50 Best Beat-em-up games

An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

Whether in the Western Saloon, Miami Downtown, at the fairground etc... you'll get the full load of funny conversation, slaps and of course lots of mass brawls. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beatem up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. The key ingredients of Slaps and Beans are: - Retro pixel art graphics - Bud Spencer & Terence Hill style fighting system - Co-op multiplayer - Mini-games - A red Dune Buggy with a yellow tarp - A lot of slaps and a lot of beans (obviously)

Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.

In the land of Vikings a monstrous portal has opened. The Great Old One is plotting to take over the world. Chaos spreads far and wide... and the party's just getting started! Novice Valkyries along with their new mysterious friend set out to save the world. What could possibly go wrong?

Way of the Passive Fist is a unique and colorful arcade brawler. Parry, Dodge and Dash to outwit and outlast your enemies on a desolate planet ruled by raiders, mutants and fanatical sun worshipers. It's a new kind of tactical fighting in the licensed arcade brawler for the 90s cartoon you wish existed.

Fight across the ruins of London using carefully refined Free-Form Combat, taking down a terrifying variety of mutated zombies with an expanding special move-set. Created for 1-4 players, for online and offline play, Bloody Zombies is also enhanced with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Dungeon Punks is an old-school arcade beat-em-up, packed with new features like tag-team fighting gameplay and an RPG adventure! Nothing beats the thrill of freeze-blasting foes with a genie, as your dwarf tags in to incinerate them with bombs and napalm.

The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

The story follows Princess Solange of DeLuxia as she fights to restore order in a world where monsters are trying to overtake the human race. Armed with the legendary sword DeLuxcalibur, Solange assembles a team of talented fighters to join her quest. Together, they embark on an epic journey where they will confront the monster uprising and try to discover it's secret origins.

Based on the concept of 'fighting hordes of enemies while adventuring with trusted allies,' experience awesome ONE PIECE action lifted straight from the anime! Injecting fresh elements that couldn't be achieved in previous entries has now realized an even more thrilling brand of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).

Get blown into another dimension as you experience the gutbusting fun with the Kung Fury game. Beat the Nazis to stop Kung Führer and uphold the law! Become the action! Be. Kung. Fury!!!!

A year has passed since the epic battle that decided the fate of mankind and claimed the life of the beloved Angela. Ushi is the last remaining master of the ancient art of Shin-Ken, and he calls upon Tetsuo, his disciple and adopted son, to investigate some strange happenings in a faraway farming village outside the city. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).

Grab your trusty sword, strap on a fearsome helmet, and plunge into the chaotic fray of Viking Squad! In this three player co-op brawler you must put a stop to the wildly mischievous Loki and reopen the gates to Valhalla. Find a friend for local co-op couch play or find a match online!

Mystery is afoot once again for Kunio and his River City pals! On top of that, Riki's girlfriend has disappeared, and it's up to Kunio to find out the truth! Bonus Double Dragon Fighting Game Included!

"The next entry in the side-scrolling action game series Double Dragon is finally here! The story picks up after the elimination of the Shadow Warriors in Double Dragon II!"

Slip behind the scenes of a shadowy political conflict and operate a top-secret safe house. Build, upgrade, and run your spy HQ as you shape the course of history … for better or worse!

Players may choose between one of six heroic character archetypes and travel through numerous environments alone or accompanied by computer controlled or other player characters defeating enemies using skills, combos, magic and collectable offensive weapons like bombs and crossbows recovered from chests or dropped by their foes. The number of skill points attainable for each character is not enough to unlock and upgrade every skill on a character's skill tree so the player must plan carefully to ensure they build and buff their character's skills and magic in a way that is tailored to their play style. The game features online mode via Sony's PlayStation Network which allows up to four players to experience the game simultaneously, cross-platform play between PlayStation 3 and Vita was added in October 2013 as part of patch 1.03 which was rolled out first in Japan and then the United States and Europe, the game also offers local multiplayer. When a player's character runs out of lives while signed into the PlayStation Network, another player in another game may recover their bones from the spot they fell and take them to the temple in town where the priest may bring that character back to life as an AI-controlled partner.