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Flashback is the remake of the 1992 classic: a cinematic sci-fi platformer with fluid, rotoscoped-style animation, hand-drawn backdrops and an agent trying to recover his lost memory. Precise jumping, shooting and light puzzles define the experience.
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The closest matches for Flashback are Cyberia, BioForge and DeadCore. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Flashback special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
91 %
Best match
A 90s pre-rendered sci-fi adventure in which you solve puzzles in a secret Russian base and fight rail-shooter-style sequences in a cockpit to stop a world-ending superweapon.
91 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A 1995 cyber-thriller in which you play a half-human, half-machine prisoner breaking out and uncovering your lost identity. It mixes item puzzles with melee and gun combat, using early 3D textured characters over pre-rendered backgrounds.
90 % 9.99 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
DeadCore is a fast first-person platformer with guns, in which you climb a massive, fog-shrouded tower. Precise jumping, timing and speedrun appeal take center stage, wrapped in a dreamlike sci-fi atmosphere.
90 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
The Source engine version of the shooter classic: as scientist Gordon Freeman you fight through aliens and soldiers after an experiment goes wrong at Black Mesa. Updated lighting, water and physics refresh the look, but it remains the tightly scripted, linear original.
90 % 19.50 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A cinematic 2D platformer in the spirit of classics like Another World and Flashback, with fluid rotoscope-style animation and a sci-fi tale spanning alien ruins and futuristic cities.
90 % 14.99 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A pixel-art sci-fi platformer in the vein of Another World and Flashback: you travel to an alien planet seeking a way to bring a loved one back to life. Puzzles, platforming and exploration form the core.
89 % 24.99 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A fast-paced cyberpunk platformer where you guide the cyborg Leah through neon-lit trials to free her corrupted mind. Precise timing and quick reflexes take center stage, backed by a story framing the challenges.
88 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
An isometric sci-fi action shooter where you play a defecting Silencer taking down a corrupt world government with heavy weapons, destructible environments, and tricky traps and puzzles.
88 % 9.75 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A punishing pixel-art precision platformer where seamless portals drive both the puzzles and the movement. You play Rina, a thief who travels through time to stop a dangerous paradox.
88 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim cinematic platformer in the vein of Prince of Persia: as Kyle Blackthorne you climb, take cover and shotgun your way through mines and fortresses on the planet Tuul. Precise timing, cover-based gunfights and light puzzles define its unforgiving pace.