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294 games like Rocket Knight · 1983 – 2025

  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 81Form.30World.13Curated.61Lists.00Adventure · Platformer · Often paired

    Crocodile Entertainment · PS3, Windows

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dBoss fightAction

    Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain t

    65 rating4 lists4 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 72Form.05World.13Curated.84Lists.00Role-playing · Boss fight · Often paired

    Marvelous Entertainment · PlayStation Portable, Windows, Xbox 360

    Role-playingBoss fightActionPuzzleShoot 'em up

    You have 00:30 seconds to save the world! Prepare for the fastest, most frantic gameplay ever! Conquer over 100 levels totaling more than 20 hours of gameplay, 30 seconds at a time! Challenge the missions on your own or connect wirelessly

    84 rating5 lists5 h main storyOften paired

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 67Form.26World.25Curated.50Lists.00Flight · Boss fight · Often paired

    Mediatonic · PS3, PlayStation Portable, Windows

    ActionFlightBoss fightAuto-scrolling levelsSide view

    As the mysterious and powerful "Guardian of Earth" your steely eye and HYPER-POWERED LASER ARM have kept the citizens of Earth safe for generations (as well as proving a hit with the ladies). With all your awesome TALENT and FLAIR, surely

    60 rating1 list1.5 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 66Form.14World.25Curated.59Lists.00Adventure · Platformer · Often paired

    Sonic Team · PS2, PS3, Sega Saturn +1

    ActionAdventurePlatformer2.5dFlight

    The story follows the teenagers Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, who enter Nightopia, a dream world where all dreams take place. With the help of Nights, an exiled "Nightmaren", they begin a journey to stop the evil ruler Wizeman from de

    74 rating7 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 63Form.26World.13Curated.58Lists.00Adventure · Platformer · Often paired

    Android, Linux, MS-DOS +3

    AdventurePlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightAnthropomorphism

    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 listOften paired

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  • Timed Nintendo exclusiveWhy 61Form.08World.25Curated.50Lists.00Adventure · Platformer · Often paired

    Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Switch +5

    AdventurePlatformerRole-playingActionSide view

    Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay

    80 rating7 lists14 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 60Form.26World.30Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · Role-playing · Often paired

    Windows

    PlatformerRole-playingMedievalSide-scrollingBoss fight

    Fresh out of the lair of Dreamatrix Game Studios, Legends of Dawn invites players to the brutal northerly reaches of Narr. Survival depends on you, your magic and your sword. What sets Legends of Dawn apart, is the freedom of play expressed

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 59Form.11World.13Curated.62Lists.00Adventure · Platformer · Often paired

    Nintendo DS, Windows, iOS

    AdventurePlatformerSide-scrollingActionSide view

    Rise On! After 20 years, the legendary lost project “Dark Void” is back! To commemorate the game’s humble origins, Capcom has commissioned the recreation of the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled “Dark Void Zero”. In this critically acc

    86 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 59Form.05World.13Curated.56Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing · Often paired

    Hothead Games · Linux, PS3, Windows +2

    AdventureRole-playingActionAction-adventureLeveling up

    Prepare yourself for the ultimate sci-fi adventure by entering the hilarious and sizzling world of The Baconing created by Hothead Games. Discover exciting new worlds and battle hordes of enemies as you search to unlock the secret within th

    65 rating2 lists9 h main storyOften paired

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  • Timed Xbox exclusiveWhy 58Form.10World.13Curated.59Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing · Often paired

    Avowed

    2025

    Obsidian Entertainment · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series

    AdventureRole-playingActionAction role-playingFantasy

    Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG fr

    80 rating5 lists20 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 55Form.01World.13Curated.59Lists.00Adventure · Often paired

    Switch, PS3, PS4 +4

    ActionAdventureAction-adventureBeat 'em upCharacter-action

    A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. O

    86 rating17 lists10 h main storyOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 48Form.37World.35Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Flight

    Sega Genesis, Windows

    ActionAdventureFlightSide-scrollingSide view

    Late one night, the malevolent Thump enters the Gadget Kingdom's castle and steals the Gadget King's gem. The king wakes up the next morning to find that his gem was stolen. The king then summons Bop and Bump to reclaim his stolen possessio

    1 list1 h main story

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  • Why 45Form.14World.13Curated.19Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Krome Studios · PS3, Windows, Xbox 360

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dActionSide view

    In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.

    60 rating5 lists6 h main story

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 44Form.35World.25Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Ocean Software · Game Boy, Windows

    ActionAdventurePlatformerMedievalSide view

    Quasimodo straps on his trusty hump one last time to rescue his paramour, the perpetually-imperiled Esmeralda, this time captured by a new villain, the horrible Halfenpounder.

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  • Why 44Form.09World.13Curated.20Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    AdventurePlatformerSide-scrollingActionHack and slash

    Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this short, twisted fairytale platformer. Explore a gorgeous 2.5 D fantasy universe controlled by an evil Woolfe, puzzle together the pieces of truth behind Red's father's mysterious pass

    55 rating1 list2 h main story

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  • Why 43Form.33World.25Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Juju

    2014

    Flying Wild Hog · PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 +1

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dSide-scrollingBoss fight

    Journey with the shaman panda, Juju, and his lizard sidekick, Peyo, as they embark upon a dangerous and mystical journey to save Juju's father and the world from an ancient evil. Run, bounce, chant, and battle humongous bosses with a friend

    72 rating2 lists5.5 h main story

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  • Why 42Form.25World.13Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Curve Games · PS3, Wii, Windows

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dSide-scrollingAction

    An explosive homage to SNES-era platformers mixed with a modern physics-puzzle twist, Explodemon is non-stop action mayhem like you've never seen before. Players use Explodemon's self-destructive nature to combat enemies and fly through the

    70 rating2 lists5 h main story

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  • Why 42Form.09World.45Curated.11Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    ActionPlatformerSide-scrollingSide viewIndie

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle. You play as Spark, an electric jester frustrated by the loss of his job! On one beautiful day, rob

    72 rating1 list4.5 h main story

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 41Form.27World.13Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Linux, Windows, Xbox 360

    ActionPlatformer2.5dSide-scrollingSide view

    A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of savin

    46 rating3 lists2.5 h main story

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  • Why 41Form.19World.13Curated.25Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    Double Fine · Linux, PS3, PS4 +5

    ActionAdventureHalloweenRole-playingAction role-playing

    In developer Double Fine’s triumphant return to Auburn Pines, our candy-crazed crusaders Wren and Reynold must once again protect Halloween from untold horrors, and grown-ups! Your favorite trick-or-treaters will come armed with a new batch

    68 rating7 lists6.5 h main story

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 40Form.15World.27Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    Shiny Entertainment · Game Boy Advance, Linux, NES +6

    PlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightAnthropomorphismAction

    From Evil the Cat’s’Circus of the Scars’ to the planet of Meat, join Jim on a madcap chase across the galaxy. Saving cows, thwarting lawyers and outsmarting Psy-Crow are all in a day’s work for Jim. Are you up to the challenge? Can you hand

    76 rating10 lists3 h main story

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  • Why 40Form.10World.13Curated.30Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 +1

    AdventureRole-playingFlightBoss fightAction

    Faery: Legends of Avalon is a big role playing game packed with a very distinctive ambience and graphic style. Create your character, embark in a great adventure and discover the fantastic world of Avalon! You will have to understand why t

    39 rating4 lists6 h main story

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 40Form.30World.25Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    TurnOn

    2015

    Brainy Studio LLC · Windows, Xbox One, macOS

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dActionSide view

    The whole city has been plunged into darkness. After an accident at the power station, a living electric spark must restore electricity to the city and give citizens back their safe and carefree lives. TurnOn tells the spellbinding tale of

    72 rating1 list4 h main story

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  • Why 39Form.10World.25Curated.29Lists.00Role-playing · Flight

    Dimps · PS3, PS4, Windows +2

    Role-playingFlightActionSide viewFighting

    Dragon Ball Xenoverse is the first installment of the Xenoverse series and the Dragon Ball game developed by Dimps. It is the first fighting game to feature full 3D battles similar to the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Fighters can traverse the

    71 rating5 lists

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  • Why 39Form.10World.25Curated.29Lists.00Role-playing · Flight

    Dimps · PS3, PS4, Windows +2

    Role-playingFlightActionSide viewFighting

    Dragon Ball Xenoverse is the first installment of the Xenoverse series and the Dragon Ball game developed by Dimps. It is the first fighting game to feature full 3D battles similar to the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Fighters can traverse the

    71 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 39Form.25World.25Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Over the Top Games · Linux, Wii, Windows +2

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dFlightBoss fight

    Fly with Nyx in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. With NYXQUEST: KINDRED SPIRITS you will discover a new type of game play and mechanics that will surprise you... The action takes place in ancient Greece, a place inhabite

    80 rating3 lists3 h main story

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  • Why 38Form.04World.13Curated.27Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    Slipgate Ironworks · PS4, Windows, Xbox One

    AdventureRole-playingActionArcadeShooter

    Follow Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison's, bomb technician turned mercenary for hire, quest for redemption as she fights through surreal alien worlds to rescue the President and save Earth using a growing array of special skills. With her own te

    37 rating2 lists6 h main story

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  • Why 38Form.06World.13Curated.27Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    Linux, PS3, PS4 +3

    AdventureRole-playingBoss fightActionAction role-playing

    Bound by Flame lets the players customize their character. During the creation of their hero, players will be able choose their gender and freely alter their facial characteristics. This will of course have an influence on the demon's appea

    61 rating6 lists13 h main story

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  • Why 38Form.32World.27Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Microids Studio Lyon · Switch, PS4, PS5 +2

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dActionSide view

    The acclaimed sci-fi side-scroller that became a retro gaming classic returns, with modern graphics and gameplay! After overcoming the Death Tower, Conrad and his allies must once again face the Morphs, the alien race that threatens all civ

    35 rating3 lists6 h main story

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  • Why 38Form.25World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Toys for Bob · Legacy Mobile Device, N-Gage, PlayStation +7

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingAction2D platform

    Pandemonium features 2 playable characters: Fargus, a joker, and Nikki, who unwittingly casts a spell that destroys the town. The goal of the game is to reach the Wishing Engine, where they can wish the town back to normal. For each level,

    69 rating3 lists7.5 h main story

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  • Why 37Form.13World.00Curated.20Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Compulsion Games · PS3, PS4, Windows +2

    Platformer2.5dIndiePuzzleAction-adventure

    Contrast is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaud

    57 rating6 lists3 h main story

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  • Timed Nintendo exclusiveWhy 37Form.30World.13Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Riot · Switch, PS4, PS5 +2

    AdventurePlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    Psycho Dream is a side-scrolling action platform game developed by Riot, a division of Telenet Japan, for the Super Famicom. Set in a virtual-reality medium called D-Movie, the story follows two agents, Ryō Shijima and Maria Tobari, who ent

    70 rating4 lists1 h main story

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 37Form.03World.25Curated.21Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    Skilltree Studios · PS3, Windows

    AdventureRole-playingActionAction-adventureSkeleton

    The Dark Eye - Demonicon is a thrilling third-person action-RPG featuring brutal melee attack combos and dazzling magic spells. It is set in the extraordinarily popular universe of "The Dark Eye", a richly crafted fantasy world beloved by f

    63 rating3 lists13 h main story

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 36Form.03World.25Curated.20Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Fatshark · Android, Leapster, PS3 +1

    AdventurePlatformerActionIndiePuzzle

    Take part in an amazing adventure, guiding the explorer Ernest Hamilton and his friendly bird Sasha as they co-operate to solve crafty puzzles and challenges!

    50 rating1 list5.5 h main story

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  • Why 35Form.30World.14Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Medieval

    Ian Weatherburn · Windows, ZX Spectrum

    PlatformerMedievalActionSide viewAction-adventure

    The player controls an alchemist who has been summoned to defeat an evil warlock. The game is set inside the warlock's castle, with the game's primary objective being finding four pieces of a magic scroll. This allows the alchemist to use t

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  • Why 35Form.02World.13Curated.27Lists.00Adventure

    The Farm 51 · PS4, Windows, Xbox One

    AdventureActionFirst-person shooterShooterPsychological horror

    "Take a deep breath..." Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of your memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The c

    72 rating3 lists7.5 h main story

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 35Form.39World.13Curated.00Lists.002.5d · Flight

    Shin'en Multimedia · Game Boy Advance, Windows

    2.5dFlightAuto-scrolling levelsActionArcade

    In the distant regions of our galaxy, far beyond the darkest limits of the Orion Nebula, a deadly force has bee unleashed upon the universe and is heading straight for Earth. Get ready to travel forward to a time, when the fate of the unive

    2 lists1.5 h main story

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 34Form.41World.25Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Hudson Soft · Wii

    AdventurePlatformer2.5dSide-scrollingAction

    Master Higgins, the skateboard-riding, grass skirt-wearing hero, is back for more classic platforming action! ADVENTURE ISLAND: The Beginning comes to the Wii console with exciting new skills and elements! Learn how to use new skills while

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  • Why 34Form.08World.25Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer · Same studio

    Climax Studios · PS4, PlayStation Vita, Windows +1

    PlatformerAdventure2.5dActionHistorical

    Chronicles: India will feature Indian assassin Arbaaz Mir in 1841, while the Sikh Empire was at war with the East India Company. When a Master Templar arrives with a mysterious item that used to belong to the Assassin Order, Mir must discov

    64 rating3 lists3 h main storySame studio

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  • Why 34Form.02World.25Curated.20Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    Hothead Games · Linux, PS3, Windows +2

    AdventureRole-playingActionHistoricalAction-adventure

    In his travels DeathSpank has brought justice to the downtrodden, faced the riddle of bacon and defeated evils so horrible they would make just plain evil lose its lunch. DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is a hilarious adventure full of violenc

    74 rating5 lists10 h main story

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  • Why 34Form.24World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Black Forest Games · PS4, Windows, Xbox One

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingActionArcade

    Race to the finish in Giana Sisters: Dream Runners, a fast-paced, head-to-head platformer for up to four players.

    62 rating1 list2 h main story

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  • Why 34Form.02World.13Curated.27Lists.00Adventure

    Android, Switch, PS4 +5

    AdventureActionIndieOrganized crimeMultiple endings

    Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. After being forced into the robbery of a lucrative auction house, mathematics student Matt is left proving his innocence in the brutal London heist. Your choices will have consequences from th

    59 rating1 list1.5 h main story

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  • Why 34Form.41World.27Curated.00Lists.00Flight · Side-scrolling

    SNK · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64 +5

    ActionFlightSide-scrollingAuto-scrolling levelsSide view

    You are Athena, a school girl who goes around fighting crime, along with her friend Kensu (Player 2), Athena sets out to bring peace to the world by killing all monsters. This game serves somewhat as a sequel to an earlier SNK game by the n

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  • Why 34Form.23World.73Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    Konami · SNES, Sega Genesis

    PlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightActionSide view

    He's courageous! He's clever! He's one good lookin' opossum. It's Sparkster the Rocket Knight, the heroic jet pack jockey with warp speed, quick wits and pumped up personality. After all, who else do you know can get a grip with his tail? R

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 34Form.13World1.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Boss fight · Described alike

    Konami · SNES

    PlatformerBoss fightAnthropomorphismActionSide view

    The eponymous main character is an opossum knight who fights an army of yellow wolves and robots. He is armed with a sword that can fire energy bolts and a rocket pack that allows him to fly short distances. The gameplay remains mostly the

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  • Why 34Form.23World.21Curated.09Lists.00Adventure · Role-playing

    Java platform, Java virtual machine, Linux +2

    AdventureRole-playingHalloweenBoss fightAction

    Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.

    56 rating5 lists49 h main story

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 33Form.37World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Auto-scrolling levels

    Cosmi Corporation · Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +3

    ActionPlatformerAuto-scrolling levelsSide viewArcade

    In the Aztec empire you were chosen for sacrifice. A forthcoming violent death you can only escape when a risky obstacle course face - the "Aztec Challenge". But that is no picnic: at the beginning it will be from "all sides" . pelted with

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 33Form.43World.13Curated.00Lists.00Adventure · Platformer

    Frogmind · Android, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS +4

    AdventurePlatformerFlightSide-scrollingAuto-scrolling levels

    Badland is an award-winning atmospheric side-scrolling action-adventure game that takes platforming to the next level with innovative use of physics in level design. It immerses players in an audiovisual gaming experience through a lush for

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