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2002 Classic

As Zero you slash and shoot your way through fast 2D action-platforming missions in a post-war reploid world. It is tight, demanding and rewards skilled play with mission rankings.

What defines Mega Man Zero:

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

The closest matches for Mega Man Zero are Mega Man X6, Alien Soldier and Azure Striker Gunvolt. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mega Man Zero special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Mega Man X6

95 %

2001 PCPlayStation

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

A fast 2D action platformer with robot bosses, selectable stage order and swappable armor parts. Known for its steep, sometimes unfair difficulty and the Nightmare system.

Alien Soldier

Challenging difficulty

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.

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.

Gravity Circuit

Sci-fi setting

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.

Oni

Action-packed real-time combat

A third-person action game where you play agent Konoko in an anime-inspired cyberpunk future, blending martial arts melee with gunplay. It focuses on fast combo-based fights and a dark conspiracy story.

Butcher

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, extremely gory 2D pixel-art shooter where you play a cyborg blasting through grim levels, killing enemies with chainsaws, shotguns or environmental hazards. A throwback to early 90s action games.

Matterfall

Sci-fi setting

Matterfall is a fast 2D action shooter from Housemarque where you aim with the stick, dodge and hover through sci-fi levels. It focuses on fluid arcade action and precise play.

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