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1989 Classic

An early NES tie-in that loosely adapts the film as a simple arcade-style action game with mini-game sections. It is mostly remembered for its steep, often frustrating difficulty.

What defines Back to the Future:

Challenging difficulty
Sci-fi setting
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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The closest matches for Back to the Future are Super Star Wars, Strider and Mega Man 10. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Back to the Future special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Star Wars

94 %

1992 PlayStation

Challenging difficulty
Sci-fi setting
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic 2D run-and-gun platformer based on the original Star Wars film, letting you fight as Luke, Han or Chewbacca from Tatooine to the Death Star. Vehicle stages add variety, and the difficulty is famously high.

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Strider

Challenging difficulty

A fast arcade action platformer where you play ninja Hiryu, slashing with a plasma blade and flipping, climbing and sliding through a futuristic dystopia. Short, brisk and demanding.

Mega Man 10

Challenging difficulty

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

Bio Menace

Focus on a single character

A classic 1993 run-and-gun platformer where you play Snake Logan, blasting mutants and robot guards with a machine gun and grenades on the way to Dr. Mangle's fortress.

Mega Man 9

Challenging difficulty

Mega Man 9 deliberately returns to the 8-bit classics: tight run-and-gun platforming, bosses with weaknesses, and a free choice of stage order. It is demanding and rewards precise timing and memorization.

Duke Nukem

Focus on a single character

The first Duke Nukem is a classic side-scrolling platformer with shooting, where Duke takes on Dr. Proton's robot army. A short retro arcade outing that introduces the wisecracking action hero.

Mutant Mudds

Focus on a single character

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.

Mighty No. 9

Sci-fi setting

A 2D run-and-gun platformer in the vein of classic Mega Man: as the robot Beck you jump through twelve stages, blast enemies and absorb their powers with a dash attack. It is widely regarded as an uneven execution of its promising concept.

Canabalt

Challenging difficulty

A minimalist one-button endless runner where you sprint across the rooftops of a collapsing city, timing jumps to get as far as possible. Quick runs, pixel visuals and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

Zero Wing

Challenging difficulty

A classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up that became a cult name thanks to the infamous Mega Drive translation and the "All your base are belong to us" meme. Its signature twist is grabbing enemies with a tractor beam and using them as shields.

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