Martial arts meets music video in Dead as Disco, a neon-drenched Beat ‘Em Up where every punch, kick, and combo syncs to the music. Join Charlie Disco on a quest to confront the villainous Idols and reunite the band.

"Street Smart" is an action game released by SNK in 1989.
In an era where a man's true worth was measured solely by his strength, a lone karate master and a professional wrestler travel across America to prove who is the ultimate street brawler.
After teaming up in 2-player co-op, you'll face off in a 1P vs. 2P showdown! Victory earns you the blessings of the GALS!

"Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom" was released by Tecmo in 1991 for an 8-bit home console.
In this side-scrolling action game, the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, fights with his katana and ninjutsu to prove his innocence in the murder of Irene and uncover the truth.
Enjoy the ninja battles and "Tecmo Theater", which have evolved even further since the previous game.

An online, multiplayer, pottery party brawler from Double Fine Productions. Grab your friends to assemble a team of colorful spirits, then sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel. The size and shape of your pots determine their play-style and abilities—work together to douse the enemy's kiln!

Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.

Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.

Welcome to Purgatory, now under new management! Death by Scrolling is a rogue-like vertically scrolling RPG where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Grim Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!

The legendary beat ’em up series from Jaleco returns. Master trained fighters take on a rising evil with raw strength and refined technique. Built around easy-to-use auto-combos, the game lets skilled players weave powerful strings for exhilarating combat. Let your fists burn with fury once more.

A Metroidvania x Roguelite, where you advance using a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

A powerful spell has turned a lush world into a sea of liquid sand. You must navigate between the ruins – delving deep into dungeons, fighting off the evil that lurks within them, acquiring powerful equipment, and uncovering the history beneath the sand.

Masks of the Void is a Rogue-lite action-RPG where you use powerful masks that grant you unique powers. Player's can level up their skills and swap them out for better ones as their journey continues.

Manairons is a 3D action platformer game inspired by the legends of little creatures living in the Pyrenees. Help Nai face off against the landowner who has taken control of a charming village using the power of the "canut," with magic, flute, and plenty of chaos.

In BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, you’ll face off against surging hordes across ever-shifting dimensions in an action-focused roguelike platform adventure. The Sea of Possibility is envisioned as a descent through multiple levels, each filled with threats you’ll need to suppress while harvesting Shards of Possibility. Along the way, you’ll uncover a completely new, original story that expands the BlazBlue Entropy Effect X universe in unexpected ways. Read the swarm, weave through danger, and strike back with combos and strings that never let up.

Continue the story of ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu as he fights to protect those he loves in an extreme remake of Yakuza 3 that evolves every aspect of the beloved game. The bustling streets of Okinawa and Tokyo come to life in stunning detail with reimagined combat taking brutal brawling action to the next level. Added scenes deliver more depth and emotion to the beloved story with new and enhanced side experiences that immerse you in the world like never before, and more.

Latest ultra-violent sci-fi action title from Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda51.

Step into the blood-soaked boots of Romeo Stargazer, a man pulled back from the brink of death by a time paradox gone wrong. Now reborn as Agent Dead Man of the FBI Space-Time Division, and armed with the mysterious Dead Gear mask, Romeo must chase the universe’s most dangerous fugitives across alternate realities.

Blending high-octane gunplay, brutal sword combat, and over-the-top sci-fi insanity, Romeo Is a Dead Man is GhM’s bloodiest action game yet. Players can expect mind-bending twists, outrageous gimmicks, and a deeply cathartic combat system that turns enemies’ powers against them in universe-shattering battles.

As Romeo tears through the multiverse, he’s also on a desperate quest to find Juliet, his mysteriously vanished girlfriend. With a narrative that fuses love, loss, and metaphysical chaos, Romeo Is a Dead Man offers a stylish and unpredictable journey through the very fabric of time itself.

Can you survive the bleeding edge of space-time? Or will you become just another ghost in the paradox?

In the latest game in the dark samurai action RPG series "Nioh," you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open world.

Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!

Black Razor Edition brings new music, bigger stages, and a sound shaped for late-night energy:
• Exclusive Black Razor Records tracks, including music from Arcade Paradise produced by former The Prodigy drummer Kieron Pepper
• Tracks from Lania Kea, a rising star in the Black Razor family.
• A lineup of Monstercat tracks
• Expanded environments and visuals inspired by Arcade Paradise, Black Razor Records, and more.

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed prequel to the Yakuza series.

Director's Cut content gives deeper insight into key incidents and character backstories with never-before-seen cutscenes and enhanced features like English and Chinese voiceovers, and multi-language text support. Plus, the Red Light Raid online multiplayer mode lets you join forces with friends and choose from 60 playable characters to take down hordes of enemies.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring 15 playable Marvel heroes. Designed in the style of classic 1990s arcade brawlers, the game allows players to switch between two characters mid-battle using the Cosmic Swap mechanic. Each hero brings unique abilities and team-up attacks, with additional upgrades and rewards becoming available as players progress.

NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!

Disco Samurai is a unique rhythm combat game in a cyberpunk setting. Challenge your skills by smoothly combining attacks, parries, dashes and other abilities to the beat of the electronic music. Crank up the volume and seize the rhythm of the electrifying soundscape of synthwave and rock!

Double Dragon Revive faithfully reproduces the thrill of old school side-scrolling action games, with updated controls and difficulty settings for the modern era, and utilizing Arc System Works’ fighting game development experience. Jimmy Lee, Billy Lee, Roper, Abobo, and more will appear in stylish 3D.

Best PS5 Hack and Slash Games

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Dead as Disco

Arcade Archives 2: Street Smart

Console Archives: Ninja Gaiden III - The Ancient Ship of Doom

Kiln

Star Fire: Eternal Cycle

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

Death by Scrolling

Hades II

Dragonkin: The Banished

Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Sands of Aura

Masks of the Void: Origins

Manairons

BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X

Yakuza Kiwami 3

Romeo is a Dead Man

Nioh 3

Lovish

Aaero2: Black Razor Edition

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Neon Inferno

Disco Samurai

Double Dragon Revive

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