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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D. D. Crew is a beat 'em up similar to Final Fight where up to four players fight against an evil gang, using any weapons they can get their hands on. Here you'll have an online version of the game.
Double Dragon is a beat 'em up from 1987 where two martial artists brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee fight a savage street gang which kidnapped Billy's girlfriend, Marian. Play the Master System version online here!
Street Mayhem - Beat 'em Up is a fighting game that invites you to a long adventure as you brawl with bad guys and mutants in different places. It also has a local PvP mode where you can challenge your friends!
Altered Beast is a classic beat 'em up where a resurrected centurion who can shape shift into many beasts needs to rescue Zeus' daughter, Athena, from the hands of the Underworld's god. Play it's Master System version here!
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is a platform/beat 'em up game featuring the King of Pop rescuing children kidnapped by Mr. Big in six levels themed after the Moonwalker movie. Play it's Master System version online here!
The Simpsons, also known as The Simpsons Arcade Game, is a beat 'em up where Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa attempt to rescue Maggie from Smithers and Mr. Burns. Play here it's MS-DOS version online!
Gladiator True Story is a fighting game where you will hack n' slash your way through waves of ultimate fighters and champions and level up your armor and weapons to do even more damage in this bloody battle arena!
STAND 0UT is a cool retro-styled platform-fighting game where your have to free everyone who is working zombified in an evil corporation (like Facebook, etc.) by giving them a good ol' beating.
Spiderman vs Naruto is an online beat 'em up style fighting game where Spidey needs to battle lots of evil Naruto clones in several levels, using his moves and any weapons he can get his hands on.
Ninja Combat is a beat 'em up where two heroes need to take down an enemy clan which made a giant tower to appear in the middle of the city and started to take it over. It was originally released in 1990 to the arcades.
Robo Army is a beat ‘em up released in 91 where two cyber soldiers battle an evil army that invades cities to harvest brains to build robots to take over the world. Play its original arcade version online here!
The Combatribes is a 2D side-scrolling brawler by Technos originally released in 1990 to the arcades where three bulk vigilantes beat an evil crime organization up. Here, we have this version ready to be played online.
Burning Fight is a Final Fight-inspired beat 'em up originally released to the arcades in May 20, 1991. Here, you'll have an online version of this game ready to be played on our browser!
Online version of the P.O.W.: Prisoners of War NES port, where you will help a soldier to escape from military prison, open his way through the enemies, infiltrate their base and put an end to their evil plans.
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War, or Datsugoku - Prisoners of War, is a classic side scrolling beat 'em up where two military men escape from captivity and open their way to the enemy's base and try to foil their plans.
Enjoy the zombie infection madness in Infectonator, turning people into undead monsters in 60 seconds. Upgrade your zombies to more powerful ones and get the highest score by destroying and infecting the town.