Ranking by genre

The best beat 'em up games.

160 games compete in this selection. Devil May Cry 5 tops it with 1,871 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,871
  2. 2 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  3. 3 God of War II 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,807
  4. 4 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,805
  5. 5 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,802
  6. 6 Streets of Rage 4 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,773
  7. 7 God of War 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,769
  8. 8 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,758
  9. 9 Devil May Cry 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,744
  10. 10 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,712
  11. 11 Ninja Gaiden Black 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,708
  12. 12 Bayonetta 2 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,688
  13. 13 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,667
  14. 14 Devil May Cry 4 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,660
  15. 15 Castle Crashers 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,655
  16. 16 God of War: Ascension 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,650
  17. 17 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,632
  18. 18 Devil May Cry 2 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,632
  19. 19 DmC: Devil May Cry 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,627
  20. 20 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,618
  21. 21 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,612
  22. 22 Transformers: Devastation 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,592
  23. 23 God of War III: Remastered 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,589
  24. 24 Ninja Blade 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,589
  25. 25 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,584
  26. 26 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,565
  27. 27 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge 2022 · Beat 'em up 1,564
  28. 28 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,559
  29. 29 Battletoads In Battlemaniacs 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,558
  30. 30 Tekken 5 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,556
  31. 31 Asura's Wrath 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  32. 32 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,554
  33. 33 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,553
  34. 34 Spider-Man 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,551
  35. 35 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,550
  36. 36 Streets of Rage 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,548
  37. 37 Lollipop Chainsaw 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,548
  38. 38 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,546
  39. 39 Double Dragon 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,543
  40. 40 Furi 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  41. 41 Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,541
  42. 42 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,539
  43. 43 Onimusha: Warlords 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,538
  44. 44 Hyrule Warriors 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,535
  45. 45 Deadpool 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,534
  46. 46 Sifu 2022 · Beat 'em up 1,534
  47. 47 X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,532
  48. 48 Trek to Yomi 2022 · Beat 'em up 1,532
  49. 49 Rampage 1986 · Beat 'em up 1,531
  50. 50 Dante's Inferno 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,530
  51. 51 Comix Zone 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,529
  52. 52 Battletoads / Double Dragon 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,525
  53. 53 DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,525
  54. 54 Attack on Titan 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,520
  55. 55 Dragon's Crown 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,519
  56. 56 Attack on Titan 2 2018 · Beat 'em up 1,518
  57. 57 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition 2006 · Beat 'em up 1,517
  58. 58 God Hand 2006 · Beat 'em up 1,515
  59. 59 God of War II 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,514
  60. 60 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,513
  61. 61 Alien vs. Predator 1994 · Beat 'em up 1,513
  62. 62 Double Dragon II: The Revenge 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,508
  63. 63 Dead Rising 4 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,507
  64. 64 Golden Axe III 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,506
  65. 65 Bayonetta 3 2022 · Beat 'em up 1,505
  66. 66 Shank 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,505
  67. 67 Alien Storm 1990 · Beat 'em up 1,504
  68. 68 Oni 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,502
  69. 69 Jackie Chan: Stuntmaster 2000 · Beat 'em up 1,500
  70. 70 God of War 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,498
  71. 71 Ryse: Son of Rome 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,497
  72. 72 Astral Chain 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,495
  73. 73 Spider-Man 2: The Game 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,495
  74. 74 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,491
  75. 75 Mother Russia Bleeds 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,489
  76. 76 Viewtiful Joe 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,487
  77. 77 Dead Rising 2: Off the Record 2011 · Beat 'em up 1,487
  78. 78 BloodRayne 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,482
  79. 79 Shank 2 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,479
  80. 80 Knights of the Round 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,477
  81. 81 Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,476
  82. 82 Devil May Cry 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,476
  83. 83 Final Fight 2 1993 · Beat 'em up 1,471
  84. 84 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,471
  85. 85 The Wonderful 101 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,471
  86. 86 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,469
  87. 87 Final Fight 3 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,467
  88. 88 The King of Dragons 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,466
  89. 89 Ninja Gaiden 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,465
  90. 90 Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,464
  91. 91 Shinobi 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,464
  92. 92 Heavenly Sword 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,463
  93. 93 Batman Forever 1995 · Beat 'em up 1,463
  94. 94 The Matrix: Path of Neo 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,462
  95. 95 Dynasty Warriors 5 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,462
  96. 96 BloodRayne 2 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,461
  97. 97 Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,459
  98. 98 Absolum 2025 · Beat 'em up 1,458
  99. 99 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2011 · Beat 'em up 1,458
  100. 100 Battletoads 1991 · Beat 'em up 1,455

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