Where can you play retro beat 'em ups today?
Beat 'em ups. The collection-based approach taken by Capcom, SNK and Konami has restored most of the arcade classics.
Of the 24 titles listed here, 15 are playable on Nintendo Switch and 16 on Steam, while 5 have never been ported at all.
| Title | Original release | Where you can play it |
|---|---|---|
| Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun | Famicom / NES · 1987 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun — modern re-release |
| Double Dragon | Arcade · 1987 | Playable on Steam (PC) via Double Dragon — modern re-release |
| Splatterhouse | PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 · 1988 | Not available on any current platform — original PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 hardware only |
| Golden Axe | Arcade / Mega Drive / Genesis · 1989 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Final Fight | Arcade · 1989 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Final Fight — modern re-release |
| Ninja Combat | Neo Geo · 1990 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Streets of Rage | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1991 | Playable on Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Sega Mega Drive Classics |
| Captain Commando | Arcade · 1991 | Playable on Steam (PC) via Captain Commando — modern re-release |
| Knights of the Round | Arcade · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle |
| The King of Dragons | Arcade · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle |
| Golden Axe II | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1991 | Playable on Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Sega Mega Drive Classics |
| Alien Storm | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Burning Fight | Neo Geo · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Robo Army | Neo Geo · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Sengoku | Neo Geo · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Warriors of Fate | Arcade · 1992 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Warriors of Fate — modern re-release |
| Mutation Nation | Neo Geo · 1992 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Streets of Rage 2 | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1993 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Cadillacs and Dinosaurs | Arcade · 1993 | Not available on any current platform — original Arcade hardware only |
| The Punisher | Arcade · 1993 | Not available on any current platform — original Arcade hardware only |
| Armored Warriors | Arcade · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle |
| Alien vs. Predator | Arcade · 1994 | Not available on any current platform — original Arcade hardware only |
| Die Hard Arcade | Sega Saturn · 1996 | Not available on any current platform — original Sega Saturn hardware only |
| Battle Circuit | Arcade · 1997 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle |