15 INSANELY GOOD 2D Beat 'Em Up Clones That Are Better Than Streets of Rage

Look, I've been gaming for wayyyyyyyyy too long to pretend Streets of Rage invented beat 'em ups. Sure, it's iconic…..I get it. But here's the thing you know, there's an entire section of games that took that formula, said "not gon’ lie, we're doing this better," and ACTUALLY delivered. So today I'm walking through 15 titles that genuinely make me wonder why SOR gets all the spotlight. Buckle up, because some of these hit different. #beatemup #streetofrage #clones #beatemupgames #2dgames #retrogaming #streetsofrage #streetsofrage4 #sidescroller #brawlergames #indiegames #pixelartgames #gaming #pcgaming #steamgames #hiddengems #bestgames #retrogames #classicgaming #arcadegames #coopgames #hackandslash #gamingrecommendations #mustplaygames #videogames #gamers