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1985 Xbox

A classic arcade dungeon crawler where up to four players pick a warrior, valkyrie, wizard or elf and fight together through mazes filled with monsters, spawners and treasure. Simple, frantic co-op action focused on survival.

What defines Gauntlet:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

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Golden Axe III

91 %

1993 PC

  • Fantasy setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A classic 16-bit fantasy beat 'em up where you pick one of several heroes, brawl through waves of enemies, use magic and face the Prince of Darkness. Short, punchy stages with arcade charm.

Golden Axe II

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic side-scrolling fantasy beat 'em up where you pick a warrior, amazon or dwarf and brawl through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend, using magic and riding beasts.

Crawl

Gameplay comes before story

A local multiplayer dungeon crawler where one player is the hero and everyone else controls monsters and traps to take them down. Killing the hero lets you take over the role, making for chaotic, competitive party fun.

Heroes of Hammerwatch

Action-packed real-time combat

A top-down pixel-art action rogue-lite where you fight through procedurally generated dungeons alone or with up to three friends. Distinct hero classes, loot and persistent unlocks keep runs fresh.

Golden Axe

Challenging difficulty

A classic arcade beat 'em up where a barbarian, amazon or dwarf hacks through Death Adder's minions, rides strange beasts and unleashes screen-clearing magic. Best enjoyed in co-op.

Hammerwatch

Action-packed real-time combat

A pixel-art hack and slash where you fight your way up Castle Hammerwatch, solo or in co-op. Traps, hidden secrets and small puzzles break up the hordes of enemies.

Realm of the Mad God

Challenging difficulty

A free-to-play pixel MMO with bullet-hell combat where crowds of players dodge projectile swarms, take down bosses and clear dungeons together. Characters are lost permanently on death, making every run tense and risky.

Joust

Gameplay comes before story

A 1982 arcade classic where you flap your way around as a knight on a flying ostrich, knocking rival buzzard riders out of the sky by striking from above. Simple but tricky flight mechanics make it a tense score-chaser, solo or with a friend.

Rivals of Aether

Challenging difficulty

A fast platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros., with pixel art visuals and animal fighters tied to the elements of fire, water, air and earth. Precise movement, timing and local multiplayer brawls are the core of the experience.

Fellowship

Challenging difficulty

A co-op online dungeon crawler distilled from MMO Mythic+ runs: groups of four with tank, healer and damage roles race through endlessly scaling dungeons where coordination and class mastery decide success.

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