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1991 Classic

A licensed game based on the film in which you play Kevin McCallister defending the family home from burglars by setting traps and dodging hazards. Versions vary by platform, and the tone is lighthearted and comedic.

What defines Home Alone:

  • Lots of humour
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Jackie Chan: Stuntmaster

93 %

2000 PlayStation

  • Lots of humour
  • Bright, upbeat tone
  • Pure single-player experience

A 3D beat 'em up with platforming elements where Jackie Chan fights using everyday objects like chairs and brooms. Motion-captured moves and comedic outtakes deliver his signature slapstick martial arts charm.

Prehistorik

Challenging difficulty

A classic 1991 platformer where you play a caveman clubbing prehistoric creatures and collecting food to survive. Its cartoonish humor and mix of platform action and hidden bonuses define the experience.

Paperboy

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade classic where you ride a bike down a suburban street, tossing newspapers into mailboxes while dodging hazards. Its oblique view and simple yet demanding controls made it distinctive.

Clustertruck

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A chaotic physics-based platformer where you leap across speeding trucks because the ground is deadly. Quick reflexes, short levels and absurd situations make for equal parts fun and frustration.

Egging On

Challenging difficulty

You play as a fragile egg trying to climb out of the hen house and through hazardous places like a shop and a kitchen by rolling and jumping. One bad fall can undo your progress, making it a quirky, frustrating-yet-funny test of precision.

Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A 3D arcade hopper where you guide Frogger through colorful, hazard-filled levels to rescue tadpoles from a scheming crocodile, relying on precise timing to dodge obstacles.

Santa Claus in Trouble

Pure single-player experience

A basic 3D platformer where Santa races against the clock to collect presents and reach the end of each level. Its charm is largely unintentional, from the nonsensical platform layouts to Santa's groaning jump sounds.

Pepsiman

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A quirky auto-runner for the PlayStation in which the Pepsi mascot hero sprints through short stages, dodging, jumping and sliding past hazards. Its absurd ad-mascot humor and reflex-driven action made it a cult classic.

Prehistorik 2

Pure single-player experience

A humorous caveman-era platformer where you swing a club to defeat animals, collect bonus items and uncover hidden extras. Boss fights and passwords break up the levels.

Kero Blaster

Pure single-player experience

A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

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