Nintendo exclusive
The Wizard of Oz
1993Electronic Arts · SNES
A SNES platformer loosely based on the movie The Wizard of Oz. The game allows the player to play as all three of Dorothy's friends, as well as Dorothy herself.
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305 games like Kid Kool · 1983 – 2027
Nintendo exclusive
Electronic Arts · SNES
A SNES platformer loosely based on the movie The Wizard of Oz. The game allows the player to play as all three of Dorothy's friends, as well as Dorothy herself.
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Nintendo exclusive
Traveller's Tales · SNES
Mickey Mouse gets a chance to go down memory lane and walk through the timeless adventures he has lived. Mickey Mania is a platformer where all the levels are based on Mickey's most famous cartoons. The levels range about 75 years, starting
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Switch, PS4, PS5 +2
An embroidered dark medieval folk tale. While life in a seemingly ordinary village is all about simple chores and idle gossip, sinister secrets hide below.
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Timed Sega exclusive
Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III, Wii
After ten thousand years, the once banished Dark Ninja returns to make another attempt to take over the Miracle World. Someone's definitely got to stop him! Guess who dares to meet the challenge? You! You're Alex Kidd, the prince who knows
60 rating5 listsOften paired
Timed Xbox exclusive
Moon Studios · Switch, Windows, Xbox One +1
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platform-adventure game that combines exploration, traversal, and combat within an interconnected world. Designed in a Metroidvania style, it focuses on navigating varied environments, uncovering hidden ar
89 rating7 lists12 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo exclusive
Traveller's Tales · SNES
Mickey Mouse gets a chance to go down memory lane and walk through the timeless adventures he has lived. Mickey Mania is a platformer where all the levels are based on Mickey's most famous cartoons. The levels range about 75 years, starting
81 rating2 listsOften paired


Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4 +4
Slay the enemies in the silence of the moment. Run through the world of Shinobi full of monsters and ninja actions. Grab Oborozuki, the legendary sword, and slay evil once more. Your clan and the world are counting on you.
89 rating6 lists9 h main storyOften paired


Linux, Switch, PS4 +4
Tails of Iron is an Adventure RPG-lite game set in a charming and brutal world. Playing as Redgi the Rat, you are heir to the throne when your kingdom is raided by the Iron Frog. Players face challenging, tactical and stunning combat encoun
82 rating4 lists10 h main storyOften paired


Switch, PS4, PS5 +4
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend
86 rating6 lists17 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo exclusive
indies zero · Nintendo 3DS
Take on a rapid-fire onslaught of challenges and mash-ups from 16 of Nintendo’s finest 8-bit games! Test your skills on a gauntlet of quick, tricky challenges and remix stages that combine parts of different games. The best mix of titles fr
72 rating1 listOften paired
Nintendo console exclusive
Konami · NES, Wii, Wii U +1
In the first years of the Demon Age, a horrible demon named "Dragon Master" was revived by his minions in hell. To protect the peace of the overworld, the two eldest Fuuma brothers fought the Dragon Master. Both were unable to defeat him an
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Konami · MSX
Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious (Majou Densetsu II: Galious no Meikyuu in Japan) is a screen-by-screen action adventure platformer released originally for MSX in 1987. It can be considered an early example of a Metroidvania game with fre
74 rating1 listOften paired


Seedy Eye Software · Switch, PS4, PS5 +2
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a new interactive animated adventure, where players must help Arzette save the Kingdom of Faramore from the evil demon king, Daimur. It is a spiritual successor to a pair of infamous fantasy adventure title
79 rating4 lists3.5 h main storyOften paired


Capcom · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4 +4
Mega Man returns in 2027 with a brand-new entry in the classic action platforming series! Override challenges and blast down legions of robots while springboarding across a new array of futuristic frontiers!
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Nintendo exclusive
Sega Studio USA · Wii
This time around, however, Nights takes a bit of a different turn. Keeping in line with the "world of dreams" theme – it wouldn't be Nights without it – players will take control of Will and Helen, two young children each entering into Nigh
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Nintendo exclusive
Sega Studio USA · Wii
This time around, however, Nights takes a bit of a different turn. Keeping in line with the "world of dreams" theme – it wouldn't be Nights without it – players will take control of Will and Helen, two young children each entering into Nigh
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Nintendo console exclusive
Thinking Rabbit · NES, Windows
8 Eyes is an action game set in a post-nuclear future where rebellious dukes have seized eight powerful jewels. Players control Orin the Falconer as he enters each duke’s castle, battles soldiers and mutants, defeats its guardian, and recov
52 rating2 lists2 h main story


Inti Creates · Xbox Series, PS4, Windows +3
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 is the direct sequel to Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX! This new game takes the original speedy and stylish 2D action gameplay to the next level as Copen rips through enemies with his new "
86 rating1 list3.5 h main story
Timed Sega exclusive
Bit Managers · Game Boy, SNES, Sega 32X +1
Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter's live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film - which itself was based on a children's novel. Have Pinocchio run, jump and twist-kick through all the familiar places, inclu
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Evil Empire · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 +2
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a 2D action-platformer developed by Evil Empire in collaboration with Ubisoft. The game combines fast-paced parkour movement with roguelite combat and progression systems. Players control the Prince as he battl
80 rating3 lists11 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Switch, PS4, PlayStation Vita +2
If there were another me, Observing myself from the perspective of a spectator, How would I regard another me?
65 rating1 list4.5 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Cinemaware · Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST +6
A Master Race from Outer Space Threatens the Free World! With the zapping of ray guns and the cries of Zombie Women, Rocket Ranger brings all the action, romance, thrills, and spills of the Saturday morning serial! The action begins with an
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PS4, Windows, Xbox One
Trials with a storyline gives you 30 missions across 7 different worlds in a full narrative-driven adventure, a cast of colourful characters and a self-contained story set 12 years on from the events of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
60 rating5 lists3 h main story


Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help o
70 rating2 lists7.5 h main story
Nintendo exclusive
Good-Feel · Switch
The wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch have taken over the Sparkle Theater, and now it's up to Peach and the theater's guardian Stella to save the play––and the day! Peach can transform and use fantastic showstopping abilities to face off aga
70 rating5 lists6 h main story
Nintendo exclusive
Good-Feel · Nintendo Switch 2
Join Yoshi for a new adventure in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, launching on Nintendo Switch 2 in spring 2026. One day, on the island where Yoshi and his friends live, a peculiar talking book named Mr. E suddenly falls from the sky. This
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Inti Creates · Nintendo 3DS, Switch, PS4 +3
“Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon” is packed with the retro charm that made the legendary 2D action games of the 80s so enjoyable. Take control of one of four characters that can be interchanged at any time during gameplay: The sword-swingi
79 rating6 lists2 h main story


Linux, Switch, Windows +2
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fea
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Nintendo console exclusive
SNES, Windows
This game is a puzzle adventure platformer in which you got to help Dorke (and Ymp) to make some errands for your evil Master Wizard in exchange of him training you and teaching you his magic spells.
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Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE
Enchanted Land is set in the peaceful land of Damiran. But as it is in video games, an evil wizard stops by and takes over. In this case, he broke the heart of wisdom and the only way to bring the story to a good end is to collect the piece
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Sega exclusive
Sega Genesis
Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones is an action/adventure game with platforming elements. In it you control the titular character through missions around the world.
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Nintendo console exclusive
Epyx · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +4
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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Nintendo console exclusive
Source Research & Development · NES, Windows
Noah has been commanded by God to put two of each animal aboard his ark to save them from the flood. However unhappy people from around the world have captured different animal species, preventing Noah from doing his job. Noah will need to
56 rating2 lists1.5 h main story
Nintendo exclusive
Software Creations · Game Boy Advance
An all-new, side-scrolling platform style game featuring six huge levels based on classic fairytales with a Rugrats twist. This imaginative title features all of the Rugrats babies including Kimi, Chuckie's new stepsister.
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Sega exclusive
Taito · Sega Genesis
This is a platform game based on the famous Flintstones series. The game features many original Flintstones characters, such as Fred, Wilma, Barney, and others. Instead of the usual "save the princess" or "liberate the world" kinds of a plo
81 rating2 lists
Timed PlayStation exclusive
TiGames · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
It is a metroidvania game that the player will play as a rabbit who can manipulate the big mech-arm on his back, exploring in a vivid diesel punk world and fighting against the evil robot army. There will be a vast world map for the player
74 rating6 lists13 h main story
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Dead Mage · Android, Linux, Switch +3
Shadow Blade: Reload is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path withou
75 rating1 list3.5 h main story
Timed Sega exclusive
Aspect · Game Gear, Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III +1
Dr. Robotnik has stolen the Red Chaos Emerald, causing the other five to "lose balance" and scatter themselves into a parallel universe. As a result of the instability, South Island is now sinking into the ocean. It is up to Sonic and Tails
87 rating5 lists
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Sculptured Software · MS-DOS, PS4, PlayStation Vita +3
Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person, 3-D sequences. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of
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Nintendo exclusive
Software Creations · Game Boy, Game Boy Color
The Rugrats Movie is an Action game, developed by Software Creations and published by THQ, which was released in 1998.
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Ocean Software · Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS +1
Elf is a platform game which almost crosses into the adventure genre. You play an elf who is out to destroy Necrilous the Not-Very-Nice. It's resonably non-linear areas in that you can go back and forth between areas. You collect items dur
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Nintendo exclusive
HAL Laboratory · NES, Wii, Wii U
Not everything is well in Dream Land. For some mysterious reason, the Dream Spring, a magical well that is the reservoir for all the dreams of the citizens of Dream Land, is no longer working. Everyone is being subjected to their worst nigh
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Bombservice · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Minoria is the latest and most ambitious game from Bombservice, and a spiritual sequel to the Momodora series, from the same studio. Fans of Momodora will find familiar aspects in the design and gameplay elements, as they master the ins-an
65 rating1 list5 h main story


WayForward Technologies · Android, Switch, PS4 +5
Formerly referred to as Shantae 5, Shantae and the Seven Sirens sends the belly-dancing, hair-whipping, half-genie hero to a tropical island where Shantae and her friends encounter other Half-Genie allies, but they soon learn there’s troubl
74 rating5 lists8 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
IzanagiGames · Switch, PS5, Windows +4
A "dream team" adventure game with scenario written by Zero Escape series creator, Kotaro Uchikoshi, and Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka as creative director. Twelve 12-year old kids go on a 1,200 km journey. A new type of action-adventure g
67 rating5 lists11 h main story


Villa Gorilla AB · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Yoku’s Island Express is an open world/metroidvania-style pinball adventure, Seamlessly blending platform navigation with pinball mechanics across a large open world. Yoku the dung beetle sets foot on the beach of Mokumana Island, ready to
83 rating4 lists5.5 h main story


Evil Empire · Switch, PS5, Windows +1
1499. Paris is engulfed in flames as monstrous creatures suddenly emerge from the shadows. Trevor Belmont, the hero who defeated Dracula, ventures into the burning streets with his daughter, Rose Belmont. Armed with the legendary holy whip,
80 rating5 lists
Nintendo exclusive
NES
An unreleased video game developed by Mark Lesser and Rex Bradford of Microsmiths that was produced for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game featured the sponsorship of the Reebok Pump shoe. In the game the player controlled the inf
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