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1989PlayStationXbox

A classic arcade beat 'em up where a barbarian, amazon or dwarf hacks through Death Adder's minions, rides strange beasts and unleashes screen-clearing magic. Best enjoyed in co-op.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer

The closest matches for Golden Axe are Streets of Rage 2, Streets of Rage and Gauntlet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Golden Axe special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Streets of Rage 2

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1992PCPlayStationXbox

Brings what grabs you about Golden Axe: playing together in co-op and 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.

Streets of Rage

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Gauntlet

Fantasy setting

A classic arcade dungeon crawler where up to four players pick a warrior, valkyrie, wizard or elf and fight together through mazes filled with monsters, spawners and treasure. Simple, frantic co-op action focused on survival.

Double Dragon

Playing together in co-op

The arcade classic that helped define the beat 'em up genre: punch, kick and grapple your way through waves of street gang thugs, ideally with a friend in co-op, to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Fantasy setting

A linear hack-and-slash adaptation of the film finale, letting you fight through cinematic battles like Minas Tirith as Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo and others, unlocking new combos along the way. Local co-op makes the brawling especially fun with a friend.

Streets of Rage Remake

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A huge fan-made remake that combines all three Streets of Rage games into one classic side-scrolling brawler. It offers gang-busting combat, a large roster of fighters, local co-op, and the series' driving electronic soundtrack.

Battle Axe

Fantasy setting

An arcade-style top-down hack and slash with a retro feel: you carve through fantasy levels solo or with friends, backed by gorgeous pixel art and a soundtrack by Manami Matsumae.

Gauntlet Dark Legacy

Playing together in co-op

An arcade hack-and-slash in a fantasy setting where you carve through hordes of monsters across many levels, solo or with up to three friends. Lots of characters, leveling and loot make it best enjoyed in couch co-op.

Arson & Plunder: Unleashed

Fantasy setting

A 2D arcade beat 'em up inspired by 90s classics, where you play an orc or an elf and fight through hordes of fantasy enemies. It pairs old-school arcade brawling with some modern touches.

Fight'N Rage

Playing together in co-op

A classic side-scrolling beat'em up that recreates the 90s arcade golden age with tight combat, combos and crisp pixel art. It is best enjoyed in local co-op, with a nostalgic retro soundtrack.

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