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1991 PC

A classic side-scrolling DOS platformer from Apogee set in a medieval world, and the first shareware game to support AdLib sound. It offers three episodes of hazards and enemies and is now freeware.

What defines Dark Ages:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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The closest matches for Dark Ages are Knightmare, Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Momodora. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Ages special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Knightmare

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1986 PC

  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An early Konami MSX classic: as the knight Popolon you fight upward through vertically scrolling levels full of enemies to rescue Princess Aphrodite. It blends shoot-'em-up action with a medieval fantasy setting and power-ups.

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Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero

Linear, curated structure

A side-scrolling spin-off of Mortal Kombat that blends brawling with platforming. You play Sub-Zero in a prequel to the first tournament, though clunky controls make it quite frustrating.

Momodora

Fantasy setting

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.

Rygar

Fantasy setting

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.

Haunted Castle

Challenging difficulty

An arcade-style Castlevania spin-off where Simon Belmont whips his way through Dracula's castle to rescue his kidnapped bride. It is short, linear and notorious for its punishing difficulty.

Athena

Linear, curated structure

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

8 Eyes

Challenging difficulty

A classic 8-bit platformer where you fight through castles as falconer Orin, directing your falcon Cutrus to attack enemies. In two-player mode, a second player controls the falcon.

The Princess Adventure

Pure single-player experience

A small indie 2D platformer set in a fantasy world, where you play a princess trying to save your kingdom from looming war. Enemies and tricky hazards demand careful, precise platforming.

AtmaSphere

Gameplay comes before story

A rolling-ball skill game set in a medieval world full of traps and narrow paths, where you collect diamonds and guide your ball safely to Ballerina's house.

Mighty Bomb Jack

Gameplay comes before story

A classic arcade platformer where Jack leaps through a pyramid collecting bombs and dodging enemies. The palace rooms reuse the original Bomb Jack formula, while the action zones add power-ups and more variety.

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