The beat 'em up genre is one of the oldest video game genres still kicking around in the modern day. With roots in arcade brawlers such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time ...

It features a crisp cel-shaded look and feels very approachable for a beat ’em up, even though it still offers depth. I made my way from screen to screen, killing enemies with another player ...

There are several Beat 'em ups being released in 2025, and we highlight a few of them: Ra Ra Boom, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, ...

Step into a world of pixelated carnage with Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a gory retro fighting beat ’em up packed with intense action, dark humor, and tons of fun! Inspired by the classic beat ...

For players of a certain age, the beat ‘em up genre will forever be the pinnacle of gaming. Popularized first in arcades, then cemented at home during the Sega Genesis and SNES era, games like ...

Maddy Myers has run Polygon’s games section since 2020 as deputy editor. She has worked in games journalism since 2007, at Kotaku, The Mary Sue, and the Boston Phoenix. How will those two genres ...

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Deadnight Games have revealed Tenjustu, a stylish roguelike beat 'em up from Dead Cells designer Sébastien Benard. We don't have a release date for this ...

Tongue firmly in cheek here on my part, because the team of Arc System Works' fighting game devs and the brawl-happy wrestling game devs at Yuke's is an intriguing combo for a beat 'em up brawler ...

With beat 'em ups, the gameplay goal is simple: Destroy the enemy waves before they destroy you. Although that description applies to many video game genres—including action, strategy ...