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Games like Timen runner

2017PC65 % positive4.99 €

A punishing 2D pixel platformer with a steampunk flavor, where randomly generated levels test your precise jumping and quick reflexes.

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Timen runner are Aftergrinder, Meganoid: Chronicles and Stardash. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Timen runner special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Aftergrinder

95 %Match

2017PC76 % positive

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story

A frantic arcade runner where you die and retry again and again. Quick reflexes and fast restarts are the heart of it.

Meganoid: Chronicles

Challenging difficulty

A brutally tough retro platformer with 100 short levels packed with traps, spikes and fire, which you can then replay in reverse. Precise jumping and memorizing hazards are the core of the experience.

Stardash

Challenging difficulty

A old-school, punishing platformer with unlimited lives and instant restarts. Precise jumps and the rush of finally clearing a level keep you coming back for more.

Red Bit Ninja

Challenging difficulty

A tough old-school pixel art platformer where you swing and climb ropes through nasty levels. Five mean bosses and retro-style difficulty will test your timing and patience.

Edgar

Linear, curated structure

Edgar is a hardcore 2D platformer where you push through punishing levels to find your missing girlfriend Eve. Precise jumping and quick reflexes are what it's all about.

Super Distro

Challenging difficulty

A brutally hard retro-style 2D platformer that tests your precision jumping and patience with unforgiving levels. Ideal if you enjoy the spirit of Mega Man and The Lost Levels.

Will Glow the Wisp

Challenging difficulty

An abstract, physics-based platformer without traditional platforms, where you steer a glowing particle wisp through hazards with precision. It blends the punishing feel of Super Meat Boy with the arcade vibe of Geometry Wars.

Jet Gunner

Challenging difficulty

A 2D run-and-gun shooter in an 8-bit style that pays homage to punishing NES-era classics with tough difficulty, boss fights and retro sound.

HoPiKo

Challenging difficulty

HoPiKo is a lightning-fast arcade platformer where you leap between platforms through hundreds of short, punishing levels. Precise timing and instant retries drive the speedrun-style challenge.

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