Best Beat 'em up Games on Steam
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1Batman™: Arkham Knight - Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Jun 23, 2015
In this game, you can…
- race at full speed, eject out of the Batmobile, and immediately glide across Gotham's skyline without stopping.
- use voice synthesis to give commands in enemies' voices, then pick them off one by one as they search for you.
- drive captured criminals to the police station yourself while they talk in the back seat.
- call your Batmobile from anywhere in Gotham.
- transform the Batmobile from a race car into a tank instantly.
- snap into stealth and chain fear takedowns on several enemies in rapid succession, leaving the rest panicking and exposed.
- swap mid-fight between Batman and allies like Robin, Nightwing, or Catwoman and trigger coordinated tag-team finishers.
- get sudden horror-style jump scares and surprise story beats in the middle of a Batman game.
2Castle Crashers® - Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Sep 26, 2012
In this game, you can…
- ride a deer that rockets forward using its own poop.
- finish a boss fight, then duel your co-op partner for the princess and turn teamwork into a winner-takes-all brawl.
- make and upload your own custom knight, assign powers, and still toggle back to the classic visuals whenever you want.
- juggle enemies in midair with combo chains so they can't touch the ground before you relaunch them.
- swap to weapons like a chicken or a slab of meat, and watch the stats change your strength, magic, defense, and speed.
- collect tiny animal companions that follow you around and grant perks like extra health, XP, or other effects.
- replay the whole campaign on a New Game+ difficulty where enemies hit and survive so much harder that one mistake can end a run.
3NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 - The latest opus in the acclaimed STORM series is taking you on a colourful and breathtaking ride. Take advantage of the totally revamped battle system and prepare to dive into the most epic fights you’ve ever seen !
Feb 4, 2016
In this game, you can…
- pair two characters to unleash a unique team ultimate, like Pain trapping foes in a giant sphere while Konan carpet-bombs it with paper bombs.
- trigger character-specific ultimate attacks that play out as full cinematic set pieces, like Madara's Perfect Susanoo splitting mountains in two.
- switch fighters mid-combo to keep a hit going, then chain into a different character's attacks to extend the string.
- activate an in-fight transformation that pauses the action, then drops you back in with a new form like a mini episode climax.
- play story battles as staged boss fights with quick-time sequences, where set pieces escalate into anime-scale finales.
- choose between two story paths that follow Naruto and Sasuke separately, then converge for the war's turning point.
- free-roam around a hub, pick fights on the fly, then get pulled into mob-clearing brawls or sudden boss encounters.
- land a hit on someone and keep them airborne so long they barely touch the ground for minutes in a row.
4METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE - Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Jan 9, 2014
In this game, you can…
- throw a massive Metal Gear around like a ragdoll.
- jump rocket to rocket through a barrage, sprint down a collapsing building, and finish by cutting the Metal Gear in half.
- slow time and slice enemies apart with precise cuts, then rip out their spines mid-fight to heal.
- learn to parry, then minutes later fight an ocean-rising mech with a huge death laser.
- perfect-parry an attack, counter instantly, then slow everything down to carve out an enemy's power core to recharge.
- slice a robo-dog boss in a fight, then later reprogram it into your ally.
- get into a shirtless fistfight with a U.S. senator who's boosted by nanomachines like a superhero.
5Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition - Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Mar 26, 2010
In this game, you can…
- perch on gargoyles and pick off armed thugs one by one until they start panicking about the shadows.
- scan a crime scene for evidence, follow trails, and reconstruct what happened using forensic tools.
- dive into Scarecrow's nightmare sequences where the level turns into a surreal horror setpiece with its own rules.
- escort the Joker through Arkham, then watch him escape and turn the whole asylum into a trapped, hostile maze.
- chain punches, counters, dodges, and takedowns into long, uninterrupted combos that carry you across a room.
- hunt down hidden Riddler riddles, trophies, and secret interview tapes with built-in tracking across the entire island.
- stalk enemies from vents, swoop down for takedowns, then vanish back into the rafters before anyone can react.
- roam an open-but-contained asylum island, slipping between buildings and courtyards through shortcuts, secrets, and hidden history.
6Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition - The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
Oct 8, 2014
In this game, you can…
- slam enemies into fish tanks, dumpsters, wood chippers, or an electric eel tank to finish a fight.
- jump from your moving car onto another vehicle, hijack it mid-chase, and keep driving without stopping.
- shoot during vehicle chases, including firing from a motorcycle and while mid-jump between vehicles.
- chain kung-fu counters, grabs, and combos until you're roundhouse-kicking groups and snapping arms in one brawl.
- walk into a karaoke bar and sing a full song as a low-stakes break from the crime story.
- do side activities like illegal street races, cockfighting, gambling, and drinking tea in night markets.
- bring jade statues and other finds back to a kung fu school to unlock new moves that change how you fight.
- work both sides as an undercover cop, taking Triad jobs and police cases while trying not to blow your cover.
7Batman: 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!
Sep 7, 2012
In this game, you can…
- fight Mr. Freeze in a boss battle where you can't use the same takedown twice because he adapts to your tricks.
- switch to Catwoman to cling to walls, crawl across ceilings, and use her whip to navigate and fight in her own story sections.
- glide off rooftops, grapple midair, and cross the entire city in minutes.
- chain counters, stuns, gadgets, and finishers while enemies force you to attack shields from above and shock sticks from behind.
- drop into a room of armed thugs, perch on gargoyles, crawl through vents, and pick them off until the last one is alone and searching.
- control Robin in a post-story DLC mission arc and bring his different gear and combat style into the finale.
- hunt down 440 Riddler trophies hidden all over the city to unlock his side mission.
- scan crime scenes, track signals, and follow environmental clues with detective vision that reveals enemies and hidden details through walls.
8Yakuza 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.
Aug 1, 2018
In this game, you can…
- build a real-estate empire and appoint a chicken as your property manager.
- switch between three fighting styles mid-fight, including breakdancing as a real combat style.
- protect a moonwalking Michael Jackson lookalike from zombies using a motorcycle.
- grab almost anything nearby and beat people with it.
- get jumped by a huge crowd, swap styles on the fly, and end the brawl by slamming someone with a street object finisher.
- run a full cabaret club management mode, hiring hostesses and setting them up to dominate the night.
- spend piles of cash to unlock skills and get stronger, turning money into character growth.
- load up the game and immediately go sing karaoke with full music-video scenes.
- play Pocket Circuit toy-car racing and tune your build to crush kids at the track.
9DRAGON BALL FighterZ - DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.
Jan 26, 2018
In this game, you can…
- swap bodies as Captain Ginyu mid-match, leaving your opponent suddenly controlling the wrong character.
- tag between three fighters to keep a team combo snowballing, then cancel one super straight into another finisher.
- trigger cinematic super attacks that blow up the stage and swing the camera in for a dramatic ending.
- chain a single clean hit into a huge combo.
- land punches and specials that recreate specific Dragon Ball scenes and tiny move details in actual fights.
- throw out simplified supers and flashy strings with beginner-friendly inputs, even if you're brand new.
- homing-dash straight to your opponent anywhere on screen, then immediately start pressure before they can reset.
- use character-specific gimmicks like Nappa summoning AI saibaimen for pressure or Beerus ricocheting projectiles off his attacks.
10Batman™: Arkham Origins - As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
Oct 24, 2013
In this game, you can…
- get hunted across Gotham after a $50 million bounty drops on you, drawing eight assassins into the city on Christmas Eve.
- reconstruct a murder by scrubbing through a 3D hologram replay of the crime scene, rebuilding events step by step.
- fire a Remote Claw to string a tightrope between rooftops, then use it to create new paths and pull enemies into hanging traps.
- clear a room without being detected by yanking enemies up to vantage points and leaving them suspended as you thin the patrols.
- take down control towers to unlock fast travel, turning movement options into something you earn by disabling the city's network.
- watch Joker hijack the assassination plot by posing as Black Mask, flipping the entire manhunt into a different story midstream.
- pull off a 2000+ hit combo, then have it shattered when armored, martial-artist, and venom-boosted enemies force you to switch tactics.
