Games like Sockman
Looking for games like Sockman? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Castle In The Darkness, Squirreltopia or INK.
1 74%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, stability74% User Score 1,572 reviewsCastle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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74%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsstory, atmosphere74% User Score 206 reviewsSquirrel-based Hardcore 2D Platformer. Save the Squirrel population from the evil robotic Squirrel, Shadowtail!
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71%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, grinding79% User Score 1,081 reviewsCritic Score 61%7 reviewsInk is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Ink has a similar feel to hardcore platformers like Super Meat Boy. The object of each level is to defeat all of the enemies in the room (if any) and reach the goal. However, the terrain is invisible to the player. The player can discover terrain by physically bumping into it, or by performing a double jump. T…
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68%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicreplayability, stability68% User Score 943 reviewsCritic Score 65%1 reviewsBig classic platformer with tons of power-ups and 12+ hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration. 8BitBoy is a tribute to all the greatest platformers of the 80s and 90s and a symbol of my endless love and passion for gaming.
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82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storystability, grinding84% User Score 1,010 reviewsCritic Score 80%18 reviewsA challenging, atmospheric and hand-drawn platformer.
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76%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, replayability78% User Score 850 reviewsCritic Score 75%12 reviewsIn Alwa's Awakening you play as Zoe, a heroine sent from another world to bring peace to the land of Alwa. Equipped only with a magic staff she awakens in a distant land and must set out to help the people. Traverse dangerous dungeons, meet interesting and fun characters and explore the world in this 8-bit adventure game. Just like the old classics you won't have a flashing arrow telling you exact…
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85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsmusic, stability85% User Score 328 reviews3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!
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8 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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65%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability62% User Score 136 reviewsCritic Score 73%1 reviewsElliot Quest is an adventure / exploration Zelda style game. Defeat all 4 Elements Guardians and acquire their powers . Explore Urule Island in search for treasures and artifacts, earn money and...
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91%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, optimization92% User Score 3,330 reviewsCritic Score 78%2 reviewsThe End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control of Ash, one of few 'things' that have 'survived' the "end of the world." Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant creatures and help aid his final epic quest... to simply make a friend.
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