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Games like Rainbow Islands

1987 · Taito · Arcade, Platformer · Open the game page

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189 games like Rainbow Islands · 1981 – 2025

  • Namco · Arcade, PC-8800 Series, TurboGrafx-16 +14

    ArcadePlatformerActionFantasySide view

    Pac-Land itself is split into trips. In each of these trips the objective is to get the fairy (that is kept under Pac-man's hat) to Fairyland and also to return home to Pac-Man's house. The majority of the trip involves moving from left to

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  • Tecmo · Arcade, PC-9800 Series, Amstrad CPC +12

    ArcadePlatformerActionFantasySide view

    The player controls Jack, a superhero who can leap and glide. Someone has planted 24 bombs at famous tourist sites (the Sphinx and Great Pyramids, the Acropolis, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, and two cityscapes resembling Miami Beach an

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  • Tecmo · Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE +9

    ArcadePlatformerPuzzleMultiple endingsFantasy

    Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset. The game is generally recognized as one of the most difficult games to appear on the NES. The player, controlling a so

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  • C.P. Brain · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +5

    ArcadePlatformerMultiple endingsBoss fightSecret area

    Avenging Spirit, known in Japan as Phantasm, is a 1991 2-player platform arcade game developed by C.P. Brain and published by Jaleco. Players attack (or possess) enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance. Players can possess

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  • Aplus Co., Ltd. · Switch, PS4, Windows

    ArcadeActionFantasySide viewAdventure

    You control Satsuki Kiryuin as the main protagonist of this game and proceed along with the story while battling against various characters. All scenarios are completely new and fully supervised under the watchful eyes of the original scena

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  • Coldwood Interactive · PS4, Windows, Xbox One +1

    PlatformerPuzzleActionFantasySide view

    Unravel Two is the sequel to the 2015 puzzle platforming game Unravel. In the game there are two Yarny's (made out of yarn) which can be controlled by one player, though the game can also be played in co-op. Together the Yarny's explore are

    79 rating7 lists5 h main storyOften paired

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  • Atari exclusive

    Imagic · Atari 2600

    ArcadeActionFantasySide viewGreek mythology

    Jason has taken the Golden Fleece from the gods! They are naturally upset and have imprisoned Jason in the Temple of Aphrodite with deadly Furies running overhead. You control Jason and your goal is to eliminate all of the Furies to move on

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Eighting · Game Boy Advance, Wii U

    ArcadePuzzleActionFantasySide view

    Kururin Paradise revolves around avoiding collisions as the player maneuver a robot through levels. The robot is shaped like a stick, and constantly spins. The second in the Kururin franchise, Paradise involves navigating complex levels wi

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  • Timed Nintendo exclusive

    O-TWO Inc. · Windows, Switch, PS4

    PlatformerPuzzleArcadeActionSide view

    Lode Runner Legacy is the latest edition in the popular Lode Runner series. Players control “Runner” to recover stolen gold while avoiding enemies and minefields. Enjoy the ingenious balance of puzzle and action gameplay, an updated Voxel v

    76 rating2 lists43 h main story

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  • Windows, PS5, Xbox One +3

    ArcadePlatformerBoss fightActionFantasy

    Bobby and Penny, rookie magicians, enter an adventure to get back to their dimension and retrieve the Magic Book in Enchanted Portals, a co-op 2D platformer.

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  • Willow

    1989

    Capcom · Arcade, Amiga, Atari ST/STE +2

    PlatformerArcadePuzzleFantasySide view

    Willow is a 1989 arcade game by Capcom. Capcom published two different games in 1989 based on the 1988 film of the same name. The arcade version is a platform game while the Nintendo Entertainment System version is an action role-playing ga

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  • Atari console exclusive

    Imagic · Atari 2600, Commodore VIC-20, Intellivision +7

    ActionArcadeFantasySide view

    Dragons have driven the Royal Court from the Castle "O we are lost, lost" laments the King. "Without our vast treasures we cannot raise an army 'gainst these accursed dragons. Our Kingdom must now languish under lizards!" "Nay, not so, my

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  • Oliver Twins · Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore C64/128/MAX +3

    ArcadePuzzleVertical scrollingActionSide view

    Dizzy Down the Rapids is an arcade style action video game that was published in 1991 by Codemasters for the Amstrad CPC, Spectrum, DOS, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and Amiga. The game involves Dizzy riding barrels down a river avoiding obstacle

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  • MicroGraphic Image · Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Arcade +8

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

    A miner has to find the exit to a world of wonders that is deep in the ground. During his journey he has to collect bombs to destroy rocks in his way, collect keys to open doors and pick up little potions that refresh his timer. Treasure ch

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    PlatformerPuzzleHigh scoreActionFantasy

    Bub and Bob are back! Bubble Bobble Double Shot is a respectful return to the series' roots, bringing Bubble Bobble to the DS with new additions to the classic formula. Based on the original Bubble Bobble arcade game first released in 1986,

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    SNES, Windows

    ActionFantasySide viewFightingPost-apocalyptic

    Sometime in the 21st century, the metropolis known as Zeus Heaven Magic City has made a miraculous recovery from the fires of a nuclear World War III. In order for you to survive in this city of power and technology, it's necessary to inge

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  • Toaplan · Arcade, Amiga, Game Boy +2

    PlatformerArcadeBoss fightActionSide view

    The gameplay of Snow Bros is similar to Bubble Bobble, released in 1986. The game supports up to two players, with each player taking the part of one of two snowmen Nick and Tom. Each player can throw snow at the enemies. The player must th

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Arika · Switch

    PlatformerActionSide viewBattle royaleMario

    Super Mario Bros. with a 35-player twist Race against time, defeat enemies, and sabotage your opponents in an online* battle to be the last Mario standing! Classic Super Mario Bros. gameplay gets an adrenaline boost! Each player is given th

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  • Xbox exclusive

    PuzzleHigh scoreFantasySide view

    Puzzle Bobble (Japanese: パズルボブル Hepburn: Pazuru Boburu?), also known as Bust-a-Move in North America, is a 1994 tile-matching arcade puzzle video game for one or two players created by Taito Corporation. It is based on Taito's popular 1986

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    8 Eyes

    1988

    Thinking Rabbit · NES, Windows

    ActionPlatformerFantasySide viewAction-adventure

    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

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  • Atari exclusive

    Activision · Atari 2600

    ActionArcadeHigh scoreSide viewDolphin

    Listen! An endangered dolphin is calling you! Only by learning the dolphin's sonic language can you guide her through schools of seahorses, battling a monstrous squid, to gain magic powers from and elusive seagull. Hurry! Lend an ear... Yo

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  • Sega exclusive

    Vectordean · Sega Genesis

    PlatformerMultiple endingsSecret areaActionSide view

    Rolo to the Rescue is a side-scrolling platform action game. The player controls Rolo, an elephant who escaped from the circus. Rolo's main task is to find and rescue four other animals - a squirrel, a rabbit, a beaver, and a mole. Once res

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  • Timed Nintendo exclusive

    Aladdin X · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Android +3

    PuzzleArcadeFantasySide viewCasual

    A new Suika Game is here from a new setting in space! Turn, target, and aim for the watermelon! Drop the fruits freely from any direction as "Poppy" flies 360° around the planet. Make fruits of the same type collide to make them "evolve" a

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  • Sensible Software · Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MS-DOS +5

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewShoot 'em up

    Wizball is a scrolling shooter in similar vein to Gradius with an additional collection dynamic. It is a horizontally scrolling game taking place over eight levels, which involves navigating around a landscape and shooting at sprites. Howev

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Hudson Soft · Nintendo 64, Wii

    PlatformerHigh scoreBoss fightSecret areaAction

    Bomberman's latest adventure takes him across the galaxy! Princess Millian has been kidnapped by the evil Garaden Empire and it's up to Bomberman to save the day. Travel through worlds of ice, fire and water. Use new abilities and get help

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Taxan · NES, Game Boy

    Multiple endingsBoss fightVertical scrollingHidden roomAction

    In a remote corner of the galaxy, there lives a race of super-brains known as the Burai. For thousands of years, their vast mental capabilities have been focused upon one goal: the conquest of the universe! To accomplish this, they are crea

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    PlatformerHigh scoreActionFantasySide view

    Improving on the original's platformer/brawler co-op gameplay, this game adds adventure and role-playing game elements that create a more involving experience compared to the first game. You can now collect coins in the levels to purchase i

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Capcom · Arcade, NES

    ArcadePlatformerVertical scrollingActionFantasy

    Legendary Wings is a fantasy-themed shoot-'em-up game released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in 1986. The player takes control of a young soldier equipped with magical wings who must save the world from a malfunctioning supercompu

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Matthew Smith · ZX Spectrum, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX +10

    PlatformerHigh scoreActionFantasySide view

    Manic Miner is a platform video game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte in 1983 (later re-released by Software Projects). It is the first game in the Miner Willy series and among the early title

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  • PlayStation exclusive

    Marvelous Entertainment · PlayStation Portable

    PlatformerFantasySide view

    Rainbow Islands Evolution is a game in the Bubble Bobble series. The game follows the same vertical-scrolling system from the original, but it expands to a third dimension as there are platforms in the background which become accessible thr

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  • Sega console exclusive

    Vivid Image · Amiga, Sega Genesis, Windows

    ActionPlatformerBoss fightHidden roomFantasy

    At the end of First Samurai, the Demon King was able to flee back in time to ancient Japan, so our hero follows him back in time, and has 10 levels awaiting him. Unlike the original, each world is split into sub-levels, with a boss at the e

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  • The Assembly Line · Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Sega Genesis +8

    ArcadeHigh scoreBoss fightVertical scrollingAction

    No-one likes a and loser. And no-one comes more universally despised than Xenites. For a thousand years they have been plotting revenge for their humiliating defeat in the last Galactic Conflict. Now the very fabric of time is in danger. Th

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    PlatformerPuzzleHigh scoreActionFantasy

    Originally released as an arcade game by Taito in 1986, Bubble Bobble starred two dinosaurs - Bub and Bob who co-operate to make their way through a hundred levels to rescue their girlfriends. This addictive two player game went on to be re

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  • Hewson Consultants Ltd · Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Amiga +4

    ArcadeVertical scrollingActionSide viewShoot 'em up

    Cybernoid II: The Revenge is a challenging flip-screen shoot 'em up that builds upon its predecessor. Players pilot the advanced Cybernoid craft on a mission to recover stolen cargo from pirate ships. The game features a diverse arsenal of

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Cinemaware · Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX +6

    PlatformerActionFantasySide viewAction-adventure

    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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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Scion

    1984

    Seibu Kaihatsu · Arcade, MSX, Nintendo Switch 2

    ArcadeVertical scrollingActionShooterScience fiction

    Scion is a vertical scrolling shooter. Players have to shoot the alien space ships while destroying the ground structures. In order to continue on to the next scene, the ground structures need to be completely destroyed

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Software Creations · NES

    ActionPlatformerSide viewBased on - comicsSuperpowers

    Wolverine is an action video game. It is a licensed game based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name, as well as the X-Men.

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  • Atari console exclusive

    Men-A-Vision · Atari 2600, Arcade, Atari 8-bit +1

    Vertical scrollingActionSide viewShoot 'em upShooter

    Air Raid is considered to be the rarest game released for the Atari 2600.

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Bit Managers · MS-DOS, SNES, Game Boy +2

    PlatformerActionFantasySide viewAncient rome

    Astérix & Obelix is a platform game where one player can choose to control either Asterix or Obelix or two players can play simultaneously. The mission of the two Gauls is to acquire artifacts from all across Europe. The game, like the comi

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  • Timed NEC exclusive

    Namco · Arcade, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 +12

    ArcadeHigh scoreVertical scrollingFantasyAction

    Dragon Spirit is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1987 and licensed to Atari Games for its American manufacture and distribution. In the kingdom of Mitgult, a serpent demon named Zawell escapes imprison

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  • Timed Sega exclusive

    Tose Co. · Arcade, SG-1000, MSX +4

    ArcadeVertical scrollingActionShoot 'em upShooter

    Exerion is a vertical shoot 'em up released by Jaleco in 1983 and licensed to Taito for distribution in the United States. Screenshot from arcade version Exerion is a shoot 'em up game featuring parallax effects and inertia simulation, som

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  • Atari console exclusive

    Activision · Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit

    ActionArcadeSide viewGravityCrime

    Kaboom! is an unauthorized adaptation of the 1978 Atari coin-op Avalanche. The gameplay of both games is fundamentally the same, but Kaboom! was re-themed to be about a mad bomber instead of falling rocks. Gameplay in Kaboom! consists of u

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Thin Chen Enterprise · NES

    ActionBoss fightVertical scrollingHelicopterShoot 'em up

    Searing gunfire inflicts heavy damage on both sides as you slice into a murderous squadron of enemy fighter jets. As the commander of a fast and powerful helicopter, you must face an intense struggle against a pair of patrolling choppers be

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  • Timed Nintendo exclusive

    Pode

    2018

    Switch, PS4, Windows +1

    PlatformerPuzzleFantasySide viewAdventure

    "Pode is the story of a little rock helping a fallen star find its way home. As they travel through the insides of a mysterious and magical mountain, Bulder and Glo breathe life into an ancient sleeping world and explore the ruins of a lon

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Lancarse · Nintendo DS

    PuzzleArcade

    Puzzle Bobble DS is a puzzle video game developed by Taito Corporation and released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS handheld console. This title is part of the famous Puzzle Bobble series, known for its addictive gameplay and colorful design. P

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    PuzzleActionSide viewAdventureRhythm

    Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure sees players enter the secret life of Raphael, infamous among Parisians as an honorable thief for stealing famous works of art only to return them days later. Dive into Raphael's world and help him find

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    Konami · Game Boy

    ActionPlatformerBoss fightVertical scrollingSide view

    Skate Or Die: Bad'N Rad is a Jump'N Run that consists of 7 levels, three of which are viewed from a top-down perspective. The side-scrolling levels play similarly to other Jump'N Runs, as players have to avoid obstacles and kill enemies by

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