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Games like Mega Man X

1993

A fast-paced 2D action platformer where X battles eight Maverick bosses in any order, steals their weapons, and hunts down hidden armor parts, heart tanks and upgrades. Wall-jumping, dashing and an iconic soundtrack round it out.

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

The closest matches for Mega Man X are Alien Soldier, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 and Super Cloudbuilt. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mega Man X 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 X: jumping and platforming, a sci-fi setting 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.

Super Cloudbuilt

Jumping and platforming

A fast-paced 3D platformer where Demi leaps, wall-runs and shoots her way across floating ruins. It rewards skill, momentum and creative route choices, with speedrun-style challenges and enemy encounters.

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.

Rollerdrome

Shooting and gunplay

A fast third-person action game where you skate through futuristic arenas, pull off tricks and shoot enemies mid-air. Fluid movement and precise timing mesh together in a stylish retro-future 70s look.

Mighty Gunvolt

Shooting and gunplay

Mighty Gunvolt is a fast 2D side-scrolling action game that pays homage to retro 8-bit classics. You fire lightning-powered shots, dodge boss attacks, and chase high scores across colorful pixel-art stages that carry the Azure Striker Gunvolt spirit.

Mighty Gunvolt Burst

Shooting and gunplay

Mighty Gunvolt Burst is a fast 2D action game in the Gunvolt series where you blast through levels with electric powers in a retro-inspired pixel style. Its reworked systems and deep character customization let you shape your hero to suit how you like to play.

Gravity Circuit

Jumping and platforming

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Velocity 2X

Jumping and platforming

A fast sci-fi game that blends top-down shoot-'em-up stages with quick platforming and teleport-based puzzle sections. It's all about speed, precise control and chasing best times.

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