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2012PEGI 18PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified82 % positive9.99 €

A fast, brutal 2D brawler with a comic-book look, where Shank carves through enemy hordes with knives, chainsaws and guns. Fluid combos and a striking hand-drawn style are the focus.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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Castle Crashers

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2008USK 12PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified96 % positive11.99 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Shank 2 and Combat like Shank 2.

A chaotic, hilarious cartoon brawler best enjoyed with up to four friends on the couch. Light RPG hooks like leveling, weapons and animal orbs keep you coming back between its absurd boss fights.

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Streets of Rage 2

  • Systems like Shank 2
  • Combat like Shank 2

A classic side-scrolling beat 'em up where you pick one of four fighters and brawl through city streets, solo or in co-op, to take down Mr. X. Fast combat, special moves and its legendary electronic soundtrack define it.

Double Dragon Neon

  • Systems like Shank 2
  • Combat like Shank 2

A garish, tongue-in-cheek side-scrolling brawler drenched in 80s neon, where you punch through hordes as Billy and Jimmy, solo or in co-op. Mixtape power-ups and a pulsing synth soundtrack make it a loving, self-aware tribute to the original.

Zeno Clash II

  • Systems like Shank 2
  • Combat like Shank 2

A surreal first-person brawler set in the bizarre world of Zenozoik, where you fight strange creatures with fists, weapons and a co-op partner. Its odd art direction and weird storytelling make it unmistakable.

Apotheon

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A 2D action adventure presented as Greek black-figure vase painting, where you play Nikandreia fighting through ancient mythology and taking powers from the gods. Varied weapons, shield blocking and thrown arms keep combat fresh.

Devil May Cry

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  • Combat like Shank 2

You play as Dante, slicing and shooting through demonic hordes to take on the resurrected Demon Emperor Mundus. Flashy combos and the transformative Devil Trigger make every fight feel like a performance.

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