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Games like Congo Bongo

1983

You play a red-nosed safari hunter chasing the ape Bongo for revenge after he set your tent on fire. This isometric Sega arcade game from 1983 offers a Donkey Kong-style climb of platforms, dodging and jumping hazards while firing at enemies.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fast pace
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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2017PEGI 7PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive39.99 €

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You spin, jump and sprint through colorful, zany levels of Crash Bandicoot 2, remade for the N. Sane Trilogy. Precise timing and skill are key, while the cartoonish chaos of Cortex's schemes supplies the charm.

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Pepsiman

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A quirky auto-runner for the PlayStation in which the Pepsi mascot hero sprints through short stages, dodging, jumping and sliding past hazards. Its absurd ad-mascot humor and reflex-driven action made it a cult classic.

Kid Tripp

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You run, jump, stomp and smash your way through 20 frantic levels as Miles, who crash-landed on an island whose inhabitants are not pleased to see him. It is a short, fast arcade platformer that rewards precise timing.

Gunman Clive

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A short, old-school side-scrolling platform shooter set in the Wild West, with a distinctive sketched, paper-like look. You jump and shoot through 16 tight levels and face big bosses.

The Impossible Game

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A minimalist rhythm platformer where you guide a square over obstacles with one-button jumps timed to the music. Brutally hard with instant restarts, and the PC version adds a level editor.

Clustertruck

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A chaotic physics-based platformer where you leap across speeding trucks because the ground is deadly. Quick reflexes, short levels and absurd situations make for equal parts fun and frustration.

Icy Tower

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A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

Bubsy 3D

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Bubsy 3D sends the wisecracking bobcat through an early 3D platformer on planet Rayon, collecting atoms and rockets to defeat the two queens. It is infamous for its clumsy controls and camera.

Dadish 2

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You guide Dadish, a radish dad, through swamps, rocket rides and even outer space to find his missing kids. It pairs tight, challenging platforming with a wonderfully silly sense of humor.

Dadish 3

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You run, jump and climb as Dadish through absurd levels to rescue your kids from becoming radish soup. Its goofy characters and precise but fair jumping controls are what make it stand out.

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