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Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed Beat 'em Up Games of All Time

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#1 Tekken 3 (1997) (#196)

Namco | ARC, PS | Beat 'em Up / Fighting | ~2h | 24 lists

#2 Double Dragon (1987) (#259)

Technos Japan | ARC, NES, SMS | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 20 lists

#3 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#283)

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 26 lists

#4 Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II (1992) (#336)

Ancient, H.I.C., MNM Software, Shout! Designworks | GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 14 lists

#5 Viewtiful Joe (2003) (#449)

Team Viewtiful | PS2, GC | Beat 'em Up / Platform | ~8h | 10 lists

#6 Final Fight (1989) (#479)

Capcom | ARC, SNES | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 12 lists

#7 God Hand (2006) (#532)

Clover Studio | PS2 | Beat 'em Up | ~13h | 5 lists

#8 Guardian Heroes (1996) (#563)

Treasure | SAT | Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 6 lists

#9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (1991) (#629)

Konami | ARC, SNES | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 10 lists

#10 Castle Crashers (2008) (#689)

The Behemoth | X360 | Beat 'em Up | ~7h | 6 lists

#11 Golden Axe (1989) (#717)

Team Shinobi | ARC, SMS, GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 7 lists

#12 Streets of Rage (1991) (#859)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 4 lists

#13 River City Ransom / Street Gangs (1989) (#871)

Technos Japan | NES | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 5 lists

#14 Tekken 5 (2004) (#915)

Namco | ARC, PS2 | Beat 'em Up / Fighting | ~2h | 4 lists

#196

Namco

ARC, PS

Beat 'em Up / Fighting

~2h

24 lists

Tekken 3 1997

#259

Technos Japan

ARC, NES, SMS

Beat 'em Up

~1h

20 lists

Double Dragon 1987

#283

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games

PS3, PS4, WIN

Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up

~32h

26 lists

Yakuza 0 2015

#336

Ancient, H.I.C., MNM Software, Shout! Designworks

GEN

Beat 'em Up

~2h

14 lists

Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II 1992

#449

Team Viewtiful

GC, PS2

Beat 'em Up / Platform

~8h

10 lists

Viewtiful Joe 2003

#479

Capcom

ARC, SNES

Beat 'em Up

~1h

12 lists

Final Fight 1989

#532

Clover Studio

PS2

Beat 'em Up

~13h

5 lists

God Hand 2006

#563

Treasure

SAT

Hack and Slash / Action RPG / Beat 'em Up

~2h

6 lists

Guardian Heroes 1996

#629

Konami

ARC, SNES

Beat 'em Up

~1h

10 lists

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991

#10

#689

The Behemoth

X360

Beat 'em Up

~7h

6 lists

Castle Crashers 2008

#11

#717

Team Shinobi

ARC, SMS, GEN

Beat 'em Up

~1h

7 lists

Golden Axe 1989

#12

#859

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

GEN

Beat 'em Up

~2h

4 lists

Streets of Rage 1991

#13

#871

Technos Japan

NES

Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up

~2h

5 lists

River City Ransom / Street Gangs 1989

#14

#915

Namco

ARC, PS2

Beat 'em Up / Fighting

~2h

4 lists

Tekken 5 2004

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