Games like HAUNTED: Halloween '87 (Year of the Witch)

    October 31st, 1987: Every fall, folks come to Possum Hollow from miles around for the county fair. Hay rides, hot chocolate and carnival games are on everyone's mind; everyone but Donny and Tami. The past two years they’ve battled an onslaught of evil that’s overrun their beloved town on Halloween night, and they know this year will be no different.Since learning of the town's curse, they'v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted: Halloween '87 - The Year of the Witch (NES).

94%Game Brain Score

music, gameplay

grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 19,114 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 9 reviews

Shovel 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Knight.

The Project: Artificial Legacy Saga is a Four-part series following the adventure of Kirana and her battle against a mysterious evil force. The Project: Artificial Legacy Saga is setup to mimic the look and feel like a video game compilation, with each part being a full game that is crafted to look and feel like it came from a different console generation. The first game 'Project: Artificial L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: Artificial Legacy Saga.

86%Game Brain Score

music, gameplay

grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 3,614 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

Battle 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

69%Game Brain Score

music, story

graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

A brand new NES homebrew game independently developed by Retrotainment Games and released on an NES cartridge. This classic style beat 'em up / platformer adheres to all NES hardware restrictions and pushes the limits of game play on the console. '86 takes you in and around the town of Possum Hollow on Halloween in 1986. Play as Donny Johnstown and Tami Dunmore as you battle your way through grod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNTED: Halloween '86.

81%Game Brain Score

gameplay, music

optimization, grinding

81% User Score Based on 690 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2.

October 31st, 1986: In the once-quiet town of Possum Hollow, two 11-year-old kids are gearing up for some Halloween hijinks! Before a fun-filled night of trick-or-treating Donny and Tami venture up to the old farmhouse where Harry, the crazy old farmer, suddenly thrusts them into a nightmare. Now trapped deep down in his dungeon on a pile of bones, they must break out and find their way back home.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted: Halloween '86 - The Curse of Possum Hollow (NES).

100%Game Brain Score

gameplay, music

story, grinding

100% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Goliath Depot is a door-slamming 2D arcade platformer taken straight from the early 80's. Close all doors, kick the enemies and rack up a high score in 4 different worlds. Are you good enough to lift the curse of the Goliath Depot? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goliath Depot.

90%Game Brain Score

gameplay, music

grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 838 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 14 reviews

Shovel 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 multipurpose we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Knight.

55%Game Brain Score

gameplay, atmosphere

graphics, music

73% User Score Based on 26 reviews

A brand new NES homebrew game independently developed by Retrotainment Games and released on an NES cartridge. This game adheres to all NES hardware restrictions... all graphics, color palettes, data processing and audio fully comply regardless of how maddening it was to achieve. HH85 is a classic, 8-bit beat' em up / platformer that takes you through the town of Possum Hollow on Halloween night.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted: Halloween '85.