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1986

An arcade classic where two little dragons trap enemies in bubbles and pop them. Its single-screen platforming, bonus fruit and charm shine brightest in co-op.

  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Bubble Bobble are Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, Super Mario Maker 2 and Transformice. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Bubble Bobble special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Mario Maker 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A Mario platformer where you build your own levels and play endless courses made by other players. The editor is approachable and supports co-op building, and a Story Mode adds over 100 handmade courses.

Transformice

Linear, curated structure

A chaotic multiplayer game where you play a mouse racing with around 20 others to bring cheese home, while a shaman player spawns physics objects to help or hinder the group.

DDraceNetwork

Challenging difficulty

A free cooperative platforming race born from a Teeworlds mod, where players work together using hook and movement skills to clear tricky maps. Thousands of community-made maps range from easy intros to punishingly hard runs.

Super Smash Flash 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fan-made crossover brawler in the style of Super Smash Bros., pitting characters from Nintendo, anime and other games against each other as you rack up damage and knock opponents off the screen. It shines in local and online matches for up to four players.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Fantasy setting

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.

Spitlings

Challenging difficulty

A cute but brutally tough arcade platformer built for local co-op, where one player's failure means everyone fails. Over a hundred levels and a level editor keep the challenges coming.

Toto Temple Deluxe

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic local multiplayer platformer where players steal a egg-laying goat from each other and try to keep it on their head as long as possible. Chaotic, fast and ideal for silly couch sessions.

Tricky Towers

Distinctive, stylised art style

A chaotic physics puzzler where you stack Tetris-like bricks into wobbly towers and use spells to sabotage rivals. It shines in local multiplayer, generating plenty of laughs and tense moments.

Giana Sisters: Dream Runners

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast head-to-head platform racer where you sprint through colorful dream levels against up to three other players. You switch between Giana's forms and use abilities to outpace your rivals.

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