Steer by what it is tap once for more of it, twice for none of it
213 games like Dynamite Cop · 1985 – 2010
PlayStation exclusive
Soft Machine · PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation Portable
If you are an action game connoisseur then Crisis Beat is the game for you. Set on board a futuristic ocean liner, you have to take on the fanatical members of the most ferocious sea-jacking gang of terrorists in the history of piracy. Cho
74 rating1 list1 h main storyOften paired
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 storyOften paired
PlayStation exclusive
Yuke's · PS2
Josh Calloway is an employee of Wisdom Incorporated, well known for its work in gene therapy, genome-based drugs, cloning technology and genetic modification of food. He is subjected to tests day after day, hoping to use his increased abili
65 rating1 listOften paired
Sega console exclusive
Banpresto · Arcade, Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III
My Hero (Seishun Scandal in Japan) is a Sega video game released via arcade in 1985 and was later ported to the Sega Master System in 1986. The gameplay takes the form of a simple side-scrolling beat 'em up fighting game, which was seen as
50 rating3 listsOften paired
PlayStation exclusive
Namco · PS2
Urban Reign is a Namco-produced 3D brawler, done in the tradition of Double Dragon and Final Fight.
53 rating6 lists10 h main storyOften paired
Capcom · PS2, Xbox
Kyle and Cody Travers are two close knit brothers surviving the tough streets of Metro City. When Cody disappears amidst the mayhem of a burgeoning drug trade, Kyle must take back the streets with his own hands to save him. -Fight alongsid
48 rating5 listsOften paired
Timed NEC exclusive
Irem · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +12
On the baddest streets of the city they know your name. You are lean and mean... the karate master they call the Vigilante! Your turf was left alone. Your friends and neighbors lived in peace. Until the Rogue gang got too big for their brit
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SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +2
The Slum... an area of town completely forgotten. No one could imagine the cruelness suffered by innocent people who were transformed into horrible mutant creatures by genetic experiments. They hovered everywhere and completely took control
61 rating4 lists0.5 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo console exclusive
Gary Biasillo · Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +2
Target: Renegade is a scrolling beat'em up (or flip-screen on certain versions) computer game released on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum systems in the late 1980s by Ocean Software on their "Imagine" label, as well as a Ninte
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Timed SNK exclusive
SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +3
Duke and Billy, two popular and renowned New York City Police detectives, are hot on the trail of a dangerous Japanese crime syndicate. Their investigation has led them to the mean streets of Japan where they meet a police officer and marti
60 rating6 lists1 h main story
CP.Brain · Arcade, Switch, PS4
Players One and Two start with the two selectable protagonists, Rick and Allen. Each private detective uses different fighting styles, attempt to solve cases by beating up each criminal they encounter. Lots of special items can be found by
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Sega AM2 · Arcade
Arabian Fight is a scrolling beat 'em up video game released in arcades by Sega in 1992 (the displayed copyright year is 1991). Running on the Sega System 32 arcade system, the game displays pseudo-3D sprite-scaling graphics and supports co
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Konami · Arcade
It is the 1990s. In the beginning, World War III has at last expired. The people are left to pick up the pieces and rebuild their civilizations. However, vicious gangs that prey on these defenseless citizens are obstructing the reconstructi
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Xbox exclusiveDimps · Xbox
Based on the 3D coin-on arcade title of the same name, SpikeOut: Battle Street offers a quick single-player mode that's about two to four hours long and each time it's beaten, a new character, with slightly different special attacks, opens
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Nintendo console exclusive
Ocean Software · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +6
The game's plot is loosely based on the film of the same name. In this side-scrolling platformer, the player controls Darkman, a superhero who can jump, kick and punch, as well as swing from a rope during action sequences between levels. In
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Toka · Dreamcast, GameCube
Pick the warrior, thief, or wizard, and fight through five huge levels, each with its own boss. Your main weapons are your fists, but you can pull out weapons for quick kills. You only get so many shots with your weapon before it breaks, th
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PlayStation exclusive
Syn Sophia · PlayStation Portable
The handheld debut of the Yakuza/Ryuu ga Gotoku series, Kurohyou follows the rise of series newcomer Ukyô Tatsuya, a young man who quickly finds himself wrapped up in the world of Japanese organized crime.
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Timed SNK exclusive
Noise Factory · Arcade, Linux, Neo Geo +5
The game takes a greater departure from its predecessors in both story and presentation. The heroes are now members of a ninja clan who have to dispatch an evil emperor before he is released. Players can choose which character they want for
80 rating5 lists
Nintendo exclusive
Capcom · Game Boy Advance, Wii U
Classic arcade action is unleased on the Game Boy Advance system in Final Fight One. There's trouble in Metro City. The members of the Mad Gear Gang have kidnapped the mayor's daughter Jessica and the clock is ticking. The mayor, an ex-stre
84 rating5 lists
Nintendo exclusive
Technōs Japan · SNES
The two greatest martial arts heroes of all time are back -- in SUPER DOUBLE DRAGON, an all-new adventure with awesome new moves, impossible new missions, and a hair-raising new cast of enemies! Marian, a beautiful policewoman, is a student
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Sega console exclusive
Appaloosa Interactive · MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, Windows
Four genetically altered geeks have opened the trans-dimensional gates to reality and summoned a rag-tag posse of filthy orc dwarves to rescue them from their maniacal captor. Run amuch with up to 3 players, through over 20 hard-hitting wha
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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
MS-DOS
The first game of the series. A freeware non story brawler where you can choose from a wide array of characters In this game, players can choose to play as one of 11 characters. Each character has exactly 3 special moves. Players participat
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Taito · Arcade, FM Towns, PlayStation +1
Pu·Li·Ru·La is a surreal arcade beat 'em up created by Taito, first released in 1991. Pu·Li·Ru·La takes place in Radishland, a land where time is kept correctly flowing with a time key. However, "a bad man appeared and stole the time key t
70 rating2 lists
Nintendo console exclusive
Irem · Arcade, SNES
Undercover Cops is an arcade-style beat 'em up video game developed and published by Irem, originally for the arcades in 1992. It is Irem's first attempt in the modern beat 'em up genre that was founded by Data East’s Kung-Fu Master. Player
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PlayStation exclusive
Midway Studios – Los Angeles · PlayStation
Master the art of Wu-Tang Battle in up to four-player martial arts brawls. Master the attacks and weapons of each of nine Wu-Tang. Collect 30 chambers and eliminate your opponent in over 50 masterful cinematic fatality sequences. Featurin
72 rating4 lists
Now Production · NES, TurboGrafx-16
Jackie and his sister, Josephine, are tough on tyrants. As China's supreme kung fu champs, they guard their country against the Prince of Sorcerers, who lurks just beyond the Great Wall. It comes as no surprise when this fiend and his ghoul
70 rating2 lists
PlayStation exclusive
Cavia · PS2
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 is an action RPG where players travel across a map, completing missions to gain experience points for unlocking new abilities and boosting their character's stats. The story mode, set after the Sasuke Recovery M
50 rating2 lists
Cavia · PS2, Xbox
Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance is a 3rd person action RPG/Beat 'em up video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was developed by Cavia and published by Capcom, and released on August 23, 2005. In it, the player takes the role of any of 5
35 rating3 lists
Technos Japan · Arcade, Atari ST, Switch +3
The original arcade version of "Double Dragon II" is essentially an improved version of the first game. The biggest change in the game's controls are in the replacement of the original's punch and kick buttons with two directional-based att
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PlayStation exclusiveThe 3DO Company · 3DO, PS2
Hiro was orphaned shortly after being born; his parents the king and queen killed by the evil Element Master Akunin. Now fully grown, Hiro sets out to best the four element trials and become an Element Master himself, while Akunin waits for
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Sega console exclusive
Data East · Arcade, Sega Genesis
Two Crude Dudes is a 1991 beat 'em up arcade game produced by Data East. The game was later ported to the Sega Genesis in 1992. Outside Japan, the port was released under the name Two Crude Dudes. In Japan, the game was titled: Crude Buster
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Software Creations · SNES, Sega Genesis
Get ready to put your blue skin-tight tights on. Ninjas need beating-up, bosses need clobbering! You run around the levels avoiding sharp flying objects and fighting any enemies that get in your way, including the numerous bosses. If your i
60 rating3 lists
Nintendo exclusive
Radical Entertainment · SNES
Bébé's Kids is an action-oriented Super NES video game that is loosely based on the movie of the same name. The video game enjoyed a North America-exclusive release. Nintendo Power gave this game a 2.475 out of 5 rating (49.5%) in its Janua
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Xbox console exclusive
Mitchell Corporation · Arcade, Xbox Series
It is the late 21st century, and the world has come under the control of a single federal government. One day a new threat known as Abdullah the Slaver appears, causing widespread terror and panic. The fear in men's hearts incites the aband
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Mitchell Corporation · Arcade
It is the late 21st century, and the world has come under the control of a single federal government. One day a new threat known as Abdullah the Slaver appears, causing widespread terror and panic. The fear in men's hearts incites the aband
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PlayStation exclusive
DreamFactory · PS2
A typical evening at a local bar erupts into chaos as members of a Special Forces strike team descend through the roof to kidnap a young girl, Dominique. Three bouncers--Sion, Volt, and Kou--come to the rescue, only to see the invaders grab
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Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +9
The five missions in the game are each three or four stages long. Several hostages are being held in each stage; Joe must rescue all of them before he is allowed to finish the stage. The last stage in each mission has no hostages, but inste
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Arcade
A four-player beat-em-up. Save the city from the Evil Gang who are hell-bent on blowing up large sections of the city. D. D. Crew is a 2D arcade beat'em up, similar to Final Fight. Each player (up to four depending arcade cabinet) controls
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Core Design · Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PS3 +4
Fighting Force players control one of four characters. They move through urban and science fiction environments, battling waves of oncoming enemies with weapons ranging from fists and bottles to knives, chairs and guns. The player can make
74 rating7 lists4 h main story
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 exclusiveAtari 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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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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Nintendo exclusive
SNES
Heavy Blast Man is once again trying to take over the Earth. People are being turned into hideous monsters and being made to serve him. Sonic Blast Man returns along with some new friends, Sonia and Captain Choyear. Together, they battle He
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Timed Sega exclusive
Android, Arcade, Game Gear +7
Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and St
76 rating7 lists1 h main story
Spike · PS3, Xbox 360
Interactive and destructible environments bring a new layer of intensity to the battle stages featured in Dragon Ball: Raging Blast. Smash opponents into rocks to increase their damage count and gain the upper hand in battles. Featuring the
65 rating4 lists5 h main story
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +4
A hot rod racing game from Sega. Upgrade your car with the money awarded from completing races quickly.
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Sega exclusive
Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III
A beat-'em-up game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is a sequel to the SG-1000 game Dragon Wang (ドラゴン・ワン), in which the player reprises the role of Wang, a kung fu master. In Brazil this game was re-released a
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