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Games like Donkey Kong

1994

It starts as a faithful revival of the arcade original, but quickly becomes a demanding platformer with 97 levels across nine worlds. You collect items, dodge enemies and work through increasingly intricate stages on the Game Boy.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Donkey Kong are Super Magbot, Umihara Kawase and Ink. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Donkey Kong special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Magbot

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2021PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified88 % positive−80 % 15.99 € 3.19 €

Brings what grabs you about Donkey Kong: jumping and platforming, a demanding difficulty as well as combat with precise timing.

A precision pixel-art platformer with no jump button: you move using magnetic powers across more than 150 levels in four worlds, each introducing new mechanics.

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Ink

Jumping and platforming

A fast, hardcore platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy where the level is invisible and you reveal it by bumping into terrain and splashing paint with your double jump.

Qomp

Jumping and platforming

You guide a bouncing ball using just one button through tricky platforming and puzzle sections, even taking down bosses. The minimalist concept delivers surprising variety and skill-testing moments.

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Jumping and platforming

You guide a tiny stick-figure ninja who grabs gold while a physics simulation keeps throwing him around. Hilarious ragdoll deaths and the built-in level editor Ned make it memorable.

Arctic Adventure

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic DOS platformer with 80 tricky levels where Nevada must get past ice patches, traps and snowmen. It blends precise platforming with level-based puzzle solving.

The Sun and Moon

Gameplay comes before story

You dive into the ground and gravity flips, so your conserved momentum launches you high into the sky or deep beneath the surface. Collect the three orbs in each level and reach the wormhole, while spikes and bottomless drops make every stage harder than the last.

Blitz Breaker

Jumping and platforming

You guide the tiny robot Blitz through a hostile factory using nothing but jumps and four-directional air dashes. The minimal control scheme turns every stage into a satisfying test of precise timing.

Celeste Classic

Jumping and platforming

The original tiny platformer made for the PICO-8 fantasy console: you climb a mountain with precise jumps and eight-direction dashes. Short screens and instant restarts make it tough yet compelling.

Eryi's Action

Jumping and platforming

A cute-looking 2D platformer that keeps killing you with sneaky, hidden traps. You learn the layouts through trial and error and laugh at the cruel surprises.

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