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Games like Mega Man

1987

The classic that started it all: pick any Robot Master stage in any order and turn defeated bosses' weapons against their rivals' weaknesses. Brutally tough, precise, and backed by an unforgettable 8-bit soundtrack.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Mega Man are Alien Soldier, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 and Azure Striker Gunvolt. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mega Man special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Alien Soldier

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1995PC

Brings what grabs you about Mega Man: a demanding difficulty, jumping and platforming as well as combat with precise timing.

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Jumping and platforming

A fast, old-school 2D action platformer where you play as Gunvolt and his rival Copen, tagging enemies and unleashing flashy lock-on attacks. It emphasizes tight stages, boss fights and score chasing with an anime flavor.

Bionic Commando Rearmed

Jumping and platforming

A remake of the NES classic where you swing with a bionic arm instead of jumping through 2.5D levels, fighting a militaristic regime's forces. It pairs classic arcade design with modernized visuals and a tough challenge.

Intrusion 2

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit side-scrollers, mixing quick shooting with modern physics and animation. You fight through the facilities of a hostile military corporation on a remote planet.

Duke Nukem

Jumping and platforming

The first Duke Nukem is a classic side-scrolling platformer with shooting, where Duke takes on Dr. Proton's robot army. A short retro arcade outing that introduces the wisecracking action hero.

Mutant Mudds

Jumping and platforming

A tight retro platformer where you hover with a jetpack and blast mutant mud monsters while hopping between three depth layers in each level. Its pixel art and precise controls evoke the 8- and 16-bit era.

Strider

Jumping and platforming

A fast arcade action platformer where you play ninja Hiryu, slashing with a plasma blade and flipping, climbing and sliding through a futuristic dystopia. Short, brisk and demanding.

Rex Rocket

Jumping and platforming

A classic 2D platformer in the vein of Mega Man and Metroid, with handmade pixel art, chiptune music and over 100 levels spread across a large starship.

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