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Looking for games like Adventure Island 3? Here are top action adventure recommendations with a fantasy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Adventure Island II, SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション or Sonic the Hedgehog.

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  1. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Adventure Island II is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Now Production and published by Hudson Soft that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the sequel to Adventure Island and the second game in the series for the NES. While the first game was an adaptation of Westone's Wonder Boy arcade game, Adventure Island II is an entirely original work, as were all th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Island II.

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  2. Celebrating SUNSOFT's return, we present to you this deluxe collection of three SUNSOFT classics: "The Wing of Madoola", "53 Stations of the Tokaido(Toukaido Gojusan-tsugi)", and "Ripple Island". Play comfortably with the added save and rewind functions. Great for anyone who couldn't clear them back in the day... ★★ Introduction of Games Included ★★ The Wing of Mad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション.

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  3. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

    A browser game released in 2004 to promote Sega Superstars. The game was featured on the official websites for Sega Superstars before they were shut down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic the Hedgehog.

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  4. Hokuto no Ken 3: Shinseiki Souzou Seiken Retsuden is the third Hokuto no Ken video game developed by Shouei Systems and released by Toei Animation for the Family Computer (the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System) on October 19, 1989. Unlike the first two Hokuto no Ken video games for the platform, which were side-scrolling action games, Hokuto no Ken 3 is a role playing game whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hokuto no Ken 3: Shinseiki Souzou Seiken Retsuden.

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  5. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Hagane: The Final Conflict is a 1994 action-platform video game developed by CAProduction and published by Red Entertainment and Hudson for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The player takes on the role of a ninja cyborg named Hagane on his path to take revenge on an opposing ninja faction. The game combines traditional Japanese ninja and samurai aesthetics with a futuristic setting. The pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hagane: The Final Conflict.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blade Kitten.

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  7. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 214 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Maniac Mansion is a 1987 graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It follows teenage protagonist Dave Miller as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend from a mad scientist, whose mind has been enslaved by a sentient meteor. The player uses a point-and-click interface to guide Dave and two of his six playable friends through the scientist's mansion while solving puzzle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maniac Mansion.

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  8. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 2,000 reviews

    Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen.

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  9. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Journey to Silius, known in Japan as RAF World, is a side-scrolling run and gun video game developed by Tokai Engineering and published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. Journey to Silius was originally based on the 1984 film The Terminator, but the licensing rights to the film were lost during development. As a result, the graphics and storyline were altered to accommodat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey to Silius.

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  10. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    ActRaiser 2 is a side-scrolling platform game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1993. The game is a sequel to the original ActRaiser, but the storyline is not directly connected to its predecessor; however, many plot details suggest that ActRaiser 2 may actually be set before the events of the original ActRaiser, or takes place in another un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ActRaiser 2.

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  11. 33%Game Brain Score
    33% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    From Wikipedia: "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the sequel the original Star Wars for the NES. This is the second of three video games released under the Empire Strikes Back title for home video game systems. It was preceded by a version for the Atari 2600 and succeeded by Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 296 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 4 reviews

    Explore game Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter for PS5 console from the official PlayStation website.Check out Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter features, news, videos, screen shots, and buy the game now from PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter.

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  13. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    *"Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Launcher" is a free game launcher that lets you play the Valis series titles. Please note, you need to purchase the Valis games separately. The launcher does not include the games themselves; it is simply a program to run the purchased game ROMs. About Valis The legendary side scrolling action game Valis: The Fantasm Soldier series is maki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Launcher.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    43% User Score Based on 124 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth. Back on earth Jim wonders if … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthworm Jim.

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  15. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Discover and purchase Terminator 2D: No Fate for PS4 and PS5 at the official PlayStation website. Relive iconic moments from the classic movie and mix things up with different game modes, all displayed in beautiful pixel art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminator 2D: NO FATE.

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  16. Kung Fu Er San is an 2D retro pixel fighting game inspired by the old classics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kung Fu Er San.

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  17. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 314 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 2 reviews

    This definitive edition of the multiple-award-winning hit by master storytellers The Chinese Room is remastered and includes all bonus content of the original. Little Orpheus is a technicolor side-scrolling adventure game inspired by classic movies like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our bold yet hapless hero Comrade Ivan Ivanovich as he explores lost civilizations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Orpheus.

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  18. This is a port of The Mad Wizard, an NES game by indie game developer Rob Bryant, originally released in 2014. The original NES ROM is available free from the developer on his website https://slydogstudios.org/ under "The Candelabra Epic." It is a metroidvania style adventure and if you know where everything is, has a substantial 1.5 hrs of gameplay in it. (longer if you don't know where things ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mad Wizard.

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  19. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    47% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    Rise On! After 20 years, the legendary lost project “Dark Void” is back! To commemorate the game’s humble origins, Capcom has commissioned the recreation of the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled “Dark Void Zero”. In this critically acclaimed 8-bit de-make, you play as Rusty, warrior test-pilot and Nikola Tesla’s trusted friend. With the help of your state-of-the-art rocket pack, blast through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Void Zero.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Kalzoon is a 2D shooter where you are the most powerful creature from the planet Krim. Your planet was captured by people and exterminated all your relatives kalzun to the last, except for you. Use your skill and shooting skills to defeat them, gather all your strength, find the prototype of a powerful weapon hidden by the scientists of your world and expel the invaders from your planet once an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kalzoon.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    76% User Score Based on 955 reviews

    The HD remaster of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the 3DS. This version has better graphics, a higher framerate, lip syncing for cutscenes, adds a boss rush mode, changes the hardcore mode and removes quick-time events for boss finishers, If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate HD.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 124 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    Seek out and take in-game pictures of Pokémon in their native environments in the New Pokémon™ Snap game, only for the Nintendo Switch™ system! You'll even discover behaviors and expressions you've never seen before when you encounter and research lively wild Pokémon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Pokémon Snap.

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  23. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    85% User Score Based on 49 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    All six BIT.TRIP games are transformed into 3D, morphing into a single entity called /BIT.TRIP SAGA/. Experience the crushing difficulty of the rhythmic galaxies and ride along the long journey with CommanderVideo as he completes his mission and returns...home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit.Trip Saga.

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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 18 reviews

    A side-scrolling installment in the beloved Kirby series, Kirby: Triple Deluxe uses the 3D features of the Nintendo 3DS to allow Kirby to move not only from left to right, but also from the foreground to the background. Kirby also gets an “inhale everything” ability that can be used in specific parts of each stage to help him clear anything blocking his path. As always, Kirby has the power to inha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kirby Triple Deluxe.

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  27. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 9 reviews

    In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, the characters of the Kunio-kun series run-amok in the world of Sangokushi. The game, which follows the flow of the popular Downtown Special Kunio-kun's Historical Period Drama!, sees players cross countries and challenge the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to River City Saga: Three Kingdoms.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 852 reviews

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Chrome.

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  29. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Garbage Pail Kids are back in this Long-Lost, All-New platforming adventure. Featuring four playable characters, six secret-filled levels, and a trading-card system, Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum is a throwback to the golden era of 80s gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum.

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  30. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Unrest brews in the city of Arcadia, and a monstrous enemy approaches. As the young elf Vireo, you will heed the call of adventure: choose a weapon, choose a side, and rise to be the hero your city needs. Gunmetal Arcadia Zero features classic platformer action and world-class CRT simulation technology that evokes the aesthetics of past generations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunmetal Arcadia Zero.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Micro Mages is a platformer developed for the original 8-bit NES console. Play solo or with up to 4 players simultaneously. Compete over score or cooperate to overcome challenging levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Micro Mages.

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  32. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    This is a top down adventure game involving exploration, delving into dungeons, solving puzzles, and engaging in combat with various enemies. Players control a protagonist who must gather items, such as weapons, tools, and upgrades, to progress through increasingly challenging areas. Exploration and discovery are key, as players uncover hidden secrets, navigate mazes, and complete objectives to ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight On The Moon.

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  33. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You’re Melon, a tiny hamster with a huge goal. Collect mix-ins, roll fast, and build momentum to churn the biggest ice cream scoop ever in this whimsical, on-rails runner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Move, Move, Melon!!.

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  34. A retro 2D action-platformer where you battle vampire pirates on Uranus. Fight through 60 levels, defeat bizarre enemies, solve clever puzzles, and overthrow a twisted empire obsessed with sexiness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZetaZania Part 1: Vampire Pirates from Uranus.

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  35. Hokuto no Ken 2: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu is a side-scrolling action game for the Family Computer released by Toei Animation on April 17, 1987. It served as a tie-in to the anime series of the same name, being released a few days after the airing of its fifth episode. A version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released by Taxan in North America under the title of Fist of the North S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hokuto no Ken Part-2.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    It's robot rebellion, and nobody's safe! Least of all, Mega Man! This time the superpowerful cyborg takes on a horde of metal maniacs who've had it with being obedient! And they use every android-annihilator ever invented to make you believe it! Mega Man goes berserk, blasting through a galaxy of mining stations in search of energy crystals. But it takes more than guts to battle the phenomenal rob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Man 3.

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  37. 79%Game Brain Score
    79% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Fast paced all directional scrolling platformer for the C64 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sam's Journey.

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  38. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    53% User Score Based on 23 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 18 reviews

    Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS. It is set in the same universe as Shin Megami Tensei IV and forms part of the Shin Megami Tensei series, the central series of the Megami Tensei franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

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  39. Available on Windows, Linux, MAC, Switch and Wii. Abuse is a run and gun video game developed by Crack dot Com and published by Electronic Arts in North America and Origin Systems in Europe. It was released on February 29, 1996 for MS-DOS. A Mac OS port of the game was published by Bungie and released on March 5, 1997. The game's source code, along with some of the shareware content, has been in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abuse ( Fan Page ).

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  40. In this great adventure, a resplendent being (Tolypeutes) acquires the power to face an army of mercenaries and rescue his brothers, reestablishing all sacred order. The adventure takes place in the most varied settings to the sound of natural birds, insects, sea, winds, caves. Unlock combat animals (Pets) to help you. Change the shape of your body in ball mode and combat mode. Use your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire Guardian.

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  41. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    85% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze is a 2.5D platform video game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Activision . It is the second video game based on the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series and features elements from the show's second and third seasons. It was released as a sequel to the 2013 game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The game also features gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze.

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  42. Isostasy. Equilibrium. The balance between opposing forces. Hot and cold. Solid and liquid. Light and dark. Peth-Luk and Gol-Luk, the gods that emerged from the Isostasy at the initiation of the current Fathom...but those are only myths... You play as Beihnn. Explore eight different zones with different terrain. Find items to help you progress, talk to other characters for hints, solve puzzles, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isostasy.

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  43. Hokuto no Ken 2: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu is a side-scrolling action game for the Family Computer released by Toei Animation on April 17, 1987. It served as a tie-in to the anime series of the same name, being released a few days after the airing of its fifth episode. A version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released by Taxan in North America under the title of Fist of the North S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hokuto no Ken 2: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu.

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  44. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    40% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Judge Dredd is an action video game for the Super NES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear and Game Boy originally released in 1995. The game is loosely based on the 1995 film Judge Dredd, which was a spin off from the Judge Dredd strip from 2000AD. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judge Dredd.

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  45. Battle Kid: Fortress Of Peril is a homebrew 2D platform video game, released in February 2010 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, created by Sivak Games, and published through Retrozone with the cover art designed by Larry Bundy Jr. Unlike most games in the modern era, Battle Kid is available for purchase only on a physical NES cartridge. While there has been a demand for a downloadable version… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril.

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  46. Somari is a side-scrolling platform video game, originally released in 1994 for the Famicom. An unlicensed port of Sega's 1991 Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was sold primarily around Asia, Russia, and other regions where pirate NES cartridges were distributed. Like the original, players venture to defeat the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik, who plots to turn the animal population of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somari.

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  47. FAST STRIKER is a 2D arcade shooting game with emphasis on scoring. You can choose between 3 game modes with different scoring systems. This game features six stages of excellent 2D arcade game play with over 40 unique enemy types, super smooth 3D scrolling backgrounds, huge CGI bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fast Striker.

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  48. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 7,235 reviews

    Sega's collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics.

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  50. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure. Stylized aesthetics heavily inspired by retro games from the early 90s 7 different levels filled to the brim with collectables Slow paced and simple gameplay Eat bugs or Yeet bugs at other bugs to win Frog game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture.

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