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2003 Classic

A vivid comic-book superhero brawler where slow-motion and zoom powers let you outmaneuver enemies with precise timing. Stylish, funny and quite demanding.

What defines Viewtiful Joe:

Distinctive, stylised art style
Lots of humour
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Challenging difficulty

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The closest matches for Viewtiful Joe are Pizza Tower, Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien and Dynamite Headdy. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Viewtiful Joe special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Pizza Tower

94 %

2023 PCNintendo Switch 19.50 € 👍 98 % Overwhelmingly positive, 66,693 reviews on Steam

Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic, chaotic 2D platformer starring the manic pizza chef Peppino, built around momentum-based movement, score chasing and wildly hand-drawn animation. Its zany humor and driving soundtrack turn every level into a spectacle.

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Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm-driven auto-runner where you jump, slide and kick in time with the music. Colorful, quirky worlds and a witty narrator add charm while demanding precise timing.

Dynamite Headdy

Distinctive, stylised art style

A quirky Sega platformer where you play a puppet who throws his detachable head as a weapon and grappling tool. Its theatrical stage setting, inventive boss fights and swappable head power-ups make it stand out.

Antonblast

Distinctive, stylised art style

A chaotic, ultra-fast 2D platformer where you smash through levels with a giant hammer. Its over-the-top cartoon pixel art and irreverent humor give it a strong identity.

Runner3

Lots of humour

A rhythm-driven auto-runner where you guide CommanderVideo through quirky, colorful levels with precise jumps, slides and kicks. Branching paths, retro challenges and offbeat humor set it apart.

Splasher

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast 2D platformer where you wield a paint cannon whose colors create different effects like stickiness or bounce, helping you clear tricky levels and free the Splashers from a factory. Precise platforming and speed take center stage, with old-school difficulty and tongue-in-cheek humor.

Crash Bandicoot

Challenging difficulty

Naughty Dog's classic 3D platformer sends the zany bandicoot Crash through linear jungle, temple and factory levels packed with crates, traps and tricky jumps. Its charming cartoon style hides a surprisingly tough challenge, especially when hunting every gem.