The Best Brawler Games for Playstation 5

Update : The Karate Kid: Street Rumble added at rank #14.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (2022)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is an action-packed adventure game from Dotemu, a company well-known for reviving classic titles with modern touches. Featuring gorgeous graphics, voice acting from the original cartoon actors, and a powerful soundtrack featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, this game is sure to bring back the joy of the original games while still feeling fresh. With side missions and hidden characters to discover, you'll be sure to keep coming back for more.


What we like:
  • Gorgeous graphics and animation
  • Original voice cast
  • Variety of moves
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Deep cuts of characters from the original series
  • Powerful soundtrack by Wu-Tang Clan
What could be improved:
  • Can be difficult to master controls at times

  • arcade
  • cooperative
  • ninja
  • brawler
  • classic
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • fight
  • beat-em-up
  • retro
  • online
  • pixel
  • combo
  • action
  • local

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Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023)

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

Step into the shadowy world of 'Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name' and shape the legacy of a legend. Engage in intense combat with a thrilling narrative, dive into rich side quests, and revel in the emotional journey. Experience a game where every punch tells a story and every choice carves your path in the underworld!


What we like:
  • Refined combat system
  • Engaging side content
  • Powerful storytelling
  • New dynamic characters
  • Exciting mini-games
What could be improved:
  • Lacks New Game+ option
  • Shorter gameplay duration

  • fight
  • brawler
  • crime
  • combat
  • drama
  • rpg
  • battle
  • narrative
  • japanese
  • open-world
  • action
  • arcade
  • classic
  • beat-em-up
  • golf

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River City Girls 2 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Android IOS iPhone

Get ready for an all-new adventure with River City Girls 2! Team up with friends for local or online co-op and pound punks with new abilities including guard-crush attacks and lift-off combos. Level up to earn new moves, buy items, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you along the way. With enhanced combat, bigger areas to explore, surprise cameos, and an epic soundtrack, you'll be brawling until your enemies yell "BARF!"


What we like:
  • Side quests include mini-games for diversity
  • Multiplayer options available for local and online play
  • Destructible background objects for added fun
  • Offers solid beat 'em up mechanics with light RPG mechanics
  • Unique enemy recruitment system that allows players to personalize their play style
What could be improved:
  • Unbalanced boss battles
  • Lack of enemy variety
  • Technical issues with FPS and multiplayer

  • beat-em-up
  • cooperative
  • anime
  • brawler
  • pixel
  • fight
  • boss
  • rpg
  • local
  • em-up
  • collectathon
  • boss-fight
  • comic
  • action
  • arts

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GigaBash (2022)

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

Claim your place as king among Titans! GigaBash is a multiplayer arena brawler with gigantic film-inspired kaiju, larger than life heroes, earth-shattering special attacks and fully destructible environments.


  • brawler
  • fight
  • party
  • nostalgia
  • couch
  • local
  • superhero
  • minigame
  • free-for-all
  • multiplayer
  • destruction
  • 4-player
  • four-player
  • online
  • arena

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (2023)

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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.


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

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River City Girls Zero (2022)

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

River City Girls Zero is a spin-off of the Kunio-kun franchise where you play as Misako and Kyoko, fighting their way to rescue Kunio and Riki. Featuring great visuals, superb character designs, and a fantastic soundtrack, River City Girls Zero offers local co-op support with extras like manga-style animated self-aware cutscenes, an opening video, new music and more.


What we like:
  • Great visuals
  • Superb character designs
  • Fantastic soundtrack
  • Local co-op support
  • Extras like manga-style animated cutscenes
  • New music
What could be improved:
  • No difficulty modes
  • No online play
  • Limited display options for aspect ratios

  • beat-em-up
  • cooperative
  • brawler
  • anime
  • action-translated
  • spin-kicking
  • pixel
  • fight
  • local
  • motorbike
  • crime
  • boss
  • retro
  • combat
  • classic

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River City: Rival Showdown (2023)

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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

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

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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!


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

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LEGO Brawls (2019)

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Fighting Block is a casual online game that eliminates cubes. Attacks opponents by eliminating cubes. Multiplayer online real-time battles, cute, real-time interactive feedback, classic Tetris gameplay, combined with popular chaos Chicken-eating mode, come together to eliminate layer by layer!


  • brawler
  • royale
  • lego
  • 2d
  • fight
  • platform
  • pvp
  • team
  • battle
  • competitive
  • family-friendly
  • free-for-all
  • multiplayer
  • cartoony
  • building

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Paint the Town Red VR (2024)

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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.


  • voxel
  • rogue-like
  • blood
  • gore
  • first-person
  • brawler
  • violent
  • fight
  • beat-em-up
  • physics
  • action

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