17 Best Upcoming Beat ‘em Up Games of 2023
While action games have been around for a while, sometimes you just want a title where you can wail on enemies until they’re down for the count. Here are 14 games that are coming out next year that’ll do that for you.
Platform: PC XSX|SRelease Date: January 25, 2023
Have you played one of the biggest titles of the year yet? Hi-Fi RUSH was a game that was shadow-dropped on the world, and many were stunned by how fun and fresh it was compared to everything around it.
The title focuses on a “wannabe rockstar” who undergoes a procedure that goes very wrong. Now he has an MP3 player where his heart should be, and he must take down the company that wronged him. He won’t be alone, though! He’ll meet with others and take on the corrupt rulers of the business while jamming to an epic beat!
So feel the rhythm and beat up everything in your way!
Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|SRelease Date: February 21, 2023
Long before the Yakuza’s days, Japan’s fate was held in the hands of those who wielded a sword. In Like a Dragon: Ishin!, you’ll travel back to a period of Japan’s history where fate danced upon a blade’s edge.
You are a disgraced Samurai who must avenge his father’s death and reclaim his honor. To do so, you will defeat those who wronged you and force Japan to face the future that is coming for it!
As a legendary figure from Japan’s history, you’ll wield multiple weapons on your quest for justice and truth. Wield them with the efficiency of a warrior to overcome all odds and triumph!
Platform: Xbox One XSX|SRelease Date: March 28, 2023
If you’ve wanted to feel like a martial artist beyond what you sometimes get to do in fighting games, then Sifu is your title.
The game puts you in the role of a student who had to watch
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