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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Pixel Graphics, Action, Retro.

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Shin Samurai Jazz is a platform-adventure game. It combines the likes of film noir and samurai cinema, presenting them with 8-bit graphics, an electro-jazz soundtrack, and a comic/manga-like style creating a unique atmosphere.

Reviews: Mixed — 66% — of 93 reviews
Released: 2015-03-16
Developer: Blaze Epic
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 18 min
Mean playtime: 6.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 32%

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    97% matchMixed63% of 92 reviews2015
    Dev: Blaze Epic
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.

    Why similar: Action 20.6%, Retro 20.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%

  2. #2 iaidoka_interlude
    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 93 reviews2015
    Dev: Blaze Epic
    Windows

    A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.

    Why similar: Platformer 23.2%, Action 22.5%, Indie 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 13.6%

  3. #3 Hikikomori No Chuunibyou
    96% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: Blaze Epic
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.

    Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Action 18.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Retro 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%

  4. #4 Adventures of Pip
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
    Dev: Tic Toc Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

    Why similar: Platformer 29.1%, Retro 19%, Action 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Adventure 13.2%

  5. #5 Venture Kid
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
    Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    Why similar: Action 24.5%, Platformer 23.7%, Retro 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Indie 15.5%

  6. #6 Luckslinger
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 131 reviews2015
    Dev: Duckbridge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    In Luckslinger, luck is measurable, collectable and usable whenever you please. Contains: gunslingers, dark humor, spaghetti western, vinyl digging, graffiti spraying and jazzy hip hop beats.

    Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Retro 14.8%, Indie 14.1%

  7. #7 Dogurai
    93% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2019
    Dev: Hungry Bear Games
    Windows · Linux

    Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!

    Why similar: Action 26.6%, Platformer 22.4%, Indie 18.3%, Retro 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%

  8. #8 Katana ZERO
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    Why similar: Platformer 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 29.9%, Action 18.1%, Retro 12.7%, Indie 9%

  9. #9 Tiny Barbarian DX
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 256 reviews2013
    Dev: StarQuail GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.

    Why similar: Action 27.7%, Adventure 24.8%, Platformer 24.2%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

  10. #10 Jet Gunner
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
    Dev: Sinclair Strange
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

    Why similar: Action 26.6%, Platformer 22.8%, Retro 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Adventure 11.2%

  11. #11 Ninjahtic
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 91 reviews2015
    Dev: Blaze Epic
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Ninjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands.

    Why similar: Action 23.4%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 15.6%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 13.2%

  12. #12 Knights of the Road
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.

    Why similar: Retro 26.1%, Platformer 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%

  13. #13 Bloo Kid 2
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2015
    Dev: winterworks GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.

    Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Action 21.6%, Indie 19.8%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

  14. #14 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

    Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Action 15.6%, Anime 14.3%, Adventure 11.4%

  15. #15 BiT Evolution
    89% matchMixed55% of 192 reviews2015
    Dev: Major Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.

    Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Adventure 21.3%, Action 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Indie 14.7%

  16. #16 Noir Syndrome
    88% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
    Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

    Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Indie 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 28%

  17. #17 Spark the Electric Jester
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 1,467 reviews2017
    Dev: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

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  18. #18 FOX n FORESTS
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 193 reviews2018
    Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    Why similar: Platformer 22%, Action 21.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Indie 12.5%

  19. #19 NightmareZ
    86% matchMixed44% of 59 reviews2016
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.

    Why similar: Action 26%, Platformer 25.2%, Retro 18.7%, Indie 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%

  20. #20 Swords & Bones
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2021
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

    Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

    Why similar: Action 22.1%, Adventure 21%, Platformer 17.9%, Retro 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%

  21. #21 ANNO: Mutationem
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 6,438 reviews2022
    Dev: ThinkingStars
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.9%, Anime 22.2%, Action 17%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 12.4%

  22. #22 BLADECHIMERA
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    Why similar: Platformer 44.3%, Pixel Graphics 28.2%, Action 20.6%, Indie 6.9%

  23. #23 SANABI
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,256 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.9%, Platformer 21.4%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Retro 11.5%

  24. #24 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
    83% matchMixed60% of 443 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

    Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Retro 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 13.3%

  25. #25 Fallen Leaf
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2024
    Dev: Delta Shore Games
    Windows

    Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

    Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Retro 21%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Action 12.6%, Indie 10.1%

  26. #26 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
    82% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2019
    Dev: Level Evil
    Windows

    Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.

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  27. #27 Yet Another World
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 85 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Action 26.8%, Adventure 25.6%, Platformer 25.3%, Indie 22.3%

  28. #28 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
    81% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2017
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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    Why similar: Platformer 24%, Retro 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 12.5%

  29. #29 Super Mustache
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 652 reviews2016
    Dev: Redro GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  30. #30 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
    Dev: CollectorVision Games
    Windows · Mac

    In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

    Why similar: Action 22.1%, Adventure 19.8%, Platformer 18.7%, Indie 14.5%, Retro 14.2%

  31. #31 Rot Gut
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2016
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%

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    Why similar: Platformer 43.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Action 18.6%, Adventure 15.1%

  32. #32 Inner silence
    79% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Inner silence - cheerful 2D platformer puzzle game

    Why similar: Action 28%, Platformer 21%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Retro 11.9%

  33. #33 Alien Splatter Redux
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 156 reviews2017
    Dev: Sinclair Strange
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%

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  34. #34 Katana Soul
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2019
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

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    Why similar: Action 20.4%, Platformer 19.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Retro 16.8%, Indie 13.1%

  35. #35 Rex Rocket
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
    Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
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    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Action 17.7%, Retro 17.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%

  36. #36 Dispersio
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

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  37. #37 Berserk Boy
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: BerserkBoy Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, Retro 20%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Anime 14.8%, Action 12.4%

  38. #38 Environmental Station Alpha
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Platformer 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 12.2%, Retro 12%

  39. #39 Adventure Bit
    72% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Platformer 42.1%, Action 24.9%, Retro 23.6%, Adventure 4%, Indie 2.8%

  40. #40 Super Life of Pixel
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
    Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  41. #41 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
    Dev: Tower Up Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%

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  44. #44 Ninja Hanrei
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2020
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    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 354 reviews2023
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  46. #46 Blink the Bulb
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 107 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Varvarik
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

    A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

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  49. #49 Noir Punk
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
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    65% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
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    63% matchVery Positive97% of 248 reviews2025
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    72% matchVery Positive84% of 90 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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  53. #53 Top Hat
    73% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2014
    Dev: N94Games
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%

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  54. #54 Super Blasting Boy
    71% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

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  55. #55 Mute Crimson+
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
    Dev: Iced Lizard Games
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    67% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  57. #57 Anomaly Agent
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Platformer 66.7%, Pixel Graphics 33.3%

  58. #58 Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: Infinity Experience
    Windows

    Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.

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  59. #59 Super Jagua
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 117 reviews2016
    Dev: cbritez
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Super Jagua is a classic 2D retro-style single-player platformer inspired by the greatest platformers of the 80s. Run, jump, swim, discover lots of secrets, fight brutal bosses and more in this classic NES inspired adventure.

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  60. #60 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: ASTEROID-JPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.

    Why similar: Retro 22.7%, Action 22.2%, Platformer 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Adventure 7.4%

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