Best Beat 'em up Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated beat 'em up games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Beat 'em up games on Steam.

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Megabyte Punch Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter! As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack.

Price -94% 0.89€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Oct 2013
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death A new breed of WARRIOR returns, committed to destroying the enemies of FREEDOM When ONE angry man, has a world to protect - There is only ONE future – HIS OWN No-nonsense hero Marlow never shied away from danger or trouble. But now he faces his ULTIMATE challenge.

Price -84% 0.80€
Rating 8.7
Release 20 Sep 2013
Foul Play Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

Price -62% 5.71€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Sep 2013
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION [[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!

Price -33% 13.30€
Rating 8.7
Release 13 Sep 2013
Guacamelee! Gold Edition Guacamelee! Gold Edition is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

Price -96% 0.71€
Rating 9.0
Release 08 Aug 2013
Fist Puncher The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 21 Jun 2013
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings reworkings of two of Capcom’s classic arcade hits - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara – together in one definitive digital package.

Price -87% 2.09€
Rating 7.8
Release 18 Jun 2013
Remember Me Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Price -88% 3.71€
Rating 8.1
Release 06 Jun 2013
Dust: An Elysian Tail Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Price -41% 8.28€
Rating 9.3
Release 24 May 2013
Zeno Clash 2 Ghat's story is far from over: Zeno Clash 2 picks up where the deliciously brazen first game left off. After 4 years of waiting, the sequel to the surreal first-person brawler brings more variety in combat and levels, and even more bizarre storytelling into the beguiling world of Zenozoik.

Price -80% 3.14€
Rating 7.5
Release 30 Apr 2013
Sacred Citadel Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.

Price -96% 0.42€
Rating 6.7
Release 16 Apr 2013
Brutal Legend Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

Price -86% 2.13€
Rating 9.1
Release 26 Feb 2013
DmC: Devil May Cry In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.

Price -98% 0.73€
Rating 9.1
Release 24 Jan 2013
Condemned: Criminal Origins What twists the mind of an ordinary human into a serial killer?

Price -96% 0.45€
Rating 8.4
Release 29 Oct 2012
Fairy Bloom Freesia Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

Price -91% 0.78€
Rating 8.1
Release 17 Oct 2012
Castle Crashers® Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Price 11.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 26 Sep 2012
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!

Price -80% 3.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 07 Sep 2012
They Bleed Pixels They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

Price -90% 1.03€
Rating 8.0
Release 29 Aug 2012
Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.

Price -90% 0.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 24 Jul 2012
Noitu Love 2: Devolution A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 23 Apr 2012
Blades of Time Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.

Price -92% 0.78€
Rating 7.6
Release 20 Apr 2012
Shank 2 The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

Price -75% 2.59€
Rating 8.0
Release 07 Feb 2012
DC Universe™ Online DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 02 Nov 2011
Shank Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Price -2% 9.85€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 Oct 2010