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1993 Classic

A fast-paced 2D action platformer where X battles eight Maverick bosses in any order, steals their weapons, and hunts down hidden armor parts, heart tanks and upgrades. Wall-jumping, dashing and an iconic soundtrack round it out.

What defines Mega Man X:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Mega Man X are ScourgeBringer, Gravity Circuit and Alien Soldier. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mega Man X special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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ScourgeBringer

93 %

2020 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 16.99 € 👍 87 % Very positive, 2,995 reviews on Steam

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

A blisteringly fast roguelite action platformer where Kyhra chains sword combos, dashes and gunfire through procedurally built machine ruins. Fluid movement and demanding combat are the heart of the game.

Gravity Circuit

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Alien Soldier

Sci-fi setting

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Orbital Bullet

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced roguelite shooter where you run and gun around small circular planets in full 360 degrees. Weapons and upgrades you find let you build a stronger character with each run.

Super Cloudbuilt

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced 3D platformer where Demi leaps, wall-runs and shoots her way across floating ruins. It rewards skill, momentum and creative route choices, with speedrun-style challenges and enemy encounters.

Black Future '88

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced side-scrolling roguelike shooter where you fight up a procedurally generated tower in an alternate 1988. Neon retro visuals, a synthwave soundtrack and new weapons and challenges every run keep it intense and replayable.

Cyber Shadow

Sci-fi setting

A tight ninja platformer with an authentic 8-bit look, blending classic NES-style action with smooth animation and precise controls. Varied levels and big boss fights in a grim cyber future test your reflexes and patience.

Enemy Mind

Action-packed real-time combat

A space shooter with over 70 enemy waves and more than twenty ships, each with its own abilities. A chiptune soundtrack and an adaptive story system round out the arcade experience.

Intrusion 2

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit side-scrollers, mixing quick shooting with modern physics and animation. You fight through the facilities of a hostile military corporation on a remote planet.

Valfaris

Action-packed real-time combat

A brutal 2D action-platformer set in a heavy metal space nightmare, mixing heavy melee, guns and parrying. Gorgeous pixel art and a thundering soundtrack drive the intensity.

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