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