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Games like Dangerous Dave

1988 · John Romero · Platformer · Open the game page →

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246 games like Dangerous Dave · 1978 – 2008

  • Why 57Form.21World.10Curated.50Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics · Often paired

    Apple II, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS

    Pixel artCga graphics2D computer graphicShooterShoot 'em up

    Catacomb is a 2-D top-down third-person shooter created by John Carmack. It was originally created for the Apple II, and later ported to the PC. It should not be confused with The Catacomb, which is the second game in the series (originally

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  • SNK console exclusiveWhy 56Form.26World.00Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art · Often paired

    Ganryu

    1999

    Visco Corporation · Arcade, Neo Geo

    PlatformerPixel artSide viewActionAdventure

    Musashi Ganryuki, known outside Japan as Ganryu, is a platformer and hack and slash video game developed by Visco Corporation and published by SNK in 1999 on Neo Geo MVS. It is loosely based on Miyamoto Musashi's fight with Sasaki Kojirō. S

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  • Why 53Form.18World.00Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art · Often paired

    Kian Bashiri · Browser

    PlatformerPixel artSide viewIndieParody

    In this incredibly short action-platformer, intended as a subtle parody of Portal, the player must defeat a massive, seemingly invulnerable boss... but how?

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  • Why 38Form.24World.00Curated.24Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    Synapse Software · Atari 8-bit, MS-DOS, PC-8800 Series

    PlatformerPixel artCga graphicsSide viewArcade

    Alley Cat is an early video game in which the player controls a cat, navigating an alley screen and various challenge rooms. The player must enter a room and complete the objective inside, while avoid hazards such as objects being thrown ou

    64 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 34Form.49World.00Curated.00Lists.00Warp zone

    Namco · Arcade, MSX, NES +1

    Warp zoneArcadeShoot 'em upShooterAliens

    You control a monster fighter. A warp zone is set in the middle of the screen. Warp to the next level when flashing

    3 lists

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  • Why 33Form.46World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Cga graphics

    Broderbund · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 +3

    PlatformerCga graphicsSide viewPuzzleAction

    Apple Panic is a clone of the arcade game, Space Panic.

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  • Why 33Form.46World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Cga graphics

    Big Five Software · Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 +7

    PlatformerCga graphicsSide viewArcadeAction

    "Bounty Bob" is mining a radioactive mine in the year 2049. Help him "claim" all of the various stations (multiple screens). Avoid contact with the deadly mutant organisms by running away, or hopping over them. Collect various articles left

    70 rating7 lists

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  • Why 33Form.45World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Opera Soft · Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, MS-DOS +2

    Pixel artCga graphicsSide viewAction-adventureShoot 'em up

    Following a robot rebellion, humans have fled the Earth for the planet Nova. They have sent the robot OR-CABE-3 back to Earth to obtain the secret defense plans of the enemy robot base. The player takes control of OR-CABE-3 as it attempts t

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  • Why 32Form.31World.00Curated.08Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Xenon

    1988

    The Bitmap Brothers · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    Pixel artCga graphicsArcadeScienceShoot 'em up

    Xenon is a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter computer game, developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Melbourne House which was then owned by Mastertronic. Xenon was followed in 1989 by Xenon 2: Megablast. The player assumes the role

    75 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 31Form.41World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Warp zone

    PlatformerWarp zoneSide viewAction-adventureMartial arts

    Although commonly referred to as Toukaidou Gojuusan-tsugi, the full name of the game is Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan-tsugi, which can be roughly translated as "explosive throwing Kantarou and the 53 stations of the Touka

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  • Why 31Form.40World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Mach 3

    1987

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE +3

    Pixel artCga graphicsShoot 'em upShooter2.5d

    Players control a spaceship in this pseudo-3D shoot 'em up.

    2 lists

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  • Why 31Form.41World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Zombi

    1986

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    Pixel artCga graphicsOn-site procurementAction-adventureAdventure

    Zombi is an icon-driven action-adventure video game and Ubisoft's first publication. It is a first-person action adventure with four protagonists exploring a zombie-filled shopping mall. If a character's health is depleted, he turns into a

    68 rating6 lists

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  • Why 30Form.16World.75Curated.00Lists.00Platformer

    Hudson Soft · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX +8

    PlatformerSide viewPuzzleStrategyAction

    The object of the game is to pick up all the gold pieces (which appear as piles of gold) and get them to the top. Using non-violent methods, enemies had to be overcome. Bumping into enemies cost the player a life and all of his hard-earned

    7 lists

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  • Why 30Form.38World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +3

    Pixel artCga graphicsSide viewAdventurePuzzle

    As a floating orb, players must perform repairs to a spaceship.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 29Form.35World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    id Software · Android, Linux, MS-DOS +4

    PlatformerPixel artCga graphicsSide viewAdventure

    Trapped in a land where giant vegetables rule the day, you must fight your way through an army of vicious broccoli beasts, savage asparagus warriors and a bushel of other leafy green nasties before battling the fiercest spud of all, King Bo

    69 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 29Form.32World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    Android, Linux, MS-DOS +3

    PlatformerPixel artCga graphicsSide viewAdventure

    Trapped in a land where giant vegetables rule the day, you must fight your way through an army of vicious broccoli beasts, savage asparagus warriors and a bushel of other leafy green nasties before battling the fiercest spud of all, King Bo

    69 rating1 list

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  • Why 29Form.35World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET +2

    Cga graphicsRole-playingFantasyBird view / IsometricText

    The player, in the role of Brian Hammerhand, has 45 minutes to defeat the evil sorcerer Morloc.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 29Form.36World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    Epyx · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +4

    PlatformerPixel artSide viewAdventureAction

    Jumpman is a platform game written by Randy Glover and released by Epyx in 1983. Originally developed for the Atari 8-bit family, versions were also released for the Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC, and ColecoVision.

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  • Why 29Form.36World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64

    PlatformerPixel art

    A sequel to the original Jumpman, Jumpman Junior is a platform game where players collect bombs in a dozen different levels, each with a unique play mechanic.

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  • Why 28Form.32World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Amiga, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    Pixel artCga graphicsSide viewSportsVolleyball

    The game features teams of one or two players (depending on the platform) shaped like balls with legs who hit the volleyball with their heads. The game is played from a side-view perspective, and the ball can be bounced off of the walls and

    82 rating1 list

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  • Why 28Form.23World.30Curated.00Lists.00Platformer

    Antony Crowther · Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW +6

    PlatformerSide viewAction

    The game is divided into a series of single-screen levels. The goal of the player on each screen is manipulate Blagger, a burglar, to collect the scattered keys and then reach the safe. The keys must be collected and the safe opened in a se

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  • Why 28Form.32World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Avalon Hill · Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari 8-bit +8

    Cga graphicsStrategyTacticalHistoricalWarfare

    A simulation of the Battle of Midway in 1942.

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  • Why 28Form.33World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    MS-DOS, Windows, macOS

    PlatformerPixel artCga graphicsAdventurePuzzle

    When astronauts sent to explore mysterious structures on the surface of Mars disappear, NASA sends you to investiagte. Collect incredible articfacts and fight deadly alien creatures as you wander through the Red Planet's unexplained wonders

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  • Why 28Form.32World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Warren Robinett · Apple II, TRS-80 Color Computer

    Cga graphicsEducational

    Rocky's Boots is a puzzle game where you must complete electrical circuits, using logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, etc.), to solve mathematical problems. Intended for children, it is actually a great introduction to logic-based programming.

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  • Why 27Form.31World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Amiga, MS-DOS, Windows

    Cga graphicsSimulationStrategyWorld War IIHistorical

    Naval Surface Combat Tactical Simulation during 1922-1945. Contains Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean Theaters. Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Shore Batteries and many other naval units engage in deadly, exciting War at Sea. Action

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  • Why 27Form.14World.00Curated.11Lists.00Cga graphics

    Namco · Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +13

    Cga graphicsArcadeShoot 'em upShooterAliens

    Galaxian is a shooter arcade game developed by Namco in 1979. It was released by Namco in Japan and a few months later by Midway Games in North America. The game was developed to compete with Taito Corporation's Space Invaders, released a y

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  • Why 27Form.30World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    Gonzalo Suárez Girard · Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari ST +6

    PlatformerPixel artCga graphicsSide viewAdventure

    Players control historical explorer, Henry Morton Stanley, as he searches for Dr. David Livingstone.

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 27Form.30World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Pixel art

    The Bitmap Brothers · Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST +3

    PlatformerPixel artSide viewTeleportationAction

    Magic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC. The title track of the game is the instrumental version of a hit

    63 rating3 lists

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  • Why 27Form.29World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Ozark Softscape · Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MS-DOS

    Pixel artCga graphicsReal-time strategyReal-time tacticsStrategy

    An early online multiplayer game for PC and Commodore 64.

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  • Why 27Form.29World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Ninja

    1986

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    Cga graphicsSide viewBeat 'em upFightingMartial arts

    Ninja is a beat 'em up game. As a Ninja, the player attacks a fortress made of individual fixed screens which can be explored non-linearly.

    84 rating1 list

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  • Why 27Form.29World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Greg Kuperberg · MS-DOS, VIC-20

    Cga graphicsSide viewArcadeShooterHelicopter

    Paratrooper is a single screen arcade action game where the player controls a stationary machine gun turret trying to shoot down all incoming enemies. The turret has unlimited ammo but a limited angle of fire (up to 90 degrees left and righ

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 27Form.30World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Epyx · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +4

    Cga graphicsArcadeRacingMotorsportsAction

    Pitstop II is the first 3D racing game to implement a split-screen simultaneous two-player game mode. Players could be in completely different places on the racing track, and each split screen would show the view of the track according to t

    71 rating6 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 27Form.29World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Warp zone

    Tokai Communications · Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III

    PlatformerWarp zoneActionSide-scrollingBird

    Psycho Fox must get to the right hand side of the level. However, there are many enemies in the way. He can use a Shinto stick to change into characters/animals like a hippopotamus, a monkey or a tiger, each of which has its own special abi

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  • Why 27Form.29World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +2

    Pixel artCga graphicsAdventureScienceText adventure

    An adventure game based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 27Form.29World.00Curated.00Lists.00Warp zone

    Zippo Games · Arcade, Commodore 64, NES

    Warp zoneSide viewScienceShoot 'em upGravity

    Blasting off through the cosmos and into hostile alien terrain, Jetman has returned in his most ambitious adventure yet! After the most powerful spacecraft in the known Universe, the Golden Warpship, is disassembled by a band of ruthless Sp

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 27Form.18World.00Curated.07Lists.00Cga graphics

    Ikegami Tsushinki · Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +13

    Cga graphicsArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRobots

    Zaxxon is a 1982 isometric shooter arcade game developed and released by Sega. The game gives the player the experience of flying a fighter craft through a fortress while shooting at enemy entities (missiles, enemy gunfire, etc.) The object

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  • Why 27Form.30World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, BBC Microcomputer System +4

    Pixel artCga graphicsAdventureSimulationPolitics

    A game based upon the TV series of the same name. A week in the life of the British Prime Minister. But not just any Prime Minister, this game puts you in the shoes of Prime Minister James (Jim) Hacker from the classic BBC television comed

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  • Why 26Form.27World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Accolade · Amiga, Apple IIGS, Commodore 64 +4

    Pixel artCga graphicsAmerican footballSimulationSports

    4th & Inches is an early football title.

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  • Why 26Form.27World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE +5

    Cga graphicsRacingOff-road racingActionNon-fiction

    You're King of the Mountain on the Off-Road race circuit, winning events everywhere from the frigid Midwest to the muddy south. Now you're sitting on a ton of hot truck in the desert, racing toward a heat-rippled horizon dotted with sand tr

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 26Form.28World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    Artech Digital Entertainment · Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit +8

    Pixel artCga graphicsFlight simulationShooterSimulation

    Ace of Aces is a combat flight simulator developed by Artech Digital Entertainment in 1986. The game takes place during World War II and the player flies a RAF Mosquito long range fighter-bomber equipped with rockets, bombs and a cannon. Mi

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  • Why 26Form.24World.13Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, MS-DOS

    Cga graphicsRoguelikeRole-playingMedievalFantasy

    Very early dungeon-crawler, it is the first known roguelike pre-dating Rogue itself though no link between the two games exists.

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  • Why 26Form.23World.16Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    The Learning Company · Apple II, MS-DOS

    Cga graphicsEducational entertainmentKid friendlyEducational

    Educational game appearing on multiple computer platforms.

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  • Why 26Form.26World.00Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +2

    Cga graphicsAdventurePoint-and-click adventureMurder mysteryThriller

    Murders in Venice is an Amiga point and click adventure game released in 1989 by Infogrames.

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  • Why 26Form.26World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    MS-DOS

    Pixel artCga graphicsSide viewShoot 'em upShooter

    Overkill is a vertical scrolling shooter that was released by Epic Games and Precision Software Publishing in 1992. The game was designed and developed by Tech-Noir Productions and Ste Cork. Overkill was Epic's first vertical shooter. The g

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  • Why 26Form.27World.00Curated.00Lists.00Pixel art · Cga graphics

    BlueSky Software · Amiga, Game Gear, MS-DOS +5

    Pixel artCga graphicsGolfSportsGravity

    This first game in the series was originally released in 1990 for DOS computers, 1991 for Sega Genesis, Macintosh, SNES, and Commodore Amiga, and 1993 for Sega Master System and Game Gear. It was developed and published by Electronic Arts f

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  • Why 26Form.27World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Cga graphics

    Infogrames Europe · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE +3

    PlatformerCga graphicsSide viewArcadeSpaceship

    A more accurate title for the game would be 'Tintin Gets to the Moon', as reaching it is your challenge. The game is split into two distinct types of sections; the first of these involves guiding the rocket through space. Steer it to avoid

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  • Why 26Form.26World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Cga graphics

    Acclaim Studios London · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    PlatformerCga graphicsSide viewActionArcade

    A more accurate title for the game would be 'Tintin Gets to the Moon', as reaching it is your challenge. The game is split into two distinct types of sections; the first of these involves guiding the rocket through space. Steer it to avoid

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