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261 games like SonSon · 1981 – 2026

  • Timed Nintendo exclusiveWhy 67Form.21World.25Curated.66Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    NG:DEV.TEAM · Switch, PS4

    ShooterPlatformerArcadeAction

    Gunlord X is a platformer action game with an emphasis on exploring huge worlds and blasting off enemies. This game features 9 stages of exciting 2D gameplay with over 45 unique enemy types. Blast yourself through giant landscapes, explore

    84 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 66Form.42World.25Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Xevios

    1982

    Namco · Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade +18

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterScrolling shooterHigh score

    It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans! Their invasion forces are fierce -- the land is

    57 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 64Form.22World.25Curated.60Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    Irem · Arcade, TurboGrafx-16, Wii +1

    ArcadePlatformerShooterActionSide view

    Legend of Hero Tonma is a side scrolling platform game released by Irem to arcades in 1989.

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  • Why 62Form.21World.31Curated.55Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Apple II +3

    ActionArcadePlatformerHigh scoreThird person

    Gyroscope is based on the Atari arcade game Marble Madness, the gameplay is very similar except the player controls a spinning gyroscope rather than a marble. The game is presented in isometric 3D. The player must guide the gyroscope from t

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 61Form.20World.25Curated.57Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    ADK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +3

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

    The planet Raguy was once a beautiful place, until the evil Daruma tribe invaded, bringing pollution that corrupted the land. You, as Blue, are a specialist of the Leaf Dump, and you love Princess Fa of the Raguy family. Unfortunately, Prin

    70 rating5 listsOften paired

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  • Why 60Form.22World.25Curated.54Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    Tim Follin · ZX Spectrum

    ArcadePlatformerShoot 'em upShooterAction

    Agent X is a spy themed action game for the ZX Spectrum.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 60Form.19World.27Curated.56Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    Konami · Amiga, Arcade, MS-DOS +2

    ArcadePlatformerShoot 'em upShooterAction

    Super Contra is a Run and Gun-style action game produced by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. It is the sequel to the original Contra and the second game in the Contra series released for the arcades. Like

    66 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 56Form.13World.25Curated.54Lists.00Arcade · Platformer · Often paired

    Sega AM2 · Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 +5

    ArcadePlatformerShooterActionSimulation

    Air Battle is a game in which the player takes control of one of the historical types of aircraft from World War II.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 45Form.21World.42Curated.28Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Nintendo Research & Development 1 · Virtual Boy

    ActionArcadePlatformerHigh scoreThird person

    Mario Clash is the first 3D stereoscopic Mario game released for the Virtual Boy. The game is a return to the style of the original Mario Bros. To progress through the game, Mario must knock enemies off platforms using Turtle Shells. There

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 43Form.11World.25Curated.34Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Nichibutsu · Arcade, PS4

    ArcadePlatformerHigh scoreActionSide view

    Crazy Climber 2 (クレイジークライマー2?) is a 1988 arcade game developed and published by Nichibutsu. It is the sequel to the 1980 arcade game Crazy Climber. The gameplay is mostly identical to that of its predecessor, but there some significant diff

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 42Form.17World.25Curated.29Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Nintendo Research & Development 1 · Arcade, NES

    ArcadePlatformerShooterAuto-scrolling levelsAction

    Jennifer's been kidnapped! Now's your chance to prove you're a sharp-shooting detective by helping Jennifer's father find the five diamonds that will pay her ransom. You'll use your Zapper light gun to blow away anything that gets in your w

    60 rating4 lists

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  • Why 42Form.20World.25Curated.27Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    ZX Spectrum

    ActionArcadePlatformerShooterSide view

    Jason's Gem is a computer game for the ZX Spectrum. It was published in 1985 by Mastertronic and written by Simon White. The hero Jason must make his way through a series of caves in search of the legendary gem of the title. The game begins

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  • Why 41Form.12World.61Curated.24Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

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

    PlatformerArcadeHigh scoreActionSide view

    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 41Form.12World.61Curated.24Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

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

    ActionArcadePlatformerHigh scoreSide view

    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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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 41Form.08World.25Curated.34Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    AndNow · PlayStation

    ShooterPlatformerArcadeActionWar

    In a future world, an army of steel robots are out to destroy the human race. Our only hope is a little yellow tank armed with some mighty big guns. The sentient Tiny Tank was originally created to appease a public that feared the mindless

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 40Form.12World.59Curated.23Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Hudson Soft · Amiga, Game Boy Advance, NES

    ActionArcadePlatformerShooterAction-adventure

    Challenger is a frantic single-screen shoot 'em up. The player is in their craft at the bottom of the screen, shooting bursts of three shots at 45 degree angles at flashing polygons. When hit, the polygons split into smaller ones. Your task

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 40Form.15World.25Curated.27Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Switch, PS4, PS5 +4

    ArcadePlatformerShooterActionSide view

    Hardcore finally awakes. Except for a few people, no one has ever seen or played this gem. But thanks to friends and our wonderful ‘A-Team’, the original data has finally been recovered. So after nearly 25 years of deep sleep, Hardcore wil

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 40Form.15World.25Curated.27Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Digital Illusions CE · Switch, PS4, PS5 +4

    ShooterPlatformerArcadeActionSide view

    Hardcore finally awakes. Except for a few people, no one has ever seen or played this gem. But thanks to friends and our wonderful ‘A-Team’, the original data has finally been recovered. So after nearly 25 years of deep sleep, Hardcore wil

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 39Form.14World.25Curated.26Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Arcade, Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III +1

    ArcadePlatformerHigh scoreActionSide view

    Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars features Alex Kidd and Stella searching for the twelve Zodiac signs.

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  • Why 39Form.10World.25Curated.29Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Ocean Software · 3DO, Game Boy, MS-DOS +3

    ActionArcadePlatformerShooterSide view

    In Waterworld, you play from an overhead/isometric perspective controlling the Mariner's boat on the ocean. The point of the game is to destroy the Smokers' boats and dive for sunken artifacts, at which point the game switches to a side on

    53 rating10 lists

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  • Why 38Form.49World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    ZX Spectrum

    Shoot 'em upShooterScrolling shooterActionSide view

    Earthlight is a shooter featuring parallax scrolling and shadow effects, a novelty for the Spectrum.

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  • Why 38Form.03World.52Curated.27Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Taito · ColecoVision, Arcade, PC-8800 Series +4

    ShooterArcadeShoot 'em upActionStrategy

    Front Line is a vertically scrolling action game. Your mission is to infiltrate enemy territory and destroy their fortress. To reach the fortress, you will have to make your way through varied and dangerous terrain. Jungles, deserts, brush,

    70 rating1 list

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  • SNK exclusiveWhy 38Form.15World.25Curated.24Lists.00Platformer · Shoot 'em up

    Ukiyotei · Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color

    PlatformerShoot 'em upHigh scoreActionRun and gun

    Metal Slug: 1st Mission is an Action game, developed by Ukiyotei and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999. As a member of the elite forces squad "Peregrine Falcons," your mission is to eliminate the evil Colonel Bildegaarn

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 37Form.12World.25Curated.24Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Unique Development Studios · PlayStation, Windows

    ArcadePlatformerShooterActionSide view

    Agent Armstrong is an action platformer video game. This game makes its stateside debut as a side-scrolling shooter in the life of Contra and Metal Slug. It is quite violent despite having an ELSPA 3+ age rating.

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  • Why 37Form.48World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Toaplan · Arcade, Linux, Sega Genesis +3

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterScrolling shooterAction

    In the year 2998, humanity has finally reached the stars, and was able to build a prosperous, peaceful society. However, a space matter known as the Black Nebula began to spread, threatening to engulf the galaxies controlled by humans. It t

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 37Form.12World.25Curated.24Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Bits Laboratory · MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS +2

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterActionMedieval

    King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of Square Enix). King's Knight is a

    51 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 37Form.18World.64Curated.12Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Tecmo · Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST/STE +8

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewAdventure

    A platform game where the main character travels throughout various levels collecting bombs. The hero of the game, Jack, must make his way through 16 levels of a pyramid in order to defeat the demon Belzebut and rescue the royal Pamera fami

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 37Form.30World.25Curated.12Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Konami · MSX, Wii

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterHigh scoreAuto-scrolling levels

    The Bacterians' Commandant Gopher plans to assassinate little Lars XVIII and change the course of history...... Block Gopher's ambition!

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  • Why 37Form.27World.25Curated.14Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Granzella · Switch, PS4, Windows +2

    ArcadePlatformerShoot 'em upShooterAction

    R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony

    76 rating5 lists2.5 h main story

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 37Form.08World.25Curated.27Lists.00Platformer · Shooter

    Namco · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +8

    PlatformerShooterActionSide viewNes game pak - namco 163

    Rolling Thunder is a run and gun/action arcade game that was released by Namco in 1986 and licensed to Atari Games for US manufacture and distribution. It runs upon Namco System 86 hardware, and was later converted for the Sinclair ZX Spect

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  • Why 37Form.22World.67Curated.09Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Data East · Arcade

    ActionArcadePlatformerSide view

    A fast moving platform game in which the player controls the Indiana Jones-esque and unfortunately named 'Edward Randy'. The levels are an inventive mix of standard platform action and 3-D scrolling levels; the latter usually having the pla

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 37Form.07World.25Curated.29Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Appaloosa Interactive · PlayStation

    ArcadePlatformerShooterActionPost-apocalyptic

    In a future world, an army of steel robots are out to destroy the human race. Our only hope is a little yellow tank armed with some mighty big guns. The sentient Tiny Tank was originally created to appease a public that feared the mindless

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  • Why 36Form.11World.25Curated.24Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Dinamic Software · Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +5

    ArcadePlatformerShooterActionSide view

    Also known as Phantis in parts of Europe and on certain platforms.

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  • Why 36Form.10World.78Curated.13Lists.00Platformer · Shooter

    Banpresto · Arcade

    PlatformerShooterHigh scoreActionSide view

    The player controls a constantly bouncing car while driving through various environments including a city, pyramid, and underwater. The height of the jump and speed of a fall can be controlled with the joystick. The player can shoot various

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 36Form.28World.25Curated.12Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Namco Limited · Arcade, NES, Switch +1

    ShooterArcadeShoot 'em upHigh scoreAuto-scrolling levels

    The gameplay is very much like that of the original Xevious except this time it is a little more difficult. Several new enemies have also been introduced (including a silver Galaxian flagship, a rare silver Galaga "scorpion" ship, two jet p

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 35Form.28World.70Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Atari 2600

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterActionSide view

    A mothership drops aliens, up to three on screen at a time. There are ten per level. You must shoot them but avoid the items they fire at you. You fire by pushing up on the joystick. Pushing left or right makes you go left or right. If you

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  • Why 35Form.05World.25Curated.27Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Taito · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 2600 +16

    ActionArcadePlatformerShooterShoot 'em up

    Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games". Innovative in gameplay, the game was very popular for many years. In the game, the player assumes the role of a spy who infiltrates a build

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 35Form.10World.25Curated.22Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Epyx · Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Apple II +14

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewPuzzle

    The situation: for three days have the strategic central computers of the great powers acted up. An unknown person manipulates their programmes; at the end of these programmes is the starting command for the intercontinental rocket. The cou

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.09World.66Curated.15Lists.00Platformer · High score

    PlatformerHigh scoreActionPiratesSide-scrolling

    Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans is a sidescrolling platform game. Players select between a 1 player game, an alternating turn 2 player game or Bubblegum Practice. The player controls Storm Jaxon who is able to run left and right, jump a

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 34Form.05World.25Curated.24Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Square · MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS +2

    ShooterArcadeShoot 'em upActionMedieval

    King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of Square Enix). King's Knight is a

    51 rating5 lists

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  • Why 34Form.39World.31Curated.00Lists.00Journey to the west

    UnitePlus · Windows, PS5, Switch

    Journey to the westActionBeat 'em upRoguelikeComedy

    River City Saga: Journey to the West is a roguelike action brawler that reimagines the classic Chinese novel with River City characters, casting Kunio as Sun Wukong and other familiar faces as legendary figures. In the turbulent Tang Dynast

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  • Why 34Form.12World.69Curated.11Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    ArcadePlatformerHigh scoreAuto-scrolling levelsAction

    SegaSonic the Hedgehog is an isometric platforming game with three characters who shares identical controls and abilities. The characters are controlled with one action button which lets the player perform a spin jump, and a trackball which

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  • Why 34Form.36World.41Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Windows

    ActionArcadeShooterShoot 'em upScrolling shooter

    ZeroRanger is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up with heavy emphasis on shooting, dodging and... mystery? A menacing alien threat, GREEN ORANGE, has begun its invasion. Only two secondary fighters remain to stand against complete annihilat

    90 rating2 lists4 h main story

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusiveWhy 33Form.29World.51Curated.00Lists.00Journey to the west

    Game Science · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series

    Journey to the westActionAction role-playingAction-adventureAdventure

    Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. Players control the Destined One, a staff-wielding monkey protagonist, through mostly linear levels in

    88 rating7 lists26 h main story

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  • Why 33Form.38World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    MOSS · Arcade, Switch, Xbox 360

    Shoot 'em upShooterScrolling shooterActionShmup

    Caladrius is an Action game, developed and published by Moss, which was released in Japan in 2013.

    80 rating2 lists

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 33Form.25World.25Curated.08Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Hudson Soft · PlayStation Store TurboGrafx-16, Sega CD, TurboDuo +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionSide viewFantasy

    In the once peaceful land of Mistral, legend holds of a brave knight named Drak who has sealed an evil god named Deoric beneath the six continents of the land. However, peace never lasts. The Garuda Empire has invaded the lands of Mistral,

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 33Form.16World.25Curated.15Lists.00Platformer

    Now Production · PS3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Store TurboGrafx-16 +3

    PlatformerActionSide view

    The adventure begins on peaceful Adventure Island. Today Master Higgins weds Tina. the new 'Miss Island“. Everyone is assembled at the church to celebrate their wedding when. suddenly. the evil Baron Bronsky appears. He wants to marry Tina

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 33Form.07World.64Curated.13Lists.00Arcade · Platformer

    Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64 +4

    ActionArcadePlatformerShooterShoot 'em up

    A platform shoot-em-up hybrid from Sega for one to four players, selected from either Joe (yellow), Mary (red), Lee (blue) and Edgar (green). The action takes place over a number of sideways scrolling levels, the bulk of which consist of st

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