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Games like Knight Fighter

2018PC

A 2D side-scrolling platformer where you play an ancient knight fighting with sword strikes, punches, kicks and combos on the ground and in the air, while jumping past obstacles.

  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Knight Fighter are Dark Ages, Knightmare and Crimson Trigger. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Knight Fighter special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dark Ages

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1991PC

  • Fantasy setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Pure single-player experience

A classic side-scrolling DOS platformer from Apogee set in a medieval world, and the first shareware game to support AdLib sound. It offers three episodes of hazards and enemies and is now freeware.

Knightmare

Fantasy setting

An early Konami MSX classic: as the knight Popolon you fight upward through vertically scrolling levels full of enemies to rescue Princess Aphrodite. It blends shoot-'em-up action with a medieval fantasy setting and power-ups.

Crimson Trigger

Pure single-player experience

A small indie action platformer in which you fight through a fantasy world to topple the Marshal's empire and avenge a loved one.

Viking Rage VR

Gameplay comes before story

A VR action game where you defend a Viking fortress with axes and bows against trolls, kobolds and other mythical creatures. The focus is on hands-on melee and ranged combat in first person.

Rygar

Fantasy setting

A classic arcade platformer where the resurrected warrior Rygar fights through hordes of monsters with his Diskarmor to reach the demon Ligar. Fast, linear action with old-school 1980s difficulty.

Orcs

Fantasy setting

A small 2D action platformer in the spirit of old classics like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins. You fight and jump your way through straightforward levels as an orc.

Momodora

Fantasy setting

The first, deliberately simple entry in the Momodora series: a short, punchy arcade-style 2D action platformer with pixel art. It is rough and unpolished but challenging.

Chamber of Darkness

Pure single-player experience

You play as a knight fighting through an abandoned, war-torn castle using various abilities and powerups. A small indie adventure with a gloomy mood.

Xena: Warrior Princess

Focus on a single character

A licensed tie-in to the TV series where you fight, jump, climb and swim as the warrior princess Xena. It mixes brawling with platforming action and offers series fans a familiar adventure.

Ghoulboy

Fantasy setting

Ghoulboy is a 16-bit style retro platformer where you hack through dungeons, collect loot, dodge traps and fight bosses. It's a nostalgic blend of hack-and-slash action and light RPG elements.

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