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2012PCSteam Deck playable81 % positive4.99 €

A brutally tough 8-bit action platformer in the spirit of NES Ninja Gaiden. As the mercenary ninja Zaku, you slash through a post-apocalyptic world of soldiers, relying on precise timing and quick reflexes.

Post-apocalyptic setting
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Jumping and platforming
Challenging difficulty

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The closest matches for Oniken are Cyber Shadow, Butcher and Ghostrunner II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Oniken special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Cyber Shadow

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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified84 % positive19.99 €

A tight ninja platformer with an authentic 8-bit look, blending classic NES-style action with smooth animation and precise controls. Varied levels and big boss fights in a grim cyber future test your reflexes and patience.

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Butcher

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, extremely gory 2D pixel-art shooter where you play a cyborg blasting through grim levels, killing enemies with chainsaws, shotguns or environmental hazards. A throwback to early 90s action games.

Ghostrunner II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Ghostrunner II is a blisteringly fast first-person slasher where you wallrun, grapple and slice through a ruined cyberpunk world as a cyber ninja. One hit kills, so precision and reflexes are rewarded; new additions include motorbike sections and bigger boss fights.

Canabalt

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A minimalist one-button endless runner where you sprint across the rooftops of a collapsing city, timing jumps to get as far as possible. Quick runs, pixel visuals and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

Blazing Chrome

Challenging difficulty

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Strider

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

The Cub

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A wild child grows up among the ruins of humanity in a hand-painted, old-school platformer inspired by classic Sega games. Moody synth-tinged music and quietly told stories give this Jungle Book-style post-apocalypse a melancholic atmosphere.

The Eternal Castle: Remastered

Challenging difficulty

A cinematic platformer in a stark 2-bit CGA look that feels like a lost 1980s game. You fight and explore through a bleak sci-fi world with deliberate, unforgiving movement.

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Sci-fi setting

A retro run-and-gun in the style of classic 16-bit action games that recreates scenes from Terminator 2 in pixel art, adding original stages and multiple endings. Fast, demanding shootouts and plenty of film atmosphere define it.

The End Is Nigh

Challenging difficulty

A brutally hard precision platformer by Edmund McMillen where you play Ash, hopping through a ruined world and dying countless times in short, tricky screens. Dark humor and a huge map packed with hidden collectibles define the experience.

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