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Games like Dogurai

2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive3.99 €

Dogurai is a platformer that recreates the look of old portable games, with tiny sprites and limited palettes. You fight through punchy hack-and-slash combat with animal-like heroes.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Dogurai are Tiny Barbarian DX, Vexx and Noitu Love 2: Devolution. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dogurai special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tiny Barbarian DX

90 %Match

2013PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified82 % positive27.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dogurai: melee combat with weapons or fists, jumping and platforming as well as a distinctive art style.

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.

Vexx

Jumping and platforming

You play Vexx, who uses razor-sharp war talons to take revenge on the tyrants who enslaved his people. Its strength lies in varied locations and a mix of brawling and climbing sections that keep the action moving.

Antonblast

Jumping and platforming

A chaotic, ultra-fast 2D platformer where you smash through levels with a giant hammer. Its over-the-top cartoon pixel art and irreverent humor give it a strong identity.

Sonic Unleashed

Action-packed real-time combat

Sonic Unleashed alternates between blazing-fast daytime stages built around boosting and slower night stages where Sonic becomes the Werehog and brawls enemies. The mix of speed platforming and beat-'em-up combat is divisive but distinctive in the series.

Goblin Sword

Jumping and platforming

A retro-style action platformer with light RPG elements: fight through monster hordes, collect loot, dodge traps and defeat bosses on the way to the evil wizard.

Freedom Planet

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast 2D platformer in the Sonic tradition with real combat, where dragon girl Lilac and her friends fight an alien invasion. Each character plays differently, backed by colorful stages, big boss fights and a strong soundtrack.

The Revenge of Shinobi

Challenging difficulty

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

Zool Redimensioned

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, colorful retro platformer in which the ninja Zool dashes through levels, defeats enemies, hunts for secrets and faces bosses. It is a modern reimagining of the classic from the Amiga era.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Challenging difficulty

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

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