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272 games like The TakeOver · 1988 – 2025
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 storyOften paired
QUByte Interactive · Android, Linux, Switch +7
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and
55 rating7 lists3.5 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo console exclusive
Linux, Switch, Windows +1
Civil unrest awaits as Tonight We Riot drops players into the boots of everyday working class rebels fighting against the oppression of global capitalism run amok in a dystopian future where the few wealthy elite dominate the entire civiliz
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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 storyOften paired
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Le Cartel · Linux, Switch, PS4 +2
Mother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at once. Set in an alternate U.S.S.R, the story centers on a desperate crew of imprisoned s
70 rating4 lists4 h main storyOften paired
Silver Dollar Games · Android, PS4, Windows +1
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. P
80 rating1 list7 h main storyOften paired
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Angry Mob Games · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Brawlout is the competitive platform fighter, designed for couch play, online ranked matches and competitive tournaments.
58 rating5 lists2 h main storyOften paired
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
77 rating1 listOften paired
PlayStation console exclusive
Tribute Games · PS4, PlayStation Vita, Windows +1
FIGHT OR DIE! Cursed by the evil Wizard King, bounty hunters Lea and Leo are chased by every monster in the kingdom and the Grim Reaper himself! There's only one way to get rid of the curse; the legendary Elixir of Life! But how to get the
60 rating3 lists7 h main storyOften paired
Arcade Zone · PlayStation, SNES, Windows
Legend is a Beat'em up game that resembles games like Final Fight, or Streets of Rage. The game features a medieval setting.
60 rating3 lists2 h main storyOften paired
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Switch, PS4, Windows
Your prayers have been answered! For the first time ever, gods, holy spirits and mythological characters from around the globe and throughout history will clash in an explosive 2D fighter where the entire world is at stake!
80 rating3 lists1.5 h main storyOften paired
Konstantin Koshutin · Linux, Windows, macOS
Hammerfight is a 2D physics-based action game where you control an aircraft with your mouse. Your aircraft can be equipped with various slashing and crushing weapons, which are all effective at crushing through armor and slamming them into
70 rating1 list4 h main storyOften paired
PlayStation console exclusive
Tarsier Studios · PS3, Windows
It's a fighting computer game where you have string dolls fighting each other 1 Vs 1. You control your fighter by mouse. All moves are done by dragging your fighter body part (hand, leg or even head) Rag Doll Kung Fu was the first 3rd part
66 rating2 lists1.5 h main storyOften paired
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
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
PlayStation console exclusive
Arc System Works · Arcade, PS3, PS4 +1
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator is a Japanese fighting game and the updated version of Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign. The updated version adds new characters Jack-O, Johnny, and Jam Kuradoberi, as well as updated mechanics, balancing, systems, M.O.M. Mo
85 rating1 list6 h main storyOften paired
Timed NEC exclusive
Namco · Arcade, FM Towns, Switch +4
Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat 'em up video game in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped inside West Mansion. After his resurrection by the Terror Mask, Rick makes his way through the mansion, fight
66 rating7 listsOften paired
Timed Sega exclusive
Mega Cat Studios · Browser, Linux, Switch +5
Coffee Crisis is an arcade-style beat 'em up full of caffeinated carnage! This is a full scale release for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, packed with classic gameplay and an extra espresso shot of action!
71 rating1 list1.5 h main story
Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
4 Player Co-op Beat 'Em Up that's all about insanly fast paced action with colour 2D graphics.
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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
56 rating1 list10 h main story
Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Prepare to throw down the Double Dragon way in this fresh addition to the iconic beat ‘em up franchise. Explore the early beginnings of the young Double Dragon brothers as they take on both new and familiar enemies in this alternate story.
73 rating5 lists2 h main story
Guard Crush Games · Android, Linux, Switch +6
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that continues the series following the original trilogy. Players fight through Wood Oak City using a mix of returning and new characters, each with their own combat styles and special moves
81 rating10 lists3 h main story
Android, Switch, PS4 +6
The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up! Titanic creatures known as Nephilim have invaded Earth, and the only hope of stopping them is DAWN (Defense Alliance Worldwid
83 rating4 lists6 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Arcade Zone · SNES, Windows
Take control of either Jake, a soldier, or Chang Li, a martial arts master, in your quest to stop G.H.O.S.T.
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Tribute Games · Linux, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +4
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring 15 playable Marvel heroes. Designed in the style of classic 1990s arcade brawlers, the game allows players to switch between two characters mid-battle using the Cosmic Swap me
80 rating4 lists
Sobaka Studio · Linux, Switch, PS4 +4
9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a true rebirth of the iconic brawler genre in vein of old-school video games. If, as a kid you had hours of fun playing SNES or SEGA beat 'em up videogames crushing foes left and right then this new title from the
66 rating4 lists4 h main story
Xbox console exclusive
Rare Ltd. · Windows, Xbox One
The wait is over! Rash, Zitz and Pimple are returning at last to smash-hit their way through an all-new action-packed adventure of choreographed chaos, and couch co-op may never be the same again. 1-3 players will take control of the Battl
67 rating4 lists4 h main story
COWCAT Games · Android, Linux, Switch +7
Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
71 rating4 lists15 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
Wolfire Games · Linux, Windows, macOS
Follow Turner, a rebel bunny rabbit with impressive combat skills in his quest to find those responsible for slaughtering his village. Uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and the wolves of
66 rating2 lists1.5 h main story
Switch, Windows, Xbox One +2
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
79 rating4 lists3 h main story
Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Boomerang Fu is a frantic physics fighting game. Choose from an adorable cast of food characters and slice up your friends with boomerangs and a ridiculous range of stackable powerups.
73 rating4 lists1 h main story
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
56 rating4 lists
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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Linux, Switch, PS4 +4
Metropolis Lux Obscura is a unique game with a film noir atmosphere, seductive wanton women, and dirty dangerous secrets. Gameplay is based on a motion comic with a non-linear plot mixed with MATCH3 puzzle fights. This city is rotten to the
55 rating3 lists1.5 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Statera Studio · Linux, Switch, PS4 +5
Pocket Bravery is inspired by classics from the 90s, such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters. And its SD aesthetic had an influence on games like Pocket Fighter and other fighting games from Neo Geo Pocket Color. But ma
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Ali Asaria · Amstrad CPC, BlackBerry OS, MSX +1
Our mission is to destroy all the walls on the screen for a total of 25. In principle, we can start the top 15, choosing the desired before starting the game. In each of these walls there are different pods of bricks, some of which you wil
40 rating1 list3 h main story
Linux, Windows, macOS
As space-faring free ranger, Cluck Yegger, you’ve been shot out of the sky by none other than your old arch nemesis, Colonel Zanderz. Your disabled ship is running on limited auxiliary solar power that charges during the daytime. But at nig
60 rating1 list2 h main story
Yuke's · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Double Dragon Revive faithfully reproduces the thrill of old school side-scrolling action games, with updated controls and difficulty settings for the modern era, and utilizing Arc System Works’ fighting game development experience. Jimmy L
5 lists
Android, Ouya, Windows +2
Fist of Awesome asks the eternal question "What would happen if bears took over the world?" and answers it with the epic tale of a lumberjack travelling through time punching bears in the face to save humanity. If you like bear puns then y
58 rating2 lists1.5 h main story
Android, Switch, PS4 +4
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted. Humans, upon
58 rating1 list1.5 h main story
Linux, Switch, PS4 +3
Quit creeping through shadows, stop surveilling security patterns, and ditch the fancy toys. An expert thief and master of infiltration, Mr. Shifty can get inside any place he wants with just the power of his fists…okay, teleporting helps.
71 rating2 lists4 h main story
Switch, Windows, Xbox One
The Otterman Empire is an intense quick-fire party shooter for one to four players. Working as a team, you must gear up, strap on your jetpack and stop the evil Tiko in his tracks, an otter who just doesn't give a dam! Jet off across the ga
55 rating1 list
Nintendo console exclusive
Android, Linux, Switch +3
Build you caravan as long as possible! Complete missions in colourful and fun levels that have their own little twists. There is lawn to be mowed, teleports to be used, risky jumps, UFOs, laboratory experiments and many other things waiting
1 list6 h main story
Timed Xbox exclusive
5pb. Inc. · Switch, PS4, PlayStation Vita +3
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
66 rating2 lists3 h main story
Sobaka Studio · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
REDEEMER is a Top-Down Action game where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.
64 rating3 lists4 h main story
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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Timed Nintendo exclusive
Switch, Windows, Xbox One +1
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
80 rating1 list1 h main story