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1984

You guide Sonson and Tonton across six automatically scrolling lanes, hopping between platforms and fighting enemies that block the way. Your control over pace, rather than the scrolling itself, is what makes each stage tense.

Jumping and platforming
Fantasy setting
Challenging difficulty
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Son Son are The Sun and Moon, Super Crate Box and 8-Bit Bayonetta. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Son Son special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Son Son

Best alternative overall: The Sun and Moon 84% match – Jumping and platforming
Newest alternative: Lovely Planet 2: April Skies 83% match – released 2019

Best match

The Sun and Moon

84 %Match

2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable86 % positive7.19 €

You dive into the ground and gravity flips, so your conserved momentum launches you high into the sky or deep beneath the surface. Collect the three orbs in each level and reach the wormhole, while spikes and bottomless drops make every stage harder than the last.

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Super Crate Box

Gameplay comes before story

A frantic arcade platformer-shooter where you grab crates, swap weapons constantly and chase a high score while endless enemies keep spawning. Tight controls, pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack define it.

8-Bit Bayonetta

Gameplay comes before story

A short, tongue-in-cheek retro arcade gag where Bayonetta jumps and shoots in 8-bit style while chasing high scores. Born as a mini-game and April Fools joke, it is tiny and quick to enjoy.

Lovely Planet 2: April Skies

Challenging difficulty

A colorful, lightning-fast first-person shooter where you jump across cute, abstract levels and take out enemies with precise shots. You dodge bullet barrages, chase better times, and retry instantly after every failure.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Fantasy setting

A colorful arcade platformer with shoot-'em-up elements where you fight through monster-filled stages as Leo and Priscilla, solo or in two-player co-op. Fast, accessible retro action.

Kid Tripp

Bright, upbeat tone

You run, jump, stomp and smash your way through 20 frantic levels as Miles, who crash-landed on an island whose inhabitants are not pleased to see him. It is a short, fast arcade platformer that rewards precise timing.

Gunman Clive

Distinctive, stylised art style

A short, old-school side-scrolling platform shooter set in the Wild West, with a distinctive sketched, paper-like look. You jump and shoot through 16 tight levels and face big bosses.

Gunman Clive 2

Gameplay comes before story

A compact 2D run-and-gun platformer with a Wild West flavor and a hand-sketched look, offering varied levels and big bosses. Classic, straightforward action with no frills.

Lovely Planet

Challenging difficulty

A bright, ultra-fast first-person shooter where one hit kills you and levels are mastered through trial, memorization and precise aim. Its cute pastel look contrasts with the punishing difficulty.

Magician Lord

Fantasy setting

In Magician Lord you play a sorcerer fighting through side-scrolling monster hordes and blasting them with magic. As a launch title for the Neo-Geo it is a no-frills, demanding arcade classic with an appealing fantasy atmosphere.

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