old-school
campaign
fight

City of Crime: Gang Wars (2022)

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Gameplay optimizations. Various bug fixes that greatly enhance the game experience.

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real-time
brawler
empire
boss
grand
innovative
zombies
survival
sport
realistic
war
fight
challenging
difficult
strategy

Evo Pop (2020)

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IOS iPhone Android

Take control of Evos — colorful creatures that live in a colony and are able to grow and multiply extremely fast. - PLAN A STRATEGY: Evos interact with the environment and eat grass, flowers and bugs to multiply faster.

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brawler
physics
strategy
subscription
sandbox
skill
competitive

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Deluxe ... (2023)

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Xbox One PC Windows

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.

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fight
brawler
combat
arena
battle
turn-based
golf
narrative
classic
drama
racing
skill
rpg
crime
action

Gang Beasts (2017)

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Linux Xbox One psvr PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.

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