category

beat-em-up

507 beat-em-up games mapped by what they actually test - the shape underneath the genre label.

beat-em-up for beginners

Execution ≤ 3/10 - the hands aren't the bottleneck here.

Skylanders: Swap Force cover art
+2 editions

Skylanders: Swap Force

Practiced Mastery · toys-to-life brawler

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Skylanders: Swap Force
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe cover art

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe

Light / Casual · superhero beat 'em up

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O
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Pokémon Rumble Blast cover art

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Systems & Chaos · arcade brawler

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O
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Dynasty Warriors cover art

Dynasty Warriors

Practiced Mastery · hack-and-slash musou

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Dynasty Warriors

Hardest beat-em-up

Execution or Optimization ≥ 7/10 - the steepest skill ceiling in the category.

Sifu cover art

Sifu

Practiced Mastery · martial-arts brawler

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O
Sifu
Mordhau cover art

Mordhau

Competitive PvP · medieval melee combat

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V
O
Mordhau
Chivalry 2 cover art
+1 edition

Chivalry 2

Competitive PvP · medieval team melee

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V
O
Chivalry 2
Comix Zone cover art

Comix Zone

Pure Mechanics · comic beat 'em up

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V
O
Comix Zone

Top 60 beat-em-up

Castle Crashers Remastered cover art
+1 edition

Castle Crashers Remastered

Practiced Mastery · co-op beat-em-up

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Castle Crashers Remastered
Remember Me cover art

Remember Me

Practiced Mastery · action brawler

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O
Remember Me
Golden Axe III cover art
+3 editions

Golden Axe III

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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V
O
Golden Axe III
Sifu cover art

Sifu

Practiced Mastery · martial-arts brawler

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O
Sifu
Streets of Rage 4 cover art
+2 editions

Streets of Rage 4

Practiced Mastery · co-op beat-em-up

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Streets of Rage 4
Guacamelee! 2 cover art
+2 editions

Guacamelee! 2

Practiced Mastery · metroidvania brawler

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Guacamelee! 2
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge cover art

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge

Practiced Mastery · co-op beat-em-up

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TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan cover art
+10 editions

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

Practiced Mastery · co-op brawler

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 cover art
+1 edition

Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Practiced Mastery · co-op horde slasher

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O
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Chivalry 2 cover art
+1 edition

Chivalry 2

Competitive PvP · medieval team melee

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V
O
Chivalry 2
Final Fight 3 cover art
+2 editions

Final Fight 3

Pure Mechanics · beat-em-up

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V
O
Final Fight 3
Comix Zone cover art

Comix Zone

Pure Mechanics · comic beat 'em up

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V
O
Comix Zone
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows cover art
+2 editions

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

Practiced Mastery · superhero brawler

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O
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity cover art
+2 editions

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Practiced Mastery · musou action

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O
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Stick Fight: The Game cover art

Stick Fight: The Game

Competitive PvP · platform party brawler

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O
Stick Fight: The Game
Ape Out cover art

Ape Out

Pure Mechanics · rhythmic beat-em-up

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O
Ape Out
Shank 2 cover art
+1 edition

Shank 2

Pure Mechanics · 2D brawler

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O
Shank 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order cover art
+1 edition

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Practiced Mastery · team brawler RPG

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O
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
The Punisher (1993) cover art

The Punisher (1993)

Practiced Mastery · arcade beat 'em up

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O
The Punisher (1993)
Superfighters Deluxe cover art

Superfighters Deluxe

Competitive PvP · 2D multiplayer brawler

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V
O
Superfighters Deluxe
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith cover art

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Practiced Mastery · movie tie-in brawler

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O
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks cover art
+1 edition

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Practiced Mastery · action brawler

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O
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones cover art
+3 editions

Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones

Pure Mechanics · beat 'em up

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V
O
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
Evil West cover art

Evil West

Practiced Mastery · character action brawler

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V
O
Evil West
The Warriors cover art

The Warriors

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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V
O
The Warriors
Yakuza 4 Remastered cover art
+3 editions

Yakuza 4 Remastered

Practiced Mastery · action brawler

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O
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Battletoads / Double Dragon cover art

Battletoads / Double Dragon

Pure Mechanics · crossover beat 'em up

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V
O
Battletoads / Double Dragon
River City Girls cover art

River City Girls

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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V
O
River City Girls
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs cover art

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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R
V
O
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Captain Commando cover art

Captain Commando

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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R
V
O
Captain Commando
Crash: Mind Over Mutant cover art

Crash: Mind Over Mutant

Practiced Mastery · platform brawler

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O
Crash: Mind Over Mutant
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo cover art
+1 edition

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo

Practiced Mastery · licensed beat 'em up

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O
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
Dragon's Crown cover art

Dragon's Crown

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up RPG

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V
O
Dragon's Crown
Absolver cover art

Absolver

Competitive PvP · martial arts brawler

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O
Absolver
Mordhau cover art

Mordhau

Competitive PvP · medieval melee combat

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V
O
Mordhau
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 cover art
+3 editions

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

Practiced Mastery · musou hack-and-slash

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V
O
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
Dragon Ball Z: Sagas cover art

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas

Practiced Mastery · licensed brawler

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V
O
Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
Kung Fu Panda cover art

Kung Fu Panda

Practiced Mastery · licensed brawler

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O
Kung Fu Panda
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game cover art

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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O
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate cover art

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

Practiced Mastery · metroidvania brawler

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O
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse cover art

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

Practiced Mastery · team brawler RPG

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O
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Mother Russia Bleeds cover art

Mother Russia Bleeds

Practiced Mastery · brutal beat 'em up

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O
Mother Russia Bleeds
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name cover art

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Practiced Mastery · action brawler

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O
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Lost Judgment cover art

Lost Judgment

Practiced Mastery · detective action brawler

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O
Lost Judgment
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker cover art

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

Practiced Mastery · arcade beat 'em up

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Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
MadWorld cover art

MadWorld

Practiced Mastery · stylized beat-em-up

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MadWorld
Skylanders: Swap Force cover art
+2 editions

Skylanders: Swap Force

Practiced Mastery · toys-to-life brawler

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V
O
Skylanders: Swap Force
Batman Returns cover art

Batman Returns

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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O
Batman Returns
Alien Storm cover art

Alien Storm

Pure Mechanics · arcade beat 'em up

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V
O
Alien Storm
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes cover art
+1 edition

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Pure Optimization · musou action

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O
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch cover art

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

Practiced Mastery · metroidvania brawler

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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Alien vs. Predator (1994) cover art

Alien vs. Predator (1994)

Practiced Mastery · arcade beat 'em up

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Alien vs. Predator (1994)
Captain America and the Avengers cover art

Captain America and the Avengers

Pure Mechanics · arcade beat 'em up

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V
O
Captain America and the Avengers
Alien vs. Predator cover art

Alien vs. Predator

Pure Mechanics · arcade beat 'em up

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O
Alien vs. Predator
Dynasty Warriors: Origins cover art
+9 editions

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Practiced Mastery · musou action

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O
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie cover art
+1 edition

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Pure Mechanics · licensed beat 'em up

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V
O
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
The King of Dragons cover art

The King of Dragons

Practiced Mastery · arcade beat 'em up

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V
O
The King of Dragons
Altered Beast cover art

Altered Beast

Pure Mechanics · arcade beat 'em up

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V
O
Altered Beast
Batman Forever cover art

Batman Forever

Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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O
Batman Forever
Midnight Fight Express cover art

Midnight Fight Express

Pure Mechanics · isometric brawler

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Midnight Fight Express