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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
Pixel art
Fantasy setting
Challenging difficulty

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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.

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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.

Icy Tower

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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.

Joust

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A 1982 arcade classic where you flap your way around as a knight on a flying ostrich, knocking rival buzzard riders out of the sky by striking from above. Simple but tricky flight mechanics make it a tense score-chaser, solo or with a friend.

You Have 10 Seconds 2

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You have ten seconds to race from the start of each level to the exit without dying. Its frantic pace and tight time limits turn every run into a tense sprint for a better time.

The Sun and Moon

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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.

OlliOlli

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A precise, addictive pixel-art skateboarding arcade game where you chain tricks and grinds and must time every landing perfectly. Score chasing, daily challenges and leaderboards give it strong replay value.

Q*bert

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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.

Broforce

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A chaotic run-and-gun platformer starring parodies of action movie heroes, where nearly everything is destructible and explosions tear levels apart. With up to four friends in co-op, the mayhem becomes gloriously over-the-top fun.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

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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.