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Games like Gun Rocket

2016PCSteam Deck playable72 % positive1.99 €

A punishingly difficult 2D physics puzzler where precise control is needed to escape holes in space and time. Skill and finger dexterity matter far more than story.

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Sci-fi setting

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10 Second Ninja X

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2016PEGI 7PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch84 % positive−90 % 9.99 € 0.99 €

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

A lightning-fast platformer where every level must be cleared in ten seconds or less. Precise timing, route planning and endless retries drive the chase for three-star ratings and leaderboard times.

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Time Commando

Sci-fi setting

A 90s time-travel action game where you fight through eras from prehistory to the far future to stop a computer virus. Each era brings its own enemies and weapons, though the controls are clunky and the difficulty is steep.

Joust

Jumping and platforming

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.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Challenging difficulty

A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero

Jumping and platforming

A side-scrolling spin-off of Mortal Kombat that blends brawling with platforming. You play Sub-Zero in a prequel to the first tournament, though clunky controls make it quite frustrating.

Sonic Rivals 2

Gameplay comes before story

A 2.5D Sonic platformer where you race a rival to the finish of each stage, using power-ups to attack them. Boss fights are also races against your rival, and collectible cards add extra goals.

Pixel Gladiator

Sci-fi setting

A pixel-art arcade action game set in a distant future: as a gladiator in a galactic TV show, you fight deadly creatures on an abandoned planet and try to survive as long as you can.

Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium

Gameplay comes before story

A compilation of over 30 classic Capcom arcade games from the 80s and 90s, spanning shooters, brawlers and platformers. Modern features like online leaderboards, rewind and extras make these punishing coin-eaters easy to revisit today.

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Jumping and platforming

A minimalist, razor-precise physics platformer where you momentum-slide a ninja through thousands of short levels filled with mines and robots. Tight controls and punishing difficulty define the experience.

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