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Games like Strider

1989PlayStationSteam Deck verified84 % positive14.99 €

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.

Jumping and platforming
Sci-fi setting
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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The closest matches for Strider are Gravity Circuit, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider and Mega Man X6. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Strider special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Gravity Circuit 98% match – Jumping and platforming
Newest alternative: Berserk Boy 90% match – released 2024

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Gravity Circuit

98 %Match

2023PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified95 % positive16.99 €

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.

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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Jumping and platforming

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a fast side-scrolling action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit games. You play as a cyborg ninja on a revenge quest, with precise sword combat and demanding boss fights.

Mega Man X6

Challenging difficulty

A fast 2D action platformer with robot bosses, selectable stage order and swappable armor parts. Known for its steep, sometimes unfair difficulty and the Nightmare system.

The Revenge of Shinobi

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

Cyber Shadow

Jumping and platforming

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.

Noitu Love 2: Devolution

Jumping and platforming

A fast retro arcade beat 'em up with platforming, built around mouse-driven dash attacks. Seven varied pixel-art stages with boss fights deliver old-school fun.

Berserk Boy

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You blast through fast, retro-styled 2D stages while switching between elemental forms like lightning, fire and ice. It channels classic Mega Man-style platforming with speedy, fluid action and boss fights.

Mega Man 10

Challenging difficulty

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

Ghostrunner

Jumping and platforming

A blisteringly fast first-person parkour slasher where one hit kills you and you wall-run, deflect bullets and slice enemies apart as a cyber-ninja. Constant death-and-retry loops set to a pounding synthwave score turn every arena into a precise reflex puzzle.