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What defines Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap:
The closest matches for Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap are Shantae: Risky's Revenge, Warlocks 2: God Slayers and Alwa's Awakening. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A charming 2D Metroidvania where half-genie Shantae whips her hair and uses dance transformations to explore deserts, caves and forests. Smooth, expressive sprite animation and cheeky humor define the adventure.
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Action-packed real-time combat
A humorous pixel-art metroidvania where you play a wizard in fast hack-and-slash combat and topple wicked gods. Meteor showers and spellcasting drive a tongue-in-cheek fantasy adventure.
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91 % −25 %Focus on a single character
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90 % −40 %Distinctive, stylised art style
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90 %
Distinctive, stylised art style
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90 %
Bright, upbeat tone
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90 %
Bright, upbeat tone
A charming 2D action platformer adventure where young Asha and her companion Pepe travel through colorful lands, explore dungeons and rescue the Elemental Spirits.
89 % −80 %Action-packed real-time combat
A 2D pixel-art platforming action RPG where you explore and fight across the land as a dwarf while building up your settlement to save your people from extinction.
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