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1994 PC

A grim cinematic platformer in the vein of Prince of Persia: as Kyle Blackthorne you climb, take cover and shotgun your way through mines and fortresses on the planet Tuul. Precise timing, cover-based gunfights and light puzzles define its unforgiving pace.

What defines Blackthorne:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Blackthorne are DeadCore, MO:Astray and Crusader: No Remorse. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Blackthorne special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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DeadCore

88 %

2014 PCPlayStationXbox 9.99 € 👍 85 % Very positive, 2,031 reviews on Steam

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

DeadCore is a fast first-person platformer with guns, in which you climb a massive, fog-shrouded tower. Precise jumping, timing and speedrun appeal take center stage, wrapped in a dreamlike sci-fi atmosphere.

MO:Astray

Focus on a single character

A pixel-art platformer where you guide the slime-like MO through hazardous levels full of traps and strange enemies. Precise jumping and the character's special abilities drive the challenge.

Crusader: No Remorse

Dark, serious atmosphere

An isometric sci-fi action shooter where you play a defecting Silencer taking down a corrupt world government with heavy weapons, destructible environments, and tricky traps and puzzles.

Crusader: No Regret

Challenging difficulty

A 1996 isometric sci-fi shooter in which you play the Silencer, blasting through heavily guarded bases with big weapons and destructible environments while fighting a tyrannical corporation. Traps, tricky jumping sections and live-action cutscenes make it unforgiving yet gloriously explosive.

Boneworks

Sci-fi setting

A VR adventure built around a thorough physics simulation, where weapons, objects and your own body are handled physically to beat enemies and puzzles. Climbing, throwing and melee combat feel tangible and experimental.

Rise & Shine

Challenging difficulty

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter where you guide bullets to solve puzzles while fighting through an over-the-top, violent parody of gaming tropes. Its comic-book look and dark humor give this short adventure a strong identity.

Daymare: 1998

Linear, curated structure

A love letter to '90s survival horror classics, with scarce ammo, a fiddly manual reloading system and puzzles in a small town overrun by mutants, told through three playable characters.

Abuse

Sci-fi setting

A 1996 side-scrolling shooter where you move with the keyboard and aim freely with the mouse. You battle swarms of mutants and solve simple switch puzzles across dark sci-fi levels.

Ultrakill

Challenging difficulty

Ultrakill is an extremely fast retro first-person shooter that blends style-ranking from character action games with brutal carnage. You heal by bathing in enemy blood and must fluidly chain weapons, movement and combos.

Cyber Shadow

Challenging difficulty

A tight ninja platformer with an authentic 8-bit look, blending classic NES-style action with smooth animation and precise controls. Varied levels and big boss fights in a grim cyber future test your reflexes and patience.

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