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Games like Batman

1989

A 1989 movie tie-in that turns Batman's fight against the Joker into a mix of stages: beat-'em-up, platforming, puzzles, and Batmobile and Batwing sections.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Batman are The Revenge of Shinobi, Shadow Dancer and Tomb Raider: Chronicles. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Batman special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Revenge of Shinobi

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Brings what grabs you about Batman: jumping and platforming, a demanding difficulty as well as combat with precise timing.

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

Shadow Dancer

Jumping and platforming

A classic arcade action platformer where a ninja and his dog take on terrorists through short, demanding stages with shuriken and sword. A sequel to Shinobi that rewards reflexes and memorization.

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic Tomb Raider adventure told as four flashback episodes, with Lara exploring tombs, platforming and solving environmental puzzles. New moves like tightrope walking and bar swinging add some variety to the blocky retro formula.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

Tomb Raider II

Jumping and platforming

Lara Croft hunts the Dagger of Xian across Venice, an offshore oil rig, a sunken wreck and Tibetan monasteries. This classic demands precise jumps, solves tricky environmental puzzles and adds more gunfights against human foes than its predecessor, plus vehicles like a speedboat and a snowmobile.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Action-packed real-time combat

A film tie-in action game where you play as different characters, including a raptor and a T-Rex, fighting and evading dinosaurs through jungle levels with a mix of shooting and platforming.

Trials HD

Jumping and platforming

A physics-based motorbike skill game where you master balance and throttle control across obstacle tracks. Crashes are often comical, and chasing flawless runs is highly addictive.

Elasto Mania

Jumping and platforming

A 2D physics-based motorbike game where you use precise weight shifting and throttle control to collect every apple and then reach the flower. Easy to grasp but hard to master, with a dedicated speedrunning community.

Rush'n Attack

Jumping and platforming

A classic Konami arcade run-and-gun in which you fight through an enemy military base as a lone soldier, relying on quick reflexes, a knife and pickup weapons.

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