Games like Wonder Boy in Monster World

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

62% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Prince Ali has excavated a gold armlet which belonged to a powerful sorcerer. As soon as Ali tried on the armlet, a strange fire with a face appeared and spoke to him. “The power of the gold armlet is now your’s to wield. Find the four spirits this gold armlet governs and stop the evil ambitions of the one with the silver armlet.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Oasis.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

86% User Score Based on 49 reviews

You are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation. The two Hunters along with a cast of supporting characters will go beyond Motavia to unwittingly save their entire solar system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

59% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Gameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters. Each of the eight characters has a different set of preferred weapons and armor, as well as techniques, suited to the character's job. The player must defeat enemies in the overworld and in dungeons to adv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasy Star II.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Lord of Darkness, Dark Guld, has arisen again. Wielding the famous Golden Axe, he has destroyed entire countries with his evil clan, forcing the world into chaos. Once again, three brave warriors stand up to face the oppressors, and won’t rest until the Golden Axe is returned to its rightful place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Axe II.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:funny

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

39% User Score Based on 7 reviews

Dragonia, the castle of doom, has been resurrected! But the ghouls from the castle have stolen the Holy Goblet, the source of light. Without it, the world will be trapped in darkness forever. Don your armour and pick up your weapon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatal Labyrinth.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

54% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Just as you’re about to marry Maia, the mysterious woman you found on the shore, a winged dragon grabs her and disappears. This is the tragic start of what seems like a never-ending journey into a world of loathsome creatures and wicked souls that spans three generations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

47% User Score Based on 26 reviews

The whole Kidd family is upset! Alex’s father, King Thor, is missing, and they suspect he has been kidnapped by Ashra, the mean ruler of the planet Paperock. Alex speeds to Paperock to investigate, but the creatures of Paperock decide to hinder his efforts and try to keep him away from Sky Castle, Ashra’s hideaway. Luckily Alex knows how to jump, punch and kick his way through the most stubborn of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle.

To take revenge against Tsarkon over his father’s death, the prince must collect the eight Rings of Good hidden throughout the land. Out-hack and out-smart Tsarkon’s minions while collecting the hidden Rings until you reach the final bastion where Tsarkon waits. Defeat Tsarkon and banish evil from the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of Vermilion.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

42% User Score Based on 11 reviews

The monsters are attacking the quiet town of Xenobia. Guide Leo and Priscilla to wipe out the monsters using the Legendary Weapons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

38% User Score Based on 14 reviews

In Light Crusader, you play the role of Sir David, a knight in the service of King Frederick. You are sent to the town Green Row to help your king's brother, King Weeden, to discover what has caused the mysterious disappearance of his town people. You must enter and explore huge dungeons in order to find out about an ancient story that has happened many years ago, and to face evil forces who threa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Crusader.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

77% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Chaos is spreading across the land once again as the Prince of Darkness arises to conquer the world. To stop him and retrieve the legendary Golden Axe, four heroes step forward to accept the challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Axe III.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

60% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Ben and Andy, the two top Special Service agents have accepted a very dangerous assignment – the elimination of Mr.K and his Artificial Life System. Mr. K plans to rid the earth of human life forms using the killer robots he’s created, and no one but Ben and Andy can stop him! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crack Down.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

63% User Score Based on 428 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

Play your way through the different maps generated with every playthrough, constantly on the move away from the calamity of light, the Shine Raid, to your left and on your final battle with the Fallen Angel Alma. There's no turning back, once this thrilling one-way adventure begins! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

75% User Score Based on 60 reviews

The Revenge of Shinobi, known as The Super Shinobi in Japan, is the continuation of Shadow Dancer - the arcade sequel to Shinobi. The game was the first Shinobi title developed exclusively for home consoles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Revenge of Shinobi.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

43% User Score Based on 16 reviews

During the first global biowar, a powerful retrovirus filled the planet Avaron with new and deadly forms of life. Only a few survivors remain in O.P. Odysseus, an orbiting platform circling Avaron. Hundreds of years after the biowar, conditions on Avaron are still hostile but livable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bio-hazard Battle.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

66% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Just who are these guys? Mobo and Robo are the coolest villains you'll ever meet- they rob banks, museums (and innocent computer gamers of their sanity). One evening whilst watching TV a mysterious stranger appeared on screen. "Good Evening Boys I've got a job for you... My businesses are being robbed and I need you to test my security systems... Deliver the goods and I'll reward you." Take contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonanza Bros.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

98% User Score Based on 16 reviews

As a student of Astral the wizard, you and your friends study all the usual subjects: reading, writing, and sword fighting. As your time at school draws to an end, dark events are taking place on the island of Grans. The two Jewels which seal the Door to Darkness have been stolen, allowing a creature of awesome power to be unleashed. Finding where the Jewels were taken, and why, is a task only the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining Force II.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Dr. Eggman (AKA Dr. Robotnik) is once again turning the animals of Mobius into robots using his monstrous contraption, the Veg-O-Fortress. Only Sonic can penetrate the Pinball Defense System to free the animals, retrieve the Chaos Emeralds, and put a stop to Dr. Eggman’s fiendish plans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Spinball™.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

42% User Score Based on 32 reviews

The peaceful and prosperous solar system Junos was located at the end of the Milky Way. Those who called its five planets home had no idea what was about to happen... Halcyon, ruler of the Fourth Empire, had Junos marked as its final target in the galactic massacre, and had sent the bulk of his attacking force in with a single purpose – the elimination of all life forms in the system, and the cons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Force 2.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

64% User Score Based on 3,268 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 10 reviews

This Deluxe Edition contains: - The game Might and Magix X Legacy on DVD - 4 lithography prints - Game soundtrack CD - Color cloth map of the Agyn Peninsula region. - Code to download a 'Might and Magic VI The Mandate of Heaven' digital copy on Uplay - Code to activate a exclusive bonus pack in the 'Might&Magic Duel of Champions' free-to-play game - 40 pages color manual If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Might & Magic X - Legacy.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

The ultimate classic sonic fighting game never seen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic 3 A.I.R. The Real Game.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

37% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Princess Jessa, along with the loyal knight Mortred, has gone missing in the vicinity of the Labyrinth. King Drake and his aides have no clue as to where she is. As Mortred’s son, join forces with Milo and Pyra in a quest to find the princess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining in the Darkness.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

72% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Heady Metal, the boss of the arcade game Wild Side, has escaped! He’s capturing kids by defeating them at their own game. Take Kid Chameleon into Wild Side and give Heady metal and his gruesome underlings a taste of their own aspirin. Because Kid Chameleon is about to cause a few headaches of his own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kid Chameleon.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (or simply Sonic 3 & Knuckles or Sonic 3 Complete Edition) is a platform video game which is the result of locking-on Sonic & Knuckles with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 using the former catridge's unique "lock-on" technology. It is essentially a large combined game of its two lock-on components and contains all Zones from the said games and also contains special features un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles.

Arrange the blocks of jewels falling from the top of the screen. If three or more jewels of the same colour are lined up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, they disappear. Don’t allow them to pile up to the top, or you will lose the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Columns III.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

83% User Score Based on 1,356 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

Will feature eight classic Castlevania games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castlevania Anniversary Collection.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3. The game was converted to Game Gear, Sega CD and Master System. In 2007, the game was released for the Wii's Virtual Console in North America a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Streets of Rage.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,568 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

67% User Score Based on 3 reviews

Somewhere there is a place called the Endless Sea. There lives a giant whale named Big Blue. To find Big Blue, you have to open the Crystal Doors called Glyphs. To open the Crystal Doors, you must satisfy their wish. Guide Ecco and his friends to swim through the ocean and find Big Blue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ecco Jr..

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The land of Rune, in the kingdom of Guardiana, has been at peace for centuries, until the hordes of Runefaust attack. Now, the evil forces of Runefaust are spotted near the Gate of the Ancients. As a young swordsman of Guardiana, find out what Runefaust is after, stop their ambition, and bring back peace to the land of Rune. The fate of the world depends on the Shining Force™ and you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining Force.

Arrange the blocks of jewels falling from the top of the screen. If three or more jewels of the same colour are lined up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, they disappear. Don’t allow them to pile up to the top, or you will lose the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Columns.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

80% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 36 reviews

■Staying true to the series legacy For Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World, the original staff from the former Westone Bit Entertainment gathered together to create a game that stays true to the spirit of the original games. The team is led, and directed, by the creator of the Wonder Boy series, Ryuichi Nishizawa and supported by Shinichi Sakamoto (sound), Maki Ōzora (character design) and Takanor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WONDER BOY ASHA in Monster World.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

79% User Score Based on 83 reviews

One year has passed since eight of the toughest, fastest fighters challenged each other in the World Fighting Tournament. Now the call has come for the second World Fighting Tournament. Who will emerge victorious this time? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtua Fighter 2.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

ToeJam & Earl is an early 1990s dungeon crawler. The game features two alien rappers, who have crash-landed on Earth and parodies 1980s urban culture. The game's design was heavily influenced by the role-playing video game Rogue, and took from it such features as the random generation of levels and items. Played from a 2D-top-down perspective the game contains both single-player and two-player coo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToeJam & Earl.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 704 reviews

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil. They are the least of your worries. The last know Serpent Rider, Eidolon, lives. As the Necromancer, the Assassin, the Crusader, or the Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the Archfiend and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeXen II.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

46% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A call for help comes from deep in the universe. Fantasyland has been taken over by destructive forces. Quick on the scene is Space Harrier equipped with his laser, who must attempt to outwit and outmanoeuvre the hoards and prevent Fantasyland from being blown into oblivion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Harrier II.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 13 reviews

Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ys: The Ark of Napishtim.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 2,003 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 14 reviews

Rogue Hero is a 4 player action rpg with roguelike elements, combining procedural dungeons and an expansive overworld full of secrets. Take down the various dungeons, build up your village, or just fish, farm and swim around Tasos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Hero.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

68% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles of Teddy.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

32% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Two Brothers is an Action Adventure game that features a classic Gameboy aesthetic. You play the role of Roy and Bivare guarder, two scientists who are researching the origins of life. While researching, Roy is met with a terrible fate, and has a near death experience. While Roy is on the other side of death, he visits an afterlife filled with beautiful 16 bit colors. Now that he has experienced … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Two Brothers.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 341 reviews

Islands of the Caliph is an old-school RPG with grid based movement set in a fictional island civilization. Thematically it draws on Middle Eastern folklore and religion, offering a lore-rich setting for your character's journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islands of the Caliph.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 742 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xanadu Next.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 566 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Sudeki, a world torn apart into light, shadow and dark. Rent asunder by deceit and betrayal, the land cries out for a peace that only four united heroes can bring. Beyond the protective walls of Illumina Castle lie miles of pastoral, rolling countryside, though once a serene landscape, the Aklorian forces have transformed the countryside into a charred battlefield. Simply passing through the regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sudeki.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

You are Nigel, an elf and treasure hunter extraordinaire. Assisted by his new partner Friday, Nigel will travel to a distant island in a search of a legendary treasure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

75% User Score Based on 557 reviews

Five years ago, a witch's curse beneath the red moon turned Chante into a fairy. Now she and her sister Elise search for a way to transform her back into a human, and in their travels they come across a particular town, which is home to a number of nearby ruins, as well as a peculiar shopkeeper named Aira, and a strange, mercurial fortune-teller who calls herself Elma. Could this place hold the ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

55% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Malus is a Action Role Playing Game with an emphasis on horror, combat and gameplay. The game is much slower paced than your typical ARPG.In Malus, the world has been overrun by eternal darkness. Demons have won the Celestial War and taken over the world. Every corner of the land you will find evil lurking. Humanity is in the brink of extinction. You play as either a Male or Female, you wake up in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malus.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

60% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 6 reviews

Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Code of Princess.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

85% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunstar Heroes.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

53% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Dragon Fin Soup seamlessly blends genres to create a fresh experience: half story-driven tactical RPG and half high-stakes roguelike, with a pinch of crass humor and a heaping helping of murder & madness set in a procedurally generated fantasy world.Meet Red Robin - a charming, yet raging alcoholic bounty hunter, who’d rather get into a bar fight than deliver baked goods. Players must take up Robi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Fin Soup.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

67% User Score Based on 2,808 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength and rally its forces. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness that is spreading throughout the world. Who knows, maybe you'll even save the world at the same time? Thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risen 3: Titan Lords.