
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
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A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.

Citadale - The Accursed Seal
The dark lord Rhogul is about to be resurrected and the only man capable of stopping him is dying. Explore a vast open world in this action game with metroidvania elements and join Arion Dorleac in his final days for one last time...

Kraino Origins
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
The dark lord Rhogul is about to be resurrected and the only man capable of stopping him is dying. Explore a vast open world in this action game with metroidvania elements and join Arion Dorleac in his final days for one last time...
Why similar: 1980s 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Gothic 8.3% ★, 1990's 8.3%
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
Why similar: 1980s 12%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 10.2%, 1990's 8.8%
Oculant is a classic retro action adventure platformer in a dark-fantasy world. Travel through the kingdom and discover what lies within the kingdom's dark secret.
Why similar: 1980s 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 11%, 1990's 10.2%
お菓子の国に住む、砂糖菓子のウサギ「ラビィ」は、さらわれたヒロインを助けるために、ケーキの山を登っていく。 立ちはだかるのは、チョコレートウサギ「クロ」の手下たちだ。奴らを踏み越え、最深部へ向かおう!
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, 2D Platformer 24.3%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Action 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Apogee's bash'em and smash'em adventure plunges Johnny Dash into the evil Underworld of Count Chuck, when his dog Tex is kidnapped by Count Chuck along with hundreds of other dogs & cats! Guide Johnny through the Count's gruesome schemes, rescue all the pets, and end this nightmare once and for all!
Why similar: 1980s 12%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Gothic 10.4% ★, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Demons 9.6%
Asterion Quest is an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer, with classic retro mechanics and linear level design. Run, jump and battle as Asterios, the Minotaur, on a quest for his lost beloved.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Embark on journey through the "Project: Artificial Legacy Saga" a four-part series, crafted to feel as if it was released across four console generations. Follow Kirana on her heroic journey, as she protects her family and her homeland from a mysterious evil force.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, 1980s 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 10.8%
The Swords & Bones saga reaches its third chapter! Inspired by past classics 2D action-platformer games, get ready to fight your way through more than 50 levels full of with enemies, traps and pitfalls. RPG elements enrich the gaming experience.
Why similar: Side Scroller 12.9%, 1980s 11.9%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, 1990's 9.3%
J accidentally kicks a ball, sending it into the manhole. Determined to recover it, he decides to enter the sewer. However, upon exploring the place, he realizes that the ball is not where he imagined, leading him into a restless search throughout the sewer.
Why similar: Platformer 15.5%, 1980s 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, 1990's 10.8%
Block and attack through this retro inspired action, side scroller. Play as the Shield bearer, Hjalmer as you battle your way through a grim and treacherous land to destroy the dark forces corrupting it.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Gothic 10.5% ★, Old School 9.7%
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 17% ★, Platformer 11%, 1980s 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, 1990's 8.3%
A handheld-inspired platforming adventure! Escape the mysterious desert island of Khnumia...
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, 1980s 14.7%, Action 8.7%
Blinding Lite is an action-adventure platformer that focuses on tight acrobatic platforming. Venture forth and save the Elementals from their capture! Experience a flowing move set, a world brimming with character, and a world painted in NES colors!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 13.1%, 1980s 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Old School 8.1%
An evolution of the Classicvania genre and a return to the glory days of precision platforming, retro challenge and gothic atmosphere. Transform yourself into a wraith, a spider and a bat to fly, climb and blast your way across Transylvania to do battle with Lady Dracula at her castle keep.
Why similar: Gothic 16.5% ★, 1980s 13.3%, Old School 10.6%, 1990's 10.2%, Platformer 8.5%
You are a bear, a PostBear, the best one! And you have an important mission, deliver a King's letter to the neighbor kingdom!
Why similar: 1980s 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, 1990's 15%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 9.4%
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.9%, 1980s 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 11.2%, 1990's 10.1%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.2%, 1980s 13%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.5%, 1990's 10.1%
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure, where you stomp, launch, and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.9%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
A colorful world full of secrets and challenges. Explore, help others, unlock new masks, and reactivate the three Light Crystals before darkness takes over.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, 1980s 10.5%
A Game Boy style 8-bit platformer, giving you an old-school experience in which you can switch characters at any time and use your digging skills to make your way through the terrain!
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.6%, 1980s 14.4%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
Brutally blast through Dracula's minions and rescue your girl in this retro action platformer. Upgrade, discover, and destroy with retro flair and modern attitude.
Why similar: 1980s 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, 1990's 12%, Platformer 10.5%
Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Defeat your enemies using different weapons, and ultimately Save the Princess.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 1980s 10.2%
Relive the legend of Goliath and save the world from destruction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Gothic 11.3% ★, 1990's 10.9%
The land is overrun! Join Jules and Master Sir to defeat Canc’s undead army. Master your whip and unleash the sword, axe, and cross in this old-school action-platformer. Battle through 6 levels and 6 epic bosses to destroy the ultimate evil!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 15.6%, 1980s 14.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
A "punishing" 90's inspired platformer with retro looks, retro gameplay, and VERY challenging run and jump action. Can you manage to survive the normal levels, and unlock the 10 secret temple levels ?
Why similar: 1980s 21.4%, Old School 17.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9.5%
There is a trouble at the Magic University! The heart of magic has been stolen by Pastry Witches. Adventure across on a journey through a beautiful world drawn in pixel art style, buy magic wands, collect jewels and fight monsters to return the Magic Crystal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, 1990's 10.8%
在90年代的东欧国家,由于艾斯佩罗族和伊多诺族之间的矛盾,进而引发了双方的战争。玩家将扮演故事的主人公艾斯佩罗族的少女——弗洛拉,穿越战火过后的断壁残垣,结识抱持着不同想法理念的人们,在残酷的战争中竭尽全力生存下去,并揭开隐藏在战争背后的真相。
Sir Noggin is a platformer inspired by the glorious 8-bit days and in the style of the Master System. Relive the days where the controllers only had a couple of buttons and you'd have to re-tune in your television sets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, 1980s 11.5%
BeatBox Runner is a retro platformer with a twist: switch states to survive its unique series of traps and challenges.
Why similar: 1980s 19.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Old School 12.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%
Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.5%, 1980s 12.4%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Demons 9.7%
The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest (TASQ) is a parody/homage platformer set in a dark 8-bit world. Your vampire-hunting rival robbed you of fame by killing Count Dracula first! Reclaim your glory by resurrecting Dracula piece by piece and slaying the dark count yourself!
Why similar: Gothic 12.2% ★, Side Scroller 11.6%, 1990's 10.6%, Demons 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
"AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen" is a challenging argentinian 2D adventure game which pays homage to those Nintendo titles that made us smile as a kid (and why not, as adults).
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.8%, 1980s 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
A retro jump’n’run adventure based on a German film you’ve probably never heard of. Expect talking kangaroos, weird conspiracy theories, and jokes that may or may not translate. It’s meta. It’s pixelated. It’s probably not what you expected.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.3%, Old School 13.3%, Platformer 12.9%, 1980s 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Astation is a digital game console that takes inspiration from the retro 999-in-1 cartridges. Dive into the world of Astation to discover a wide variety of games!
Why similar: 1980s 16.4%, 1990's 14.1%, Old School 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9%
Awakened Evil is an action platformer inspired by the classics. Jump and slash your way through intense linear stages that will put your skills to the test. Do you have what it takes to slay all the bosses, and take on evil itself?
Why similar: Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 13%, 1980s 12.6%, Action 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Mister Semmel is a 2D platformer in which precision and speed are required. Can you manage to pass each level within the given time? Can you beat your own records?
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, 1980s 16%, Platformer 15.9%, Action 7.5%
A pixel-art 2D action game in which four characters fight zombies. Manipulate the formation of four people, change the leading character, separate them, and conquer the stage. Collect weapons and items with everyone and aim for the goal. Enjoy the adventure of about 30 stages in all 7 areas!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, 1990's 13.1%, Action 10.3%
This is a pixel style platform jumping game where players need to play a courier to avoid obstacles, mechanisms, and monsters along the way. Completing a level within a limited time will earn rewards, but there will be no rewards beyond that time.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 1990's 9.6%
Dotto Botto: a classic Super Mario Bros. style platformer game.
Why similar: Platformer 19.1%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 14%, 1980s 13.1%, 1990's 9.5%
A dark 2D action platformer where you fight through fractured timelines, meet mysterious allies, and shift your playstyle to survive. Master fast combat, unlock new abilities, and adapt to ever-changing challenges.
Why similar: 1980s 19.5%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 1990's 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 9%
The Pantazil is a 2D exploration and platform game with a pixel art style.
Why similar: 1980s 16.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, 1990's 11.9%
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 17.6% ★, Demons 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all!
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.8%, 1980s 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 11.3%, 1990's 10%
Save the day as a star-shooting, platform-bouncing cutie pie in Gimmick! Special Edition. SUNSOFT's beloved physics-based action platformer finally bursts onto current platforms enriched with a rewind feature, a time attack mode, online leaderboards, and modern extras.
Why similar: Platformer 16.7%, Old School 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, 1990's 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.5%
Bishi jumps and boomerang attacks his way through three worlds to stop the Alien Slime Invasion, and stop the appropriately named Doctor Evilworth!
Why similar: Action 32.7%, Platformer 30.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Retro 13.4%
Horned Knight is a challenging 2D action-platformer where you must overcome all fears, enemies, and traps as the Hero Knight. Rewrite destiny, with your trusty sword, young Knight - the realm depends on it!
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Demons 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.9%, Gothic 12.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Swordplay 10.8% ★, Platformer 9.6%
Crystal Gaiden Origins is a hardcore 8-bit action platformer inspired by the brutal edge of NES-era classics. Slash through rebels, ex-allies, dark ancient technology, and a crumbling empire in chiptune-fueled missions. Inspired by Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, and Castlevania.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 14.9%, 1980s 14.9%, 1990's 11.3%
Lord Marn is releasing Abominations in the area where Baldero, our bold and bald hero, took a nap to rest up. The Goddess of mercy, Myla, enters Baldero's dreams to warn him of the up-coming battles. There are many foes to fight before Baldero can stop Marn, will you help him?
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.5%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
Retro side-scrolling adventure!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 1980s 12.4%, Platformer 11.9%, 1990's 11%
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 15.6%, 1980s 11%, Old School 7.5%
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.1%, 1980s 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, 1990's 10.9%, Old School 9.1%
Freddy's daughter has been kidnapped by an evil dragon. To rescue her, he must cross the entire kingdom taking some ingredients with which to make a magic potion, but it won't be easy, they must be collected in a specific order and Freddy will have to overcome the dangers he finds in his path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.6%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, 1980s 15.8%, Platformer 13%, 1990's 11.6%
Fruit for the Village is an narrative VR game set in a world torn apart by climate change and war. Out in the newly formed deserts, small villages struggle to survive in the new climate, working towards creating a new way of life. Follow the story of one of these villages, discover the history of the world and the role you played in it.
A retro-inspired top-down action game where a single mistake means instant danger. Overcome 30 relentless stages and prove a love torn apart by a spirit’s mischief.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 17.5%, 1980s 16.9%, 1990's 12.4%, Old School 9.9%
"KOKORONULL" is a hardcore action game that adds the element of "slipperiness" to the usual platform action gameplay. Conquering all 20 stages is an impressive achievement.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 19.5%, 1980s 12.9%, 1990's 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
"If magic doesn't work,then you beat with stick!" Action game in which a magical girl is transferred to another world and struggles
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.3%, 1980s 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.4%, 1990's 10.1%
Arkwright is a retro 2d action platformer set in a dark 8-bit world. Battle with your sword, face the undead, werewolves, cultists and infernal creatures through 6 levels.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.2%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, 1980s 12.5%, Demons 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%