A new kind of beat-em-up. Like a lot of 2D brawlers (including Dotemu hits like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge), Absolum looks fairly straightforward at a surface glance. When ...

Absolum's mix of side-scrolling beat-'em-up and roguelike action-RPG is the perfect example. ... As you beat bosses, you open up new options on the over-arcing world map for future runs.

A side scroller beat ‘em up game that took inspiration from the 90s arcade games we all know and love, Fight’N Rage is set et in a distant future where humans are enslaved by disturbing mutants.

While beat 'em ups have had a bit of a resurgence in recent times – with the likes of River City Girls, Streets of Rage 4, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge being lauded ...

Whenever I’m in a gaming rut and not sure what to play, I know I can always boot up a beat ’em up like Street of Rage 4, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, or Castle Crashers and have ...

Now, the beat ‘em up kings are back with an all-new game that serves as a spiritual successor to Streets of Rage 4 and much more. ... Upon acquiring the world map, ...

Dotemu, the developer behind Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4 is back with an original IP. Absolum is an old-school beat-‘em-up with roguelike elements.

River City Girls 2, developed by Wayforward, is a pixel art action beat ‘em up that takes place right off the heels of the first game.In its opening moments, the rough-and-tumble sukeban duo of ...

Fast-Paced, Retro-Style, Beat ‘Em Up, Side-Scroller – Face hordes of enemies in your quest for martial art dominance. Retro Soundtrack – Immerse yourself in the ’80s with a chiptune ...

An arcade-style multiplayer horror beat ’em up based on Damien Leone’s cult-classic Terrifier horror movie franchise has been announced and is slated for release in 2025. Developed by Relevo ...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a brand new 2D beat-em-up in the style of the unforgettable arcade games from the 1990s. Published by Dotemu and developed by Tribute Games, ...

It’s a co-op, fantasy beat-em-up that infuses an old genre with roguelike progression hooks. Ahead of its reveal, I got my feet wet in a few Absolum runs across a 90 minute session.