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1987

A classic arcade side-scroller where you play barbarian Rastan, slashing and jumping through fantasy stages. Precise jumps and attacks plus instant-death hazards make it tough.

Jumping and platforming
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Challenging difficulty
Fantasy setting

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Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero

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1997PlayStation

Jumping and platforming
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Challenging difficulty

A side-scrolling spin-off of Mortal Kombat that blends brawling with platforming. You play Sub-Zero in a prequel to the first tournament, though clunky controls make it quite frustrating.

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Rygar

Jumping and platforming

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.

Athena

Jumping and platforming

A classic SNK arcade platformer where Princess Athena fights through mythology-inspired worlds, picking up weapons and armor along the way.

A classic 2D pixel-art action platformer where you play the priestess Momo through mostly linear levels, collecting items and uncovering secrets. It relies on quick dodging and tough boss fights, and you don't need to know the earlier games.

Momodora

Jumping and platforming

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.

Volgarr the Viking

Challenging difficulty

A merciless retro arcade platformer where a Viking fights through brutally tough levels with precise jumps and spear throws. Every hit counts, and only those who learn the patterns will progress.

Tiny Barbarian DX

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 2D sword-slashing platformer inspired by classic pulp fantasy, where you hack and leap through episodic stages as a small but mighty barbarian in retro pixel-art style.

Lords of Exile

Jumping and platforming

A classic 8-bit action platformer where you play a cursed knight fighting through linear stages in search of revenge. It delivers NES-era retro gameplay with a demanding challenge.

Haunted Castle

Challenging difficulty

An arcade-style Castlevania spin-off where Simon Belmont whips his way through Dracula's castle to rescue his kidnapped bride. It is short, linear and notorious for its punishing difficulty.

Wings of Vi

Jumping and platforming

A demanding 2D action platformer where you play the angel Vi, leaping and fighting through perilous worlds to stop the freed demon lord Jeh'oul. Precise jumping and quick reactions are the core of the experience.