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1986

A classic 8-bit platformer from 1986 in which Alex Kidd and Stella hunt for the twelve Zodiac signs. It relies on simple arcade-style jumping and action.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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The closest matches for Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars are Icy Tower, Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Super Blue Boy Planet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Icy Tower

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2001PC

Brings what grabs you about Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars: jumping and platforming, combat with precise timing as well as a demanding difficulty.

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

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Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Jumping and platforming

A classic 8-bit Sega platformer where Alex Kidd punches his way across Aries, rides vehicles and settles boss fights with rock-paper-scissors duels. Charming yet fairly tough, and an important piece of Sega history.

Zool Redimensioned

Bright, upbeat tone

A fast, colorful retro platformer in which the ninja Zool dashes through levels, defeats enemies, hunts for secrets and faces bosses. It is a modern reimagining of the classic from the Amiga era.

Celeste Classic

Jumping and platforming

The original tiny platformer made for the PICO-8 fantasy console: you climb a mountain with precise jumps and eight-direction dashes. Short screens and instant restarts make it tough yet compelling.

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Jumping and platforming

A classic 16-bit Sega platformer where Alex Kidd jumps and punches his way across Paperock to rescue his kidnapped father. Colorful stages, boss fights and tight platforming action define the experience.

Hocus Pocus

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic DOS platformer where you play the young wizard apprentice Hocus, blasting monsters with lightning bolts and collecting keys and treasure across many levels to pass the Council of Wizards' trial.

Mutant Mudds

Jumping and platforming

A tight retro platformer where you hover with a jetpack and blast mutant mud monsters while hopping between three depth layers in each level. Its pixel art and precise controls evoke the 8- and 16-bit era.

Bubsy 3D

Easy to pick up

Bubsy 3D sends the wisecracking bobcat through an early 3D platformer on planet Rayon, collecting atoms and rockets to defeat the two queens. It is infamous for its clumsy controls and camera.

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