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2015 PC 👍 87 % Very positive, 1,181 reviews on Steam

A short, tongue-in-cheek retro arcade gag where Bayonetta jumps and shoots in 8-bit style while chasing high scores. Born as a mini-game and April Fools joke, it is tiny and quick to enjoy.

What defines 8-Bit Bayonetta:

  • Lots of humour
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for 8-Bit Bayonetta are Bonk's Adventure, Sir Lovelot and Muffin Knight. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 8-Bit Bayonetta special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sir Lovelot

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A humorous precision platformer where the hapless knight Sir Lovelot searches for true love, dodging hazards, collecting gifts and fighting odd creatures. Short levels and best-time chasing make for quick, replayable challenges.

Muffin Knight

Distinctive, stylised art style

An arena-based action platformer where you face fairytale characters whose abilities grow stronger as you progress. Fast, arcade-style fights and a playful look define the experience.

Abobo's Big Adventure

Distinctive, stylised art style

A free Flash parody of NES classics in which you play Double Dragon's brute Abobo, brawling and jumping through many familiar game worlds to rescue his son. Its appeal lies in the gag-filled references and retro pixel look.

Weird Hero

Lots of humour

A funny, challenging side-on shooter where SuperMegaDude fights endless enemies using absurd weapons like the Flickinator and the Atomic Toaster.

Pepsiman

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A quirky auto-runner for the PlayStation in which the Pepsi mascot hero sprints through short stages, dodging, jumping and sliding past hazards. Its absurd ad-mascot humor and reflex-driven action made it a cult classic.

Gorn

Distinctive, stylised art style

A absurdly violent VR gladiator game built on physics-driven melee combat, where you dismember goofy opponents with a wide range of weapons. Slapstick gore and silliness take priority over depth.

Kero Blaster

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

Unruly Ghouls

Gameplay comes before story

An arcade-style defense shooter where you blast waves of ghouls with quirky anti-ghoul gadgets in a charmingly spooky setting. It focuses on quick, old-school arcade fun.

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