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Games like Popeye

1982

Nintendo's 1982 arcade classic where Popeye collects hearts and notes across several platform levels while dodging Bluto. A short, score-chasing game with cartoon charm.

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

The closest matches for Popeye are Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio, Clustertruck and Pepsiman. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Popeye special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio

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2015PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch91 % positive0.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Popeye: jumping and platforming, plenty of humour as well as a demanding difficulty.

A brutally tough retro arcade platformer where you race through short castle rooms full of deadly hazards. Absurd humor and a classic 8-bit look give it its charm.

Clustertruck

Jumping and platforming

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.

Pepsiman

Jumping and platforming

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.

Icy Tower

Bright, upbeat tone

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

Slime-san

Jumping and platforming

A fast, tight pixel-art platformer where you play a slime escaping a giant worm's belly by jumping, sliding and squeezing through walls of your own color. Precise timing, short levels and a playful sense of humor define it.

Q*bert

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic arcade game where the big-nosed Q*bert hops around an isometric pyramid changing the color of every cube while enemies chase him. Simple concept, fast reflex play and a punishing difficulty curve.

Kero Blaster

Bright, upbeat tone

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.

Super Mega Neo Pug

Jumping and platforming

You guide a flying pug through colorful levels, dodging waves of enemies and facing giant bosses. Along the way you unlock new costumes and characters in a silly, lighthearted arcade package.

League of Evil

Jumping and platforming

A fast, pixel-art platformer where you play a bionic agent leaping and punching through trap-filled levels. Precise timing and quick retries deliver tongue-in-cheek arcade fun.

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