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2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified73 % positive−75 % 16.79 € 4.19 €

A fluid precision platformer where you build momentum and glide through moody, painterly levels. The appeal lies in mastering the movement and perfecting your runs.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for The King's Bird are Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Aaru's Awakening and Remnants of Naezith. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The King's Bird special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

89 %Match

2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−50 % 24.99 € 12.49 €

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast 2D ninja action platformer with precise sword combat, dodging and parrying across tight, linear stages. The pixel art is moody and the challenge is demanding but fair.

Aaru's Awakening

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 2D platformer where Aaru, champion of Dawn, uses teleportation and charging dashes to race across the world of Lumenox and restore balance between the times of day.

Remnants of Naezith

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast precision platformer where you swing through levels with a grappling hook while chasing leaderboard times. Fluid movement and tricky timing challenges are the core of the experience.

Feist

Lavish presentation

An atmospheric 2D platformer where a tiny furry creature struggles to survive in a hostile, gloomy forest. Physics-driven traps, thorns and aggressive creatures create tension, while the silhouette-like art gives it a fairytale-yet-menacing mood.

Volgarr the Viking

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Gonner

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A punishing, procedurally generated 2D run-and-gun platformer where Death acts as your mentor, handing Ikk new abilities and weapons each run. A minimalist art style and a melancholic yet quirky tone define the journey.

Octahedron

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A psychedelic platformer where you conjure your own platforms mid-air and leap through a neon underground world to a pulsing electronic soundtrack. Precise timing and a tough challenge define the experience.

Shadow Blade: Reload

Pure single-player experience

A fast-paced ninja action-platformer where you play Kuro, dashing through trap-filled stages and cutting down enemies with precise sword strikes. Speed and reflexes are the heart of it.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Pure single-player experience

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

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