In Tokyo’s popular ”Electric Town” district, Akihabara, vampires called “Synthisters” walk among us. You must identify and dispose of them the only way you know how – by engaging them in hand-to-hand combat in order to strip them of their clothes so their bodies melt away in the sunlight.

Combining the 1 vs. 1,000 action of DYNASTY WARRIORS with the addition of strategic elements, including unit command, DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires sets players on a quest to conquer ancient China by both sword and strategy. Powerful Siege Battles enable commanders to deploy units to capture strategic points on the map like castles. Experiencing high-stakes fights at every turn, players can now take control of these central points on the battlefield through the use of fire attacks or other stratagem, siege weapons, and, at times, simply by force as commanders execute their strategies and attack enemy troops by issuing vital commands to units throughout the skirmish.


CURSED! When brawny bounty hunters Leo and Lea are cursed by Algarr the Wizard King, they're swarmed by all manners of creatures and monsters! Alchemist Allison knows one way to get rid of the curse: The Elixir of Life! But the only way to get the Elixir's ingredients? SMASH ALL THE MONSTERS!

99Vidas is a Beat’em Up set in a contemporary world but pays tribute to both what’s new and classic in the gaming Industry. Brought to you in all pixelated-16-bit-esque glory, full of references to not only gaming, but all of the pop culture from the 80’s and 90’s.

Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny, only to find it in the sands of the colosseum.

Itadaki Smash™ is a Beat 'em Up game that pays tribute to the classics of the genre. Gain new skills and revive the spirit of the arcade by unleashing an arsenal of combos, throws and special attacks.

The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

Another full-fledged installment in the popular series of third-person perspective action games with tactical features. The series is developed by the Japanese studio Omega Force. The story of Dynasty Warriors 9 is loosely based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that describes the Chinese civil war that occurred during the 2nd and 3rd century. The player can choose from a few dozen of varied characters, some of which are well known from the previous entries in the series. The rest are completely new characters or ones from other games from this developer. The gameplay focuses on real-time battles with hundreds of participants. The title was released as part of the 15th anniversary of the series and it introduces some important novelties to the saga, including a modified combat system and a large open world that contains the entirety of China. The key to victory lies in proper usage of available weapons and special abilities of various characters and in taking advantage of the topography of the battlefields.

Create your own avatar to fight alongside the most powerful Manga heroes in an original Story Mode, or head to the Online Lobby to challenge other players and discover lots of modes and activities.


AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed is the precursor to AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead & Undressed, the smash hit that introduced a Western audience to the seedy underworld lurking in the shadows of the haven of “otaku” culture in the Akihabara district of Tokyo.  Released as AKIBA’S TRIP Plus in Japan, players explore an accurately modeled recreation of the famous “Akiba” district circa 2012, hunting vampiric foes, and tearing off their clothes to expose them to sunlight. The game has been remade to bring it to modern HD graphical standards, all while retaining the charm of the original classic that started a cult hit series.

VR PARTY GAME The more you drink, the stronger you feel. And you are going to need it because you will need to fight everyone at the bar.

For those of you that somehow missed the campaign, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is a new, exciting, total reinvention of the Shaq Fu franchise. No doubt the original game created a legacy of its own, but with this project we are starting from scratch. We have a team of extraordinary people that have come from projects like Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, and Halo. We intend to make a solid, fun and addictive game that is sure to give sore thumbs to even the most battle hardened gamer! Check out the videos below for more information on the project.


Double Dragon began in 1987 as an arcade game, and is credited as the series that established the side-scrolling beat 'em up genre.The game features Billy and Jimmy Lee, both masters of the S?setsuken martial art. In addition to kicks and punches, the two also use special moves and enemy weapons to take down foes in a captivating fashion as they progress through the game's stages.It is a game renowned for its satisfying difficulty balance and fun cooperative mode.

When Uncle Grandpa accidentally drives the UG-RV through multiple dimensions, he picks up some surprise passengers in the form of Gumball, Steven Universe, Finn, Mordecai and Clarence! Now they'll have to band together to defeat the evil shard creatures and set things right. Use each character's unique attacks and special moves to conquer the elements, fight your way through all the levels and beat some brutal boss battles. Replay maps with special modifiers to switch up the fun, and unlock bonus rooms along the way. Take on the single-player challenge or grab up to 3 friends for multiplayer action in this crazy interdimensional adventure.

"Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat'em up with the heart of a fighting game, supporting cross-platform pixel art anime action with up to 8P online multiplayer and all the characters from "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive"!

Lone Wolf: A Post Apocalyptic Beat-Em Up Role Playing Game. This action/adventure game lets a player use martial arts skills, weapons, and turn into a werewolf to fight their way through a world set in the aftermath of post nuclear devastation.

This game was made with the love of the beat-em up arcade machines and console games of the 1980's and 1990's, taking some of the mechanics of these games mixed with some more modern gameplay.

In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers' long-time nemesis. Robo-Rita has conjured a portal to send herself back in time so she can finally vanquish the Power Rangers by forming an alliance with her younger self.

Lollipop Chainsaw, which sold 1.24 million copies worldwide, is back with the latest graphics!
The cheerleader Juliet, born into a family of zombie hunters, uses her trusty chainsaw to rip and tear through the undead! But now that RePOP adds speedier chainsaw action and auto-fire for her chainsaw blaster, the action never slows down till the very end! And it's not just the gameplay that's been improved, the visuals and soundtrack have been powered up too! Don't miss out on this unparalleled zombie hunting adventure!
＜STORY＞
The story starts in San Romero High School, the largest high school in the district, somewhere on the west coast of the US of A. Protagonist Juliet Starling, is an exemplary student of San Romero who passionately loves cheerleading. Unbeknownst to most, however, her family, the Starlings, has been a lineage of zombie hunters, guiding the undead to beyond since ancient times…
The incident unfolds on Juliet's birthday. She heads to school to meet her boyfriend, but as she pedals her bicycle into the school grounds, she is greeted by the sight of her former schoolmates, who have all been turned into zombies!

In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, we had our beloved hero Kunio
as Guan Yu wander throughout the warring states of feudal China.
The story picks up from the aftermath of the Battle of Red Cliffs and
continues on until it reaches its historical climax at the Battle of
Wuzhang Plains. With a total of 100 unique River City characters,
the story will not end without a crazy, comic twist.

Vengeance Hunters is not just any other 90’s era beat’em’up! It’s a game that was developed to play on the legendary Neo-Geo MVS arcade and AES home console hardware but was designed for a newer era of beat’em’up action enthusiasts. Please enjoy fighting a vast array of enemies across multiple stages, sublevels and hidden areas while searching for collectibles and other items that will help you along the way!

"METAMORPHIC FORCE" is an action game released by KONAMI in 1993.
Four young heroes arise as heirs to the goddess and divine beasts that once fought the dark lord to end his evil reign.
Transform into a beast and use your powers in battle. Unleash your wild side and destroy the enemy forces!

The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.
Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.
Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.

Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors. Prepare to step into the shoes of the unlikely heroes, as they battle hordes of supernatural foes and terrifying monsters.

In Night Slashers, you're not just fighting for survival: you're battling to save the world from a supernatural apocalypse. Join the fight, experience the adrenaline, and embrace the horror. Your darkest nightmares await…

Night Slashers is a classic arcade game that originated in 1994 and still stands as one of the best titles in the beat 'em up genre to this day! Gameplay consists of seven distinct stages, each subdivided into multiple sections. You can advance by navigating from left to right within each stage, combating waves of enemies to progress.

Attempting to proceed further without eliminating foes halts the screen’s scroll until all the threats are dealt with. Upon reaching the end of each level, a climactic showdown with a formidable boss awaits. Achieve victory over the boss to advance.

Sweeping across iconic locations of the first three classic The Karate Kid movies from the 1980s, you’ll step out of the dojo and into the streets of the West Valley and Okinawa as you battle waves of enemies in this pixel art, side-scrolling, beat ‘em up adventure. Play as Daniel LaRusso, Mr. Miyagi, Ali Mills, or Kumiko as you set out to defeat Johnny Lawrence, John Kreese, Terry Silver, and others intent on establishing dominance over Miyagi-Do Karate forever. This game features intense martial arts combat and frenetic action mixed with plenty of retro flair from the original movies.

"THE NINJA KIDS" is an action game released by TAITO in 1990.
Our ninja-doll heroes must battle to save their town from the evildoers who are plotting to resurrect a great evil.
Take control of one of 4 characters, who might look similar, but are as individual as they are colourful, and slice and dice your enemies with justice in your heart, and ninja magic at your fingertips!

The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.
Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.
Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.

Ogre Tale is a mission-completion type action role-playing game that combines an arcade-like swordplay action game and a hack-and-slash game with training elements.

Set in modern Japan, players take on the role of the "Onikko Three Sisters," descendants of a demon tribe, as they fight against demons. There are more than 50 missions, and you will be exterminating yokai in various regions of Japan.

In addition to the basic actions of attacking, jumping, dodging, normal attacks, and special moves, characters can perform a variety of actions by setting skills in weapon slots. The rarer the weapon, the more slots it has, so you can customize it to suit your play style by combining a variety of skills.

The game also supports online co-op play for up to three players, with six online missions to choose from.

Best Beat 'em Up PS4 Games of All Time - Page 3

AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead & Undressed

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

Curses 'N Chaos

99Vidas

Story of a Gladiator

Itadaki Smash

Raging Justice

Dynasty Warriors 9

Jump Force

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

Drunkn Bar Fight

Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn

Double Dragon IV

Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Lone Wolf

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next

Vengeance Hunters

Arcade Archives METAMORPHIC FORCE

Night Slashers: Remake

The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

Arcade Archives THE NINJA KIDS

Ogre Tale