Games like Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Looking for games like Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Volgarr the Viking, Cursed Castilla or Shovel Knight.
1 79%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding79% User Score 1,578 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsRemember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel
View GameView Game
2 
79%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplayreplayability, optimization78% User Score 309 reviewsCritic Score 81%2 reviewsCursed is an action platformer with a compendium of myths from medieval Spain and the spirit of a mid-to-late '80s arcade game. Run, jump and throw your weapons as you move through decadent medieval landscapes full of dangers and monsters. Learn about each situation and enemy pattern in order to progress. Open chests and hit hidden spots for bonuses, weapons and equippable objects. Find the five …
View GameView Game
3 
94%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, stability96% User Score 19,114 reviewsCritic Score 90%9 reviewsShovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpos…
View GameView Game
4 
81%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicoptimization, grinding81% User Score 690 reviewsCritic Score 80%14 reviewsKoji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action
View GameView Game
5 
84%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplayoptimization, grinding88% User Score 3,150 reviewsCritic Score 80%47 reviewsThe Blue Bomber returns to stop the evil Dr. Wily’s ambitions once again
View GameView Game
6 
91%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, grinding91% User Score 306 reviewsAfter 33 years in the shadows, prepare to see this legendary action adventure in a new light! Looking and playing better than ever before, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Tengo Project’s remake of a cult classic, that the fans have been waiting for.
View GameView Game
7 
90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding, optimization93% User Score 15,475 reviewsCritic Score 87%30 reviewsSpelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
View GameView Game
8 
90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaymonetization, stability90% User Score 516 reviewsA new entry in the legendary Contra series is here! Contra: Operation Galuga is a thorough reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the '80s, featuring modern graphics and sound, new stages, new enemies and bosses, new play mechanics, an updated weapons system, and explosive co-op combat for up to two players in Story Mode or four players in Arcade Mode! When the Red Falcon ter…
View GameView Game
9 
86%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, stability92% User Score 3,614 reviewsCritic Score 79%11 reviewsBattle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters. Switching to these charac…
View GameView Game
10 
83%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicgrinding, stability87% User Score 764 reviewsCritic Score 68%2 reviewsOdallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action. It brings elements of classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania while subverting some modern twists.
View GameView Game
