Games like ZOMBI ROCKSTAR
by SoulBattery
Katana ZERO and Hi-Fi RUSH play most like ZOMBI ROCKSTAR. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its side scroller, beat 'em up and hack and slash; 2 came out in the last year, 13 are free or under $10 and 5 have co-op. The best known is Castle Crashers®, with 109,779 Steam reviews.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Katana ZERO
Apr 18, 2019 · Askiisoft
Both: 2D Platformer · Hack and Slash
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformerCyberpunk2D PlatformerIndieHack and Slash2D👍 66,364Hi-Fi RUSH
Jan 25, 2023 · Tango Gameworks
Both: Rhythm · Hack and Slash
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
RhythmActionHack and SlashGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerCartoonyAction-AdventureMusicPlatformerCharacter Action Game👍 27,469BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad
Oct 19, 2021 · Ritual Games
Both: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Beat 'em up
A fast and frantic arcade extravaganza with tons of action and gallons of blood! It's up to Count Bloodvayne and his vampire powers to rescue his BATS teammates from Scorpion Supreme and STING's evil clutches.
Side Scroller2D PlatformerBeat 'em upPlatformerArcade2DDark HumorFunnyHorrorActionDead as Disco
May 5 · Brain Jar Games, Inc.
Both: Rhythm · Beat 'em up · Hack and Slash
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.
Early AccessRhythmBeat 'em upSpectacle fighterHack and SlashMusicMartial ArtsPvEActionArcade👍 12,537Tough Law
Jan 20, 2022 · Cledson Lopes Marta de Oliveira
Both: Side Scroller · Hack and Slash · Beat 'em up
A beat ‘em up adventure with paperboard style characters in which you can punch a lot and feel your adrenaline soar with so much action and rock and roll!
Side ScrollerHack and SlashBeat 'em upMartial Arts2D FighterAction-Adventure2D3D2.5DDetectiveShing!
Aug 28, 2020 · Mass Creation
Both: Beat 'em up · Side Scroller · Hack and Slash
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
Beat 'em upSide ScrollerAction RoguelikeHack and SlashSpectacle fighter2D FighterCharacter Action GamePvEFightingArcade👍 334Shank
Oct 25, 2010 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Beat 'em up · Side Scroller
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
ActionBeat 'em upIndie2DSide ScrollerLocal Co-OpPlatformerGoreSingleplayerCo-op👍 3,030Crazy Flasher 7 Mercenary Empire(stand-alone Version)
Jul 8, 2023 · Andy Law
Both: Side Scroller · Beat 'em up · Hack and Slash
The classic old web game action role-playing in 2010, fighting zombies in the last days, horizontal 2D games, firearms, cold weapons, mercenaries, gangs... Now a stand-alone version without internet is launched.
RPGAction RPGSide ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBeat 'em up2D FighterHack and SlashAction RoguelikeSpectacle fighterZombies👍 262Shank 2
Feb 7, 2012 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Beat 'em up · Side Scroller
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
ActionBeat 'em upIndie2DLocal Co-OpAdventureSide ScrollerCo-opPlatformerGore👍 2,581Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Apr 30, 2015 · Rogueside, Claeysbrothers
Both: Side Scroller
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
ActionSide Scroller2DCo-opGoreZombiesShoot 'Em UpIndieLocal MultiplayerPlatformer👍 3,690Onikira - Demon Killer
Aug 27, 2015 · Digital Furnace Games
Both: Beat 'em up · Hack and Slash · Side Scroller
Onikira is a 2D side scrolling beat ‘em up set in a fantasy feudal Japan where the player takes on the role of a samurai fighting to prevent the forces of the Japanese underworld from breaking through into the world of the living.
ActionIndieAdventurePlatformerBeat 'em up2DHack and SlashSamuraiSide ScrollerSingleplayer👍 176Door Kickers: Action Squad
Sep 10, 2018 · PixelShard, KillHouse Games
Both: 2D Platformer
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsLocal Co-OpRetroActionOnline Co-OpShooter2DSimulationTactical👍 8,777MannaRites Gold
Aug 5, 2025 · DamonWall
Both: Side Scroller · Hack and Slash · Beat 'em up
Classic hack'n'slash / beat'em'up experience with a layer of skills / loot / exploration on top! If you're a fan of classic hack'n'slash games like Golden Axe - this game is for you!
Side ScrollerHack and SlashBeat 'em upAction RPGRPGAction-AdventurePvEActionControllerStory RichMexican Ninja
Aug 20 · Madbricks
Both: Beat 'em up · Side Scroller · Hack and Slash
Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up.
Beat 'em upRogueliteNinjaSide ScrollerHack and SlashAction2.5DAction RoguelikeCombatStylized
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
ICEY
Nov 17, 2016 · FantaBlade Network
Both: Hack and Slash · Side Scroller
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
ActionFemale ProtagonistAnimeHack and SlashSide ScrollerAdventureIndieSingleplayer2DRPG👍 25,163Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Jun 16, 2022 · Tribute Games Inc.
Both: Beat 'em up · Side Scroller
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Beat 'em upMultiplayerPixel GraphicsSide ScrollerCo-op Campaign2DAction-AdventureArcadeNinjaAction👍 12,978
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