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1986 Classic

As the sorcerer Dana you create and destroy stone blocks to reach a key and open the exit door before time runs out. This blend of platformer and brain-teaser is brutal, since any touch from an enemy kills you.

What defines Solomon's Key:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Umihara Kawase

88 %

1994 PC −80 % 9.75 € 1.95 € 👍 93 % Very positive, 216 reviews on Steam

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Gameplay comes before story

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Puzzles and brain teasers

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Mighty Bomb Jack

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Rygar

Fantasy setting

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.

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