

Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1
A plane crash leaves Lady Wilde stranded in the Amazon rainforest. After her baby is kidnapped by an Amazonian tribe, she sets out to rescue the child by any means necessary.
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Steer by what it is tap once for more of it, twice for none of it
245 games like Aaargh! · 1986 – 2024


Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1
A plane crash leaves Lady Wilde stranded in the Amazon rainforest. After her baby is kidnapped by an Amazonian tribe, she sets out to rescue the child by any means necessary.
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NEC console exclusive
Capcom · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7
Originating in the arcades, Dynasty Wars is a beat-em-up set during the Three Kingdoms Era of the Chinese history, and is, more specifically, based on the Tenchi o Kurau manga adaptation of the story. The player adopts the identity of an an
70 rating6 listsOften paired
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Android, Switch, PS4 +5
GigaBash is a 4 player arena brawler, play from a colorful cast of characters inspired by classic monster tropes, each with their own unique skillset. Rampage around the world in familiar battlegrounds, such as cities & jungles, each with a
70 rating2 lists2.5 h main storyOften paired


Capybara Games · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
When Lord Boxman resets the card levels of every hero in Lakewood Plaza, it’s up to K.O. to help his friends and secure his place as a true hero. Battle Lord Boxman’s evil robot army in fast-paced brawls, explore the mall to find quests to
69 rating5 listsOften paired


Data East · Arcade
Avengers in Galactic Storm is a 1995 fighting arcade game based on characters in the Marvel universe, primarily the Avengers but also the Kree. The game's plot and roster of playable characters are based on the Operation: Galactic Storm sto
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Sega console exclusive
Sunsoft · Arcade, Sega Saturn
A one-on-one 2D fighting game, Astra Superstars pits all the champions of the magical kingdom against each other in a series of 3-round fights to earn the right to challenge the evil Satan Volte and try to put an end to his reign of terror.
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Nu-Mega Technologies · Arcade
Batman is a horizontally scrolling beat 'em up arcade game released by Atari Games, Midway Games, Data East and Namco in 1990 in North America, 1991 in Japan and 1991 in Europe. The storyline is based on the eponymous 1989 movie. It feature
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Arcade, CP System
One night, as Nemo sleeps, he is visited in a dream by the King of Slumberland, who invites Nemo to come and play with the King's daughter, the Princess. Nemo finds himself unable to find the Princess however, so he and 'Flip', a strange co
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Atari Games · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 7800 +7
The gameplay is similar to Taito's Violence Fight and SNK's Street Smart. The player must jump, punch, and kick their opponent until his/her energy runs out. If the player presses all three of the buttons at a time, the character will perfo
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Nintendo console exclusive
Atari Games · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST +4
The gameplay is similar to Taito's Violence Fight and SNK's Street Smart. The player must jump, punch, and kick their opponent until his/her energy runs out. If the player presses all three of the buttons at a time, the character will perfo
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Allumer · Arcade, FM Towns, Switch +1
Blandia (ブランディア Burandia?) is a 1992 one-on-one, weapon-based fighting arcade game developed and published by Allumer. It is the sequel to the 1986 arcade game, Gladiator. Along with Strata's Time Killers, Blandia is one of the earliest wea
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Timed SNK exclusive
SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +6
Alien super monsters have returned and are trying to invade Earth again! Now, Super Geon, Atomic Guy, and Cyber Woo must fight to retain control of the planet. Each one has special attacks and powers. Take on monsters that have unique abili
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Nintendo exclusive
Arsys Software · SNES
Three girls embark on a journey to defeat evil forces trying to take over the world. The red haired Rufu can use spirits and magical powers, Kairu is a fast and strong martial artist and Hamusu can use her incredible boxing skills and cute
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NEC console exclusive
Capcom · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7
This arcade conversion is a beat 'em up in which you (as Lee Wong) must rescue the village children from the evil Ryo Ken Oh. Many levels are horizontally scrolling, although with high ledges to jump onto and follow for a slightly different
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PlayStation exclusive
PlayStation
The setting takes place in the Japan-inspired Kingdom of Japone, where, around 450 years before the story starts, the Demon King Dragless rampaged through the lands until a young hero defeated and sealed him away. After centuries of slumber
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Sega exclusive
Sega Genesis
A kabuki warrior steps into a time portal to go back to the Shogun dynasty to defeat the evil lord Kabuki. The game is basically a side-scrolling beat-em up game, with the player controlling the kabuki warrior. The player can deliver kicks
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Timed NEC exclusive
Westone Bit Entertainment · TurboGrafx-16, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Wii
Riot Zone is a side-scrolling fighting game that follows two heroes as they fight to take down an evil organization. The crime syndicate Dragon Zone has kidnapped Hawk's girlfriend and it's up to him and his partner detective, Tony, to get
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Arcade
The plot begins when narcotics agents Paul and Bobby are committed to putting an end to the drug syndicate known as "MID". MID's secret hideout is located on Riot Island, an island full of uninhabited ruins with people moved inside of it wh
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PlayStation console exclusive
Arc System Works · Arcade, PS2
Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is a 2D competitive fighting video game published by Arc System Works released on March 27, 2007 for the Sony PlayStation 2. Based on the manga series of the same name, it was originally r
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Taito · Arcade, Switch, Sega Genesis
The player begins the game by choosing from one of four different forest rangers, each with a different amount of health, attack strength, and jumping height. The game's controls consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character an
70 rating2 lists0.5 h main story


Midway Games · Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Take on the role of Mortal Kombat character Jax, as you descend into the realm of Mortal Kombat in search of arch- villain, Kano. As you make your way through the game, you will delve deeper into one of the most interesting and enigmatic st
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French-Bread · Windows
Ragnarok Battle Offline is a 2D side scrolling brawler based on the MMO Ragnarok Online
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PlayStation exclusive
Bandai Namco Holdings · PlayStation Vita
World Trigger: Borderless Mission is a 3D Action game made exclusively for the PS Vita based on the World Trigger manga series. There are 37 missions in the Story Mode, which are split into 9 Arcs which in order are: Special Training, Yuma,
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Palace Software · Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC +9
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax is a video game first published in 1988 for various home computers. It was also released as Axe of Rage in North America. The game is the sequel to Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (Death Sword in North Amer
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PlayStation console exclusive
ADK · Arcade, PS3, PlayStation Portable
In Gang Wars, up to two players can control two different characters with different fighting styles. Gang Wars has a control configuration that is composed of two attack buttons (punch and kick), as well a jump button to fight against enemi
64 rating2 lists


SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +4
Sengoku is a side scrolling action game where the player takes the role of a super warrior who must battle against ghosts from the past bent on taking over the present.
68 rating1 list1 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Switch, PS4, Windows
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 Rona
70 rating5 lists2.5 h main story


Examu · Arcade
Arcana Heart 2 is the sequel to Arcana Heart. It was the first game in the series to be developed and published by Examu after the rights of the franchise had been transferred to the company from Yuki Enterprise. It was also the first game
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Nintendo exclusive
Pipe Dream Interactive · Game Boy Advance
Welcome to BattleBots, the sport of remote-controlled robotic combat. Based on the popular television series, you build your own customized, radio-controlled robots that employ an array of destructive weaponry such as hammers, saws and spik
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Flux Games · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Choose a side, master your moves, and embrace your destiny in an epic beat 'em up adventure inspired by the hit show. Take control of 8 playable characters with deep movesets, combos, progressions, and more! 34 years after the events of the
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Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Dauntless takes place in a fantasy setting, where a cataclysmic event has torn the world apart, releasing monster-like Behemoths that prey on the surviving humans. As a Slayer of Ramsgate, you are all that stands between your world and the
69 rating6 lists


WayForward Technologies · Android, Switch, PS4 +4
River City Girls stars Kyoko and Misako, two street-tough high-schoolers who must fight their way through the six regions of River City to rescue their kidnapped boyfriends, series mainstays Kunio and Riki. Along the way, they'll utilize an
76 rating6 lists7 h main story
Nintendo exclusive
Nintendo 3DS
River City: Tokyo Rumble follows the story of a hot-blooded high school student named Kunio and his good friends. When a nefarious gang moves into Tokyo to try to take it over, it's up to this self-proclaimed "fighter for justice" and his b
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Nintendo console exclusive
Tecmo · Arcade, Switch
The protagonist Tecmo Knight has the assistance of "Smokeman" and "Tiger". Pressing the "change" button allows Tecmo Knight to switch between the two. Smokeman uses powerful punches and kicks against enemies while Tecmo Knight rides him. Wh
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East Technology Corp. · Amstrad CPC, Android, Arcade +6
The final game in the original trilogy. Billy and Jimmy Lee are returning from martial arts training when their paths cross a fortune teller. She tells them of a great evil in Egypt, their strongest adversary yet, and how the Rosetta Stone
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Nintendo exclusive
Culture Brain · NES, Wii U
In a mysterious region of China, Ryuhi, was born and raised in high mountain tops. There he received instruction from his wise teacher, Juan. At a young age he became a master of Kempo. One day, his teacher Juan was attacked and robbed of t
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Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers' long-time nemesis. Robo-Rita has conjured a portal to send herself back in time so she can finally vanquish the Power R
75 rating4 lists2.5 h main story


Switch, PS4, Stadia +2
A modern take on the 25 year franchise, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid showcases stunning graphics with vivid details. Pit current and classic Rangers and villains like never before in team battles. Test your skills online against frien
65 rating8 lists3 h main story


Arcade
Spikeout: Digital Battle Online is a 3D beat 'em up video game developed by Sega-AM4 and published by Sega in 1998. An update, Spikeout: Final Edition, was released in 1999.
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Trinity Team · Android, Linux, Switch +5
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 B
71 rating2 lists3.5 h main story
Sega console exclusive
Sega AM2 · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7
Side-scrolling beat 'em ups in which you must rescue a trapped female friend are nothing unusual. Where this one stands out, however, is the setting of your character as a duck called Bin, and with motion having a clear waddling appearance.
60 rating8 lists


Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay featur
76 rating4 lists2.5 h main story
Timed Xbox exclusive
Devolver Digital · Linux, PS4, PlayStation Vita +3
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!
63 rating5 lists4.5 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, Windows
It's Time to Fight! A year has passed since the epic battle that decided the fate of mankind and claimed the life of the beloved Angela. Dark omens once again tell of the return of an evil presence. Ushi is the last remaining master of t
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Nintendo console exclusive
Culture Brain · Arcade, NES
Chinese Hero is an arcade action game developed by Nihon Game (now Culture Brain) and published by Taiyo System in October 1984. Chinese Hero is the first game in the Super Chinese series by Culture Brain. It was ported to the Nintendo Ente
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Linux, MS-DOS, Windows +1
MUGEN is a 2D fighting game engine developed by Elecbyte. Content is created by the community, and thousands of fighters, both original and from popular fiction, have been created.
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PlayStation exclusive
Metro · PlayStation
Ultraman Fighting Evolution (ウルトラマン ファイティングエボリューション Urutoraman Faitingu Eboryūjyon) is a fighting game. It was developed and published by Banpresto. It was the first Ultraman Fighting Evolution series game, spawning many sequels.
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Timed SNK exclusive
Sunsoft · Arcade, Neo Geo, Nintendo 3DS +5
Waku Waku 7 is a SNK fighting game originally released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system.
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