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1992 Classic

A classic Capcom platformer in the vein of Mega Man, where you play a superhero duck with a gas gun leaping and shooting through varied stages. Tight jumping, shield blocking and a superb 8-bit soundtrack define the appeal.

What defines Disney's Darkwing Duck:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lots of humour
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

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2013 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 👍 90 % Very positive, 3,296 reviews on Steam

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lots of humour

A brutally tough, tongue-in-cheek platformer driven by pulsing electronic music. Shifting gravity, rotating worlds and missile swarms demand precise timing and a high frustration tolerance.

Bleed

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade action-platformer in pixel art where you play Wryn, dodging acrobatically and chaining gunfire into stylish combos. Short and punchy, with inventive boss fights against parodied videogame heroes.

Action Henk

Bright, upbeat tone

A fast momentum-based platformer where you play a 90s action figure sliding and jumping through toy-filled levels, chasing best times and beating rivals. Precise timing and flow take center stage, wrapped in tongue-in-cheek humor.

Kero Blaster

Action-packed real-time combat

A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

Bit.Trip Runner

Challenging difficulty

A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

Pepsiman

Bright, upbeat tone

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.

Prehistorik

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic 1991 platformer where you play a caveman clubbing prehistoric creatures and collecting food to survive. Its cartoonish humor and mix of platform action and hidden bonuses define the experience.

Abobo's Big Adventure

Action-packed real-time combat

A free Flash parody of NES classics in which you play Double Dragon's brute Abobo, brawling and jumping through many familiar game worlds to rescue his son. Its appeal lies in the gag-filled references and retro pixel look.

Clustertruck

Bright, upbeat tone

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.

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