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.
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Kung Fu Irem NES 1985 1 videoRush'n Attack Konami Arcade 1985 1 videoTrojan Capcom Arcade 1986 1 video CShinobi * Sega System 1987Rastan Taito Arcade 1987Tiger Road Arcade 1987 1 videoChina Warrior Hudson Soft PCE 1987Black Tiger Capcom Arcade 1987 1 videoNinja Gaiden ** Tecmo NES 1988DragonNinja * Data East Arcade 1988 CSplatterhouse Namco Namcos 1988 2 videosAltered Beast Sega System 1988 1 video C x 2Vigilante Irem Arcade 1988Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yo Beam Software C64 1988Shadow Dancer Sega Arcade 1989Shadow of the Beast ** Reflections Amiga 1989 3 videos CAltered Beast Sega GEN 1989 Aug CThe Revenge of Shinobi Sega GEN 1989 1 videoLast Battle Sega GEN 1989Mystic Defender Sega GEN 1989Ivanhoe Ocean France Amiga 1990Shadow Dancer Sega GEN 1990 1 videoShadow Warriors Teque C64 1990Shadow of the Beast II Reflections Amiga 1990Splatterhouse Namco PCE 1990 1 videoMagic Sword Capcom CPS 1990 1 video CThunder Fox Taito GEN 1990Bravoman PCE 1990Castle of Dragon NES 1990Crude Buster Data East Arcade 1991Two Crude Dudes Data East GEN 1991 1 videoShadow of the Beast Reflections GEN 1991Dahna: Megami Tanjō Information Global Service GEN 1991 1 videoInternational Ninja Rabbits Flair Software C64 1991Shadow of the Beast Reflections PCECD 1992 2 videosSplatterhouse 2 Now Production GEN 1992 1 videoSamurai-Ghost Namco PCE 1992Shadow of the Beast II GEN 1992Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Now Production PCE 1992Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Megasoft GEN 1993Mystic Warriors Konami Arcade 1993Blades of Vengeance Beam Software GEN 1993 1 videoThe Incredible Hulk Probe Entertainment GEN 1994Skeleton Warriors Neversoft Entertainment PS 1996Guardian Heroes Treasure SAT 1996Viewtiful Joe ** Clover Studio PS2 2004 CViewtiful Joe 2 ** Clover Studio PS2 2004 COdin Sphere Vanillaware PS2 2007Splatterhouse 2 360 2010Shank * Klei Entertainment 360 2010 C x 2BloodRayne: Betrayal WayForward Technologies 360 2011Shank 2 * Klei Entertainment 360 2012 CMuramasa Rebirth Vanillaware VITA 2013Guacamelee! PS4 2014 Jul 1 videoShadow of the Beast Heavy Spectrum PS4 2016 CShadow of the Beast PS4 2016 1 video CThe Messenger Sabotage Studio NSW 2018Hollow Knight Team Cherry PS4 2018 23 videos CKatana Zero Askiisoft NSW 2019 CGuacamelee! 2 XB1 2019 2 videos CMandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Primal Game Studio PS5 2025Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound The Game Kitchen PS5 2025Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Lizardcube PS5 2025