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A punishing third-person trap runner where you guide a clumsy knight through deadly obstacles. With permadeath and no saves, you must clear the whole game in a single run.
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The closest matches for ALTF4 are Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio, Jump King and Cloudberry Kingdom. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes ALTF4 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Best match
A brutally tough retro arcade platformer where you race through short castle rooms full of deadly hazards. Absurd humor and a classic 8-bit look give it its charm.
90 % −77 %Challenging difficulty
A merciless platformer where you climb a huge tower using only precisely charged jumps, and a single misstep can send you tumbling far back down. Frustration and triumph sit very close together.
90 % free
Challenging difficulty
A brutally demanding platformer whose procedurally generated levels adapt to your skill and your character's abilities. Precise timing and patience are required, wrapped in a humorous, colorful presentation.
90 %
Challenging difficulty
A brutal fangame platformer in the vein of I Wanna Be the Guy, packed with sudden traps, cheap deaths and bosses that demand precision and memorization. Its absurd humor and references make the suffering part of the fun.
89 % 14.79 €
Linear, curated structure
A punishing, twitch-based platformer built on precise jumps, frequent deaths and a dash of dry humor. Quitting is not an option.
89 % 4.29 €
Challenging difficulty
A deliberately punishing climbing game built around one clumsy grappling mechanic, where a single slip can send you far back down. The appeal lies in the hard-to-master ascent and the dark humor of failing.
89 % 6.99 €
Challenging difficulty
You haul yourself up an enormous mountain of junk using only a hammer while stuck in a cauldron, and one slip can send you tumbling far back down. Bennett Foddy's narration turns the frustration into a strange, darkly funny meditation on perseverance.
89 % 5.69 €
Challenging difficulty
A physics-based climbing game in the vein of Getting Over It, where you flip and ski your way up a huge mountain of junk. Falls are both frustrating and funny.
89 %
Challenging difficulty
A notoriously brutal 2D platformer where nearly everything is designed to kill you through trial and error. Packed with retro references, cruel traps and dark humor, it became a cult classic of the genre.
88 % 5.89 €
Pure single-player experience
A tough pixel-art platformer with puzzle elements in which a suicidal pig makes a deal with the devil to reach his parents in heaven. Dark humor meets a steep difficulty curve.
