Games like Ninja 1987
Looking for games like Ninja 1987? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Primal Light, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound or Cyber Shadow.
1 86%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding86% User Score 222 reviewsInhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
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94%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding, optimization94% User Score 1,072 reviewsA new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the Blasphemous team
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83%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, replayability86% User Score 1,182 reviewsCritic Score 80%37 reviewsThe world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow on a journey to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. Slash through the techno hordes, leap past traps, and nimbly navigate the ruins of Mekacity.
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View Game67%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, stability75% User Score 476 reviewsCritic Score 45%3 reviewsInspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses.
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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 …
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90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding, optimization90% User Score 192 reviewsBe a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
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87%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsstory, grinding87% User Score 106 reviewsLords of Exile is a 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia where a cursed knight makes his way to the revenge. A combination of classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics!
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90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, stability93% User Score 57 reviewsCritic Score 68%1 reviewsDogurai is a retro-styled platormer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!
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9 View Game95%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding98% User Score 551 reviewsCritic Score 81%1 reviewsAnnalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! Think you've got what it takes to go for the high score?
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98%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding98% User Score 636 reviewsBZZZT is a fast-paced "jump-dash-run" platformer game combining a nostalgic pixel-art look with a modern gameplay design. It was almost single-handedly made by one developer – Karel Matejka, known as Ko.dll, as a tribute to beloved classic games. Inspired by the 80's tech revolution, this insanely detailed, pixel-art precision platformer transports you back in time, where you’ll get to …
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