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2D Brawler

2D brawlers are action games where you walk through a level, punching, kicking, and slicing enemies, all taking place in a 2D plane, with no depth movement.

The default structure for 2D brawlers is level-based, and the default presentation is side-scrolling.

tag   : #2dbrawler
games : 59

Games

59 games in database, 15 completed (25%). Year range: 1985-2025, median: 1991.

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Kung Fu

NES 1985@2073

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Rush'n Attack

Arcade 1985@2595

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Trojan

Arcade 1986@2650

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Shinobi

System 16 1987@348

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Rastan

Arcade 1987@1615

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Tiger Road

Arcade 1987@2620

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China Warrior

PC Engine 1987@3512

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Black Tiger

Arcade 1987@3686

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Ninja Gaiden

NES 1988@171

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DragonNinja

Arcade 1988@449

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Splatterhouse

Namco System 1 1988@917

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Altered Beast

System 16 1988@3190

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Vigilante

Arcade 1988@3223

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Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo

Commodore 64 1988@3628

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Shadow Dancer

Arcade 1989@349

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Shadow of the Beast

Amiga 1989@535

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Altered Beast

SEGA Genesis, August 1989@915

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The Revenge of Shinobi

SEGA Genesis 1989@1766

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Last Battle

SEGA Genesis 1989@3366

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Mystic Defender

SEGA Genesis 1989@3583

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Ivanhoe

Amiga 1990@1013

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Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

SEGA Genesis 1990@1243

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Shadow Warriors

Commodore 64 1990@1282

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Shadow of the Beast II

Amiga 1990@536

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Splatterhouse

PC Engine 1990@2294

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Magic Sword

CP System 1990@3268

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Thunder Fox

SEGA Genesis 1990@3868

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Crude Buster

Arcade 1991@903

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Two Crude Dudes

SEGA Genesis 1991@906

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Shadow of the Beast

SEGA Genesis 1991@2524

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Dahna: Megami Tanjō

SEGA Genesis 1991@3679

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International Ninja Rabbits

Commodore 64 1991@4090

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Shadow of the Beast

PC Engine CD 1992@1599

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Splatterhouse 2

SEGA Genesis 1992@2297

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Samurai-Ghost

PC Engine 1992@3947

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Shadow of the Beast II

SEGA Genesis 1992@4104

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

SEGA Genesis 1993@610

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Mystic Warriors

Arcade 1993@3422

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Blades of Vengeance

SEGA Genesis 1993@2507

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The Incredible Hulk

SEGA Genesis 1994@3895

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Skeleton Warriors

PlayStation 1996@3143

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Viewtiful Joe

PlayStation 2 2004@43

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Viewtiful Joe 2

PlayStation 2 2004@40

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Odin Sphere

PlayStation 2 2007@1092

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Splatterhouse:

Splatterhouse 2

Xbox 360 2010@474

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Shank

Xbox 360 2010@199

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BloodRayne: Betrayal

Xbox 360 2011@358

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Shank 2

Xbox 360 2012@382

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Muramasa Rebirth

PlayStation Vita 2013@1607

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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

PlayStation 4, July 2014@2886

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Shadow of the Beast

PlayStation 4 2016@1602

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Shadow of the Beast:

Shadow of the Beast

PlayStation 4 2016@1603

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The Messenger

Nintendo Switch 2018@2344

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Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition

PlayStation 4 2018@2052

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Katana Zero

Nintendo Switch 2019@2343

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Guacamelee! 2

Xbox One 2019@2800

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Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

PlayStation 5 2025@4464

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

PlayStation 5 2025@4536

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

PlayStation 5 2025@4565

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