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2012PEGI 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified82 % positive9.99 €

A fast, brutal 2D brawler with a comic-book look, where Shank carves through enemy hordes with knives, chainsaws and guns. Fluid combos and a striking hand-drawn style are the focus.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shank 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Streets of Rage 4

87 %Match

2020USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified92 % positive−75 % 24.99 € 6.24 €

Brings what grabs you about Shank 2: melee combat with weapons or fists, gripping boss fights and a distinctive art style.

A fast side-scrolling beat 'em up with gorgeous hand-drawn art, tight combat and a pumping soundtrack. Brawling through Wood Oak City shines in co-op, with combo mastery and replayability at the core.

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Castle Crashers

Boss fights as highlights

A chaotic, hilarious cartoon brawler best enjoyed with up to four friends on the couch. Light RPG hooks like leveling, weapons and animal orbs keep you coming back between its absurd boss fights.

Shing!

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A colorful beat-'em-up where the right analog stick controls your blade as you carve through demons as a ninja. Up to four players can team up locally and freely mix combos.

The Punisher

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic Capcom-style arcade beat 'em up with a comic-book look, where the Punisher and Nick Fury brawl and shoot through the Kingpin's henchmen, solo or in two-player co-op, using a variety of pickup weapons.

Double Dragon Revive

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A modern side-scrolling beat-'em-up revival of the arcade classic, with Jimmy and Billy Lee brawling through waves of thugs. It features tighter fighting-game-inspired combat from Arc System Works and adjustable difficulty, with co-op play.

Bloodroots

Distinctive, stylised art style

As the vengeful Mr. Wolf you turn anything within reach, from hatchets to carrots, into a weapon and chain fast, over-the-top violent combos through compact arenas. Stylish arcade action with dark humor and a trial-and-error feel.

Streets of Rage 2

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic side-scrolling beat 'em up where you pick one of four fighters and brawl through city streets, solo or in co-op, to take down Mr. X. Fast combat, special moves and its legendary electronic soundtrack define it.

Zeno Clash II

Distinctive, stylised art style

A surreal first-person brawler set in the bizarre world of Zenozoik, where you fight strange creatures with fists, weapons and a co-op partner. Its odd art direction and weird storytelling make it unmistakable.

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