Most Played Beat 'em up Games on Steam
Take a look at the top beat 'em up games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of September 14th 2025. Want to explore even more beat 'em up titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best beat 'em up games.
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1. Castle Crashers®
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth! Castle Crashers® is a game developed and published by . Released on September 26th 2012 has received 125,598 reviews of which 120,733 were positive and 4,865 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played beat 'em up game, thanks to its 1,225 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
120,733
4,865
1,225
players
2. Yakuza 0
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born. Yakuza 0 is a game developed and published by . Released on August 01st 2018 has received 73,481 reviews of which 70,292 were positive and 3,189 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 775 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among beat 'em up games based on player count.
9.4
70,292
3,189
775
players
3. Stick It to the Stickman
Stick it to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler where you fight heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder. Stick It to the Stickman is a game developed and published by . Released on August 18th 2025 has received 3,064 reviews of which 2,984 were positive and 80 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 719 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among beat 'em up games based on player count.
9.3
2,984
80
719
players
4. Sifu
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge. Sifu is a game developed and published by . Released on March 28th 2023 has received 21,129 reviews of which 19,536 were positive and 1,593 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 399 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
9.0
19,536
1,593
399
players
5. Metal Slug: Awakening
Metal Slug: Awakening continues the classic gameplay loved by fans, with exciting new features like World Adventure, 3-player Team-up, and Roguelike challenges. Join forces with your friends online to take on powerful bosses anytime, anywhere! Metal Slug: Awakening is a game developed and published by . Released on July 19th 2024 has received 3,330 reviews of which 2,256 were positive and 1,074 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. With 253 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
6.6
2,256
1,074
253
players
6. Yakuza Kiwami
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC. Yakuza Kiwami is a game developed and published by . Released on February 19th 2019 has received 21,877 reviews of which 20,429 were positive and 1,448 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 234 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
9.1
20,429
1,448
234
players
7. Judgment
Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge. Judgment is a game developed and published by . Released on September 14th 2022 has received 9,743 reviews of which 9,190 were positive and 553 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 231 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
9.2
9,190
553
231
players
8. Yakuza Kiwami 2
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on May 09th 2019 has received 16,661 reviews of which 15,870 were positive and 791 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 221 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
9.3
15,870
791
221
players
9. Lost Judgment
When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white. Lost Judgment is a game developed and published by . Released on September 14th 2022 has received 7,666 reviews of which 7,238 were positive and 428 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 205 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
9.1
7,238
428
205
players
10. ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4
ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is the latest evolution of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Based on the concept of "experiencing a real ONE PIECE battlefield," buildings will come crashing down during the action and attacks will throw up smoke and dust, placing you in the thick of the ONE PIECE world! ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is a game developed and published by . Released on March 26th 2020 has received 19,980 reviews of which 18,314 were positive and 1,666 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 199 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played beat 'em up games.
9.0
18,314
1,666
199
players
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