


1:00
?
’17
Set in 2030, the game follows Captain Aiden as he fights through a world overrun by zombies using fire, blades, and guns.
PC
Oni
6:00
Hard
’01
Set in a cyberpunk world inspired by films like Ghost in the Shell and Akira, it follows elite agent Konoko as she investigates a corrupt corporation. The game blends a melee combat system with shooting.
PS2
Oni
6:00
Hard
’01
Set in a cyberpunk world inspired by films like Ghost in the Shell and Akira, it follows elite agent Konoko as she investigates a corrupt corporation. The game blends a melee combat system with shooting.
ARC
Oriental Legend



0:50
Casual
’97
Oriental Legend is a Chinese-exclusive beat 'em up developed by IGS. It's based off of Chinese mythology and has gameplay similar to the Capcom D&D games. It's notable for its huge cast of characters.
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?
’22
Unreleased beat'em up game based on the 1993 comic series of the same name.
PC
Overgrowth
1:30
Hard
’17
The sequel to Lugaru, it is set in a pre-industrial world of anthropomorphic fighter rabbits, wolves, dogs, cats, and rats. Combat is physics-based and focuses on martial arts, with responsive parkour movement across the game's environments.

0:30
Hardcore
’88
P.O.W. - Prisoners of War is a military-themed brawler from SNK. Its gameplay is very similar to Double Dragon except for its inclusion of usable ammo-based guns.

0:45
Hardcore
’89
P.O.W. - Prisoners of War is a single-player port of the arcade military-themed brawler from SNK. It's notable for its optional areas that allow you to collect items and weapons, including guns with limited ammo. It's also very difficult for an NES beat 'em up.
PSX
Panzer Bandit

1:40
Medium
’97
Panzer Bandit is an obscure two-player brawler for the Playstation. It's largely a Guardian Heroes rip-off, as it features the same three-lane system and fighting game-style advanced techniques. However, it carves out its own niche with a futuristic setting, emphasis on projectiles, and an energy bar used for super attacks that fills up when you attack. It also has a Mega Man-esque stage select system.
GEN
Paprium


1:30
?
’20
Set in the futuristic year of 2210 AD after a nuclear war, the story follows fighters cleaning up a brutal megacity built between Tokyo, Shanghai, and Pyongyang.
DOS
Pee & Gity

0:30
Hard
’94
Players choose between the two title characters, Pee and Gity, or team up in two-player co-op. It was one of the early Korean-made beat'em ups for PC.

0:30
Hard
’94
A follow-up to Pee & Gity, the game takes place in a fantasy land and can be played by one or two players.
4:00
?
’97
Set in a sci-fi world, the player controls an agent battling through levels with hand-to-hand combat and weapons. The game was known as Body Hazard in Japan.
PSX
Perfect Weapon
4:00
?
’96
Perfect Weapon is a 3D action-adventure beat'em up developed by Gray Matter and published by ASC Games, released for the PlayStation in November 1996. Set in a sci-fi world, the player controls an agent battling through levels with hand-to-hand combat and weapons. The game was known as Body Hazard in Japan.



?
?
’10
Players control pirate heroes fighting through creature-filled areas such as a murky swamp, an underwater city, and a haunted village.



?
?
’12
Pocket Dimensional Clash 2 is a fan-made beat'em up created for the OpenBOR engine by Brazilian developer O Ilusionista.



?
Easy
’14
It combines aspects of classic Power Rangers video games for the SNES and Genesis, as well as adding original elements. Nice example of OpenBOR brawler done right.
?
?
’11
Players pick one of the five colored Rangers and battle through city stages against Moogers and monsters.
SNES
Prime
?
?
’94
A prototype of an unreleased port of Prime for the SNES. Originally released on the Sega CD, as part of the Ultraverse Prime / Microcosm compilation.
ARC
PuLiRuLa

0:20
Casual
’91
PuLiRuLa is a surreal, cartoony brawler from Taito. It has a straightforward weapons-based combat engine. It's known for its extremely imaginative presentation and weird Japanese humor.
FMTOWNS
PuLiRuLa

0:20
Casual
’94
PuLiRuLa is a surreal, cartoony brawler from Taito. It has a straightforward weapons-based combat engine. It's known for its extremely imaginative presentation and weird Japanese humor.
PSX
PuLiRuLa

0:20
Casual
’97
PuLiRuLa is a surreal, cartoony brawler from Taito. It has a straightforward weapons-based combat engine. It's known for its extremely imaginative presentation and weird Japanese humor.
SAT
PuLiRuLa

0:20
Casual
’97
PuLiRuLa is a surreal, cartoony brawler from Taito. It has a straightforward weapons-based combat engine. It's known for its extremely imaginative presentation and weird Japanese humor.
1:00
?
’22
The game is a satirical take on the COVID-19 pandemic, where players fight their way through a fictional world gone mad.
?
?
’96
The sequel to Pee & Gity sees the duo enter the world of 3D graphics and pick up a new friend as they battle through stages of the industrial age.