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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.

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  • Boss fights as highlights
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Streets of Rage 4

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2020USK 12PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive−75 % 24.99 € 6.24 €

Brings what grabs you about Shank 2: melee combat with weapons or fists, gripping boss fights and a distinctive art style.

A fast side-scrolling beat 'em up with gorgeous hand-drawn art, tight combat and a pumping soundtrack. Brawling through Wood Oak City shines in co-op, with combo mastery and replayability at the core.

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Double Dragon Neon

Distinctive, stylised art style

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.

Streets of Rage 2

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Castle Crashers

Boss fights as highlights

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.

Zeno Clash II

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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.

Shing!

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A colorful beat-'em-up where the right analog stick controls your blade as you carve through demons as a ninja. Up to four players can team up locally and freely mix combos.

Streets of Rage

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A classic Sega side-scrolling brawler where you punch and kick your way through a crime-ridden city to a legendary electronic soundtrack, with optional two-player co-op.

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

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A classic beat 'em up in the style of The New Batman Adventures cartoon, where Batman and allies fight Sin Tzu and his henchmen. It focuses on linear brawling stages and simple combat rather than depth.

The Punisher

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic Capcom-style arcade beat 'em up with a comic-book look, where the Punisher and Nick Fury brawl and shoot through the Kingpin's henchmen, solo or in two-player co-op, using a variety of pickup weapons.

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