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Games like Black Tiger

1987

A 1987 Capcom arcade classic in which a barbarian hero jumps and fights through enemy-filled fantasy levels. Hidden bonuses and coins for buying upgrades reward exploration.

Jumping and platforming
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Fantasy setting
Challenging difficulty

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Best alternative overall: Tiny Barbarian DX 95% match – Jumping and platforming
More accessible: Wonder Boy in Monster World 94% match – less demanding
Newest alternative: Lords of Exile 90% match – released 2024

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Tiny Barbarian DX

95 %Match

2013PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified82 % positive27.99 €

A fast 2D sword-slashing platformer inspired by classic pulp fantasy, where you hack and leap through episodic stages as a small but mighty barbarian in retro pixel-art style.

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A classic 2D pixel-art action platformer where you play the priestess Momo through mostly linear levels, collecting items and uncovering secrets. It relies on quick dodging and tough boss fights, and you don't need to know the earlier games.

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Jumping and platforming

A colorful 16-bit action platformer with light RPG elements: you explore towns and dungeons, buy better gear, and defeat monsters with sword and magic.

Ghoulboy

Jumping and platforming

Ghoulboy is a 16-bit style retro platformer where you hack through dungeons, collect loot, dodge traps and fight bosses. It's a nostalgic blend of hack-and-slash action and light RPG elements.

Rygar

Jumping and platforming

A classic arcade platformer where the resurrected warrior Rygar fights through hordes of monsters with his Diskarmor to reach the demon Ligar. Fast, linear action with old-school 1980s difficulty.

Athena

Jumping and platforming

A classic SNK arcade platformer where Princess Athena fights through mythology-inspired worlds, picking up weapons and armor along the way.

Momodora

Jumping and platforming

The first, deliberately simple entry in the Momodora series: a short, punchy arcade-style 2D action platformer with pixel art. It is rough and unpolished but challenging.

Odallus: The Dark Call

Jumping and platforming

A dark retro Metroidvania with an 8-bit look that recalls Castlevania and Ghosts'n Goblins. Tough platforming action meets interconnected levels full of secrets and upgrades.

Super Dungeon Boy

Jumping and platforming

A 2D platformer that mixes intense combat against enemies with hunting for secret areas in dark, dangerous dungeons.

Lords of Exile

Jumping and platforming

A classic 8-bit action platformer where you play a cursed knight fighting through linear stages in search of revenge. It delivers NES-era retro gameplay with a demanding challenge.