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1984

An early platforming classic in which Pitfall Harry explores a sprawling, maze-like cavern system, collecting treasure and dodging hazards. Its interconnected cave sections foreshadow the later Metroidvania formula.

  • Lots to discover
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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The closest matches for Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns are Jungles of Maxtheria, Pharaoh's Tomb and You Have to Win the Game. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Jungles of Maxtheria

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2020PC16.79 €

  • Lots to discover
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Pure single-player experience

An indie platformer where you pick one of four characters and hunt for a lost treasure in the jungle. Tools like knives, grappling hooks, oxygen tanks and torches help you get past obstacles, fight enemies and collect keys.

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Pharaoh's Tomb

Pure single-player experience

A classic 1990 arcade-adventure where you work through 20 treacherous pyramid levels filled with traps and puzzles. With only five lives and a handful of spears, careful play is essential.

You Have to Win the Game

Gameplay comes before story

A free retro platformer styled after early 1980s PC games, where you explore a small world full of hidden routes and secrets in order to win. It playfully toys with genre conventions and has little story or conventional combat.

One Gun Guy

Lots to discover

One Gun Guy is a no-frills action platformer set in one big interconnected level packed with upgrades, hazards, enemies and a final boss. Multiple difficulty settings let players tune the challenge.

Antiflux

Lots to discover

A tricky puzzle platformer in the Metroidvania mold, where new abilities gradually open up more areas and puzzles. Little information is available about this indie title, so the ratings are conservative.

Super Mombo Quest

Lots to discover

A fast precision platformer in a Metroidvania shell, where you bounce and stomp through a large interconnected world and chain acrobatic combos. Arcade-style mechanics meet exploration and collectibles.

Seafrog

Lots to discover

A fast action platformer where you swing a giant wrench to chain tricks and combos, stick to walls and ceilings, and escape a mysterious ocean sinkhole. Many handcrafted levels and Metroidvania touches keep it varied.

Mighty Bomb Jack

Gameplay comes before story

A classic arcade platformer where Jack leaps through a pyramid collecting bombs and dodging enemies. The palace rooms reuse the original Bomb Jack formula, while the action zones add power-ups and more variety.

Rocketron

Pure single-player experience

A side-scrolling Metroidvania-style shooter where you fly with a jetpack and rain fire on enemies from above. Exploration is simple and non-linear, with the focus on solid combat.

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