Beat 'em up gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Beat 'em up, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 2,789 games in the catalog, 1,725 with a sales estimate.
Games
2,789
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$2.0B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$2.3K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
20.9%
361 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- DRAGON BALL FighterZ 9.4%
- TEKKEN 7 4.2%
- Castle Crashers® 3.8%
- Batmanâ„¢: Arkham Knight 3.5%
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales 3.4%
- Other (1720 games) 75.7%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Beat 'em up games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DRAGON BALL FighterZ Arc System Works | 2018-01-26 | 77,098 | 44,234 | 2,102,673 | $189,109,153 |
| 2 |  TEKKEN 7 BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | 2017-06-01 | 95,782 | 18,766 | 2,107,204 | $84,147,680 |
| 3 |  Castle Crashers® The Behemoth | 2012-09-26 | 141,428 | 15,960 | 5,098,692 | $75,970,511 |
| 4 |  Batmanâ„¢: Arkham Knight Rocksteady Studios | 2015-06-23 | 161,732 | 25,623 | 3,558,104 | $71,126,499 |
| 5 |  Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software | 2022-11-18 | 57,634 | 12,641 | 1,383,216 | $69,146,968 |
| 6 |  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software | 2025-01-30 | 49,797 | 28,117 | 1,095,534 | $65,721,085 |
| 7 |  METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE PlatinumGames | 2014-01-09 | 89,436 | 11,964 | 2,146,464 | $64,372,455 |
| 8 |  Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth RGG Studio | 2024-01-25 | 24,351 | 46,029 | 690,435 | $48,323,546 |
| 9 |  NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. | 2016-02-04 | 90,969 | 8,372 | 2,183,256 | $43,636,010 |
| 10 |  Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition Rocksteady Studios | 2010-03-26 | 88,997 | 6,739 | 2,135,928 | $42,697,201 |
| 11 |  Rivals of Aether Aether Studios | 2017-03-28 | 38,425 | 2,828 | 1,322,828 | $39,671,612 |
| 12 |  Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition United Front Games, Feral Interactive (Mac) | 2014-10-08 | 80,648 | 4,000 | 1,935,552 | $38,691,684 |
| 13 |  Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition Rocksteady Studios | 2012-09-07 | 79,233 | 6,822 | 1,901,592 | $38,012,824 |
| 14 |  Yakuza 0 Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | 2018-08-01 | 77,820 | 8,907 | 1,867,680 | $37,319,642 |
| 15 |  DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE DIMPS | 2015-02-26 | 22,379 | 22,782 | 492,338 | $31,952,736 |
| 16 |  SOULCALIBUR VI BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc., Dimps Corporation | 2018-10-18 | 14,432 | 14,486 | 520,498 | $31,177,830 |
| 17 |  Devil May Cry HD Collection CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 2018-03-13 | 26,306 | 7,558 | 1,002,133 | $30,053,969 |
| 18 |  Batmanâ„¢: Arkham Origins WB Games Montreal, Splash Damage | 2013-10-24 | 66,240 | 24,938 | 1,457,280 | $29,131,027 |
| 19 |  Sifu Sloclap | 2023-03-28 | 29,680 | 3,136 | 712,320 | $28,464,307 |
| 20 |  DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. | 2020-01-16 | 58,631 | 25,715 | 1,407,144 | $28,128,809 |
| 21 |  Injusticeâ„¢ 2 NetherRealm Studios, QLOC | 2017-11-30 | 24,747 | 2,093 | 544,434 | $27,216,256 |
| 22 |  DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 QLOC, Dimps Corporation | 2016-10-27 | 60,207 | 12,930 | 1,324,554 | $26,438,098 |
| 23 |  Hi-Fi RUSH Tango Gameworks | 2023-01-25 | 36,143 | 5,438 | 867,432 | $26,014,286 |
| 24 |  DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | 2014-05-13 | 14,164 | 3,851 | 484,724 | $24,231,353 |
| 25 |  Paint the Town Red South East Games | 2021-07-29 | 32,843 | 1,365 | 1,210,005 | $24,188,000 |
Releases per year
Is Beat 'em up trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
7
2010
1
2011
9
2012
20
2013
30
2014
34
2015
48
2016
55
2017
70
2018
72
2019
144
2020
191
2021
193
2022
194
2023
278
2024
314
2025
277
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Beat 'em up games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  STRANGER THAN HEAVEN RGG Studio | 55 |
| 2 |  SPINE - This is Gun Fu Nekki | 89 |
| 3 |  GANG OF DRAGON Nagoshi Studio Inc. | 153 |
| 4 |  Acts of Blood Eksil Team | 197 |
| 5 |  Begone Beast Tandemi | 232 |
| 6 |  Tenjutsu Deepnight Games | 281 |
| 7 |  MIGHTREYA Wazen | 311 |
| 8 |  Muramasa: Revenant Blades Vanillaware | 317 |
| 9 |  Dungeon Lurker 13AM Games | 327 |
| 10 |  SLAM TANK Next Stage Inc. | 375 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Beat 'em up games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | $23,680,104 |
| 2 |  | $20,682,674 |
| 3 |  | $7,751,441 |
| 4 |  | $7,435,461 |
| 5 |  | $4,678,128 |
| 6 |  | $3,322,429 |
| 7 |  | $3,273,845 |
| 8 |  | $2,914,834 |
| 9 |  | $2,332,922 |
| 10 |  | $1,349,201 |