Games like Shank

Chasing that brutal and hand-drawn feeling you got from Shank? Start with these games when you are ready. Many of them are fun to share with friends.

Shing!
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Hand-drawn, Fast-paced
79% of 333 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Fight'N Rage
A fast, tough old-school beat 'em up with pixel art straight out of the 90s arcade era. Pick one of three fighters, chain juggle combos until enemies burst apart, and take branching routes with a friend or two. One run is under an hour; mastering it takes far longer.
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Fast-paced, Retro
92% of 2,582 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$19.99
The TakeOver
A side-scrolling beat 'em up in the spirit of 90s arcade classics, with bright modern visuals and a soundtrack that includes Yuzo Koshiro. Chain punches and kicks, juggle enemies, grab a crowbar or a machine gun, and brawl through seven stages solo or with a friend on the couch.
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Fast-paced, Retro
83% of 1,129 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$13.99
Shank n' Bake
Shank n' Bake is an exciting, twisted take on runner games. Set off to end humanity's healthy food movement by slashing and slamming your foes while avoiding your own untimely, violent death.
Brutal, Hand-drawn, Fast-paced
91% of 33 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Bloodroots
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
Brutal, Hand-drawn, Fast-paced
89% of 232 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
Brutal next chapter of Amiga's legendary beat'em up 'Franko: The Crazy Revenge' is here. It's time to clean the streets of shit. The iconic game finally gets a sequel it deserves. Are you ready? They are coming!
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Hand-drawn, Fast-paced
86% of 165 Steam reviews are positive$18.99
River City Girls
Kyoko and Misako's boyfriends have been kidnapped, so the two do what any reasonable couple would do: punch their way across the whole city to get them back. A pixel-art beat 'em up with combos, weapons, shops, side quests and a synth-pop soundtrack, playable solo or in two-player couch co-op.
Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Retro, Colorful
85% of 2,974 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$29.99
9 Monkeys of Shaolin
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Fast-paced, Retro
84% of 731 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
SHINOBI returns as a hand-drawn 2D action platformer from the team behind Streets of Rage 4. As ninja master Joe Musashi, you cut through a dozen striking stages with katana, kunai and ninjutsu, chaining combos and executions in fast, fluid combat. A revenge story with arcade bones, made to be played at full speed.
Brutal, Hand-drawn, Fast-paced
83% of 3,686 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 107$29.99
Fist Puncher
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Fast-paced, Retro
72% of 204 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Shady Knight
Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.
Brutal, Fast-paced
93% of 899 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$19.99
Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
A two-button arcade beat 'em up soaked in 1980s arcade cabinet style. Punch waves of Nazis left and right as Kung Fury, Hackerman, Triceracop, Barbarianna or David Hasselhoff, chase high scores, and stop Kung Führer. Simple to learn, brutal to master, and very funny about it.
Also in Co-op · Brutal, Fast-paced, Retro
89% of 2,250 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Cheaper than Shank

Shank n' Bake

Shank n' Bake is an exciting, twisted take on runner games. Set off to end humanity's healthy food movement by slashing and slamming your foes while…

$3.99

Dusty Revenge:Co-Op Edition

Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of…

$2.99

Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise

Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school…

$0.99

Mr. Shifty

Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!

$2.99

Bleed

A pixel-art action-platformer where a pink-haired heroine with a big arsenal fights her way to the title of greatest hero of all time.

$4.99

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

Brawl through eight Tokyo stages as a chibi fighter, alone or with up to three friends.

$1.04

Final Exam

Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller!

$4.99

Tormentor❌Punisher

Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish.

$7.99

Shmadow

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay.

$1.99

One Finger Death Punch 2

Fight off waves of stick figures with nothing but left and right clicks, timed to the beat across hundreds of fast, brutal levels.

$7.99

Karate Survivor

Fight off waves of goons with fists and improvised weapons, building a combo across fast runs that unlock permanent techniques.

$4.99

Streets of Rage 4

Punch through Wood Oak City solo or with up to three friends, in a fast, colorful revival of the classic beat 'em up.

$6.24

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Kusan: City of Wolves

Kusan: City of Wolves is a high-octane hardcore top-down shooter where players fight through a brutal urban jungle ruled by gunfire and corruption…

$11.24

Shady Knight

Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that…

$19.99

Anger Foot

A fast first-person brawler about clearing short, chaotic levels with kicks, fists and a hard-hitting soundtrack, all in pursuit of your stolen…

$19.99

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

Chain katana combos and ninjutsu through hand-drawn stages as a ninja master settling a score.

$29.99

Big Helmet Heroes

Grab a friend and brawl through cartoon levels as little heroes with oversized weapons, saving the princess one silly fight at a time.

$24.99

Midnight Fight Express

You brawl across a whole city before sunrise, turning from a rusty ex-crook into a one-person action film.

$19.99

Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence

Brutal next chapter of Amiga's legendary beat'em up 'Franko: The Crazy Revenge' is here. It's time to clean the streets of shit.

$18.99

Slave Zero X

Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999).

$24.99

Final Vendetta

A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles.

$24.99

Bloodroots

One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous…

$19.99

Super Crush KO

Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city.

$10.49

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games!

$19.99

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