A beat ’em up video game, sometimes called “brawlers”, is a fighting game featuring melee combat between the protagonist, with or without other players or characters in a cooperative mode against and a large number of antagonists. Usually the enemies are underpowered, but not always. Also, there are often itens and/or weapons that can be used by the players that can either found or taken from adversaries. Classic examples of Beat ‘Em Up games are Double Dragon, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Streets Of Rage (Bare Knucle), Cadillacs and Dinosaurs and many others.
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Samurai vs. Yakuza is a beat 'em up fighting game where a couple of samurais need to take action against the Yakuzas, who captured hidden treasures and ruins. The future of the kingdom is in your hands!
Running Battle is a 1991 Master System single-player and side-scrolling brawler in which the player controls a lone cop seeking revenge against the criminal organization responsible for the death of his partner in a decadent city.
Real Street Fighter 3D is a side-scrolling beat 'em up with fluid animations and intense combat where you'll navigate an urban landscape while battling waves of foes, including the law enforcement determined to stop you.
The Super Spy (1990) is a game that blends beat 'em up, FPS, RPG and a setting that seems lifted straight from 80s the action movies. It follows a secret agent who infiltrates in a heavily guarded facility to dismantle a terrorist operation and save hostages.
Dan the Man is a platformer that combines a cracking funny story with smooth beat 'em up combat, visuals inspired by Wonder Boy and Mega Man, upgradeable fighting skills, and an arsenal of weapons that would make even the greatest heroes jealous.
Cyborg Justice is a Mega Drive/Genesis 1993 side-scrolling beat 'em up were you customize and control a sentient cyborg to fight hordes of other cybernetic beings in a mysterious planet that is controlled by a huge brain. Play it here online!
The Cyber Shinobi is a platformer with beat 'em up elements that throws you into a world where ninja justice meets high-tech warfare. Play online this action-packed futuristic sequel, released in 1991 for Sega Master System, to the arcade classic Shinobi.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rescue-Palooza is a beat 'em up based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, especially the beloved cartoon from the late 80s, its toy line and the Nintendo games. This fighting fangame was released on 2019.
Zombie Redemption is a high-octane action, survival, fighting and shooting game that happens when humanity faces extinction as most of the population transforms into ravenous abominable monsters. You are now, naturally, mankind's last hope.
Black Belt is a beat 'em up similar to Kung-Fu Master and also an international localization of Hokuto no Ken. The player controls highly skilled karateka who must rescue his beautiful girlfriend from the hands of a powerful scumbag.
Retro Street Fighter is a beat 'em up fighting game where you'll fight your way through multiple levels, facing different enemies and showing off your skills. Be careful, some enemies are tough and dangerous!
Rely on Relic is a side-scrolling beat 'em up where Jackie Chan fights baddies after Jade was kidnapped by Valmont to force Jackie to hand over the Talisman. But our hero is not the negotiating type.
Kickin' it Old School is a beat 'em up that takes you on an exciting journey with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in their quest to defuse the Dimensionizers and save the city!
World of Fighters: Iron Fists is a beat 'em up game where a group of martial artists that operate outside the law needs to clear the streets of the scum that are plaguing the city.
Dahna: Megami Tanjō is a platform and beat 'em up game with RPG elements where a blonde young woman uses her sword and magic to scroll through fantasy-themed levels. It was released in 91 to Genesis. Play it online!
In Zombies Want My Bike, a cool free running game, these undead motorheads will stop at nothing to get your wheels. Don’t let the zombies get their decaying hands on your bike!