Beat 'em up
Game genre theme
Informal group for finding beat 'em up sub-genres; fighting genre modified to so it's no longer one-on-one but against multitude of opponents.
Alternate name: Brawler
Parent groups
Games by year
The first Beat 'em up video game was released on April 25, 1985.
This is a container group; its children are:
| Belt scroller | A slightly slanted perspective (almost side view, isometric or similar) games where game is played on a mostly left or right progressing field with limited depth towards and away from the camera. Commonly used by beat 'em ups. | 1986 / 2019 | 208 games |
| Hack and Slash | A sub-genre of beat 'em ups that originated from P&P RPGs where it's seen as derogatory. Differentiated from most beat 'em up by the fact that you primarily use melee weapons instead of bare hands. | 1984 / 2021 | 458 games |
| Spectacle Brawler | A variety of beat 'em ups and hack'n'slash games that focus in "spectacular" visuals and super powered protagonist. | 2001 / 2018 | 49 games |