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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
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Lavish presentation
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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, a distinctive art style and action-packed real-time combat.

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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Streets of Rage 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Zeno Clash II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Final Vendetta

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic arcade-style beat 'em up for one or two players, featuring detailed pixel art, fast brawling through dangerous urban stages and a driving soundtrack with tracks by Utah Saints.

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.

Double Dragon Revive

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A modern side-scrolling beat-'em-up revival of the arcade classic, with Jimmy and Billy Lee brawling through waves of thugs. It features tighter fighting-game-inspired combat from Arc System Works and adjustable difficulty, with co-op play.

Double Dragon Neon

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

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.

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