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Games like 8-bit Commando

2014PC56 % positive

You run and gun through fast, explosive levels in retro 8-bit style. Local co-op and a catchy chiptune soundtrack keep the chaos fun with a friend.

  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Strong soundtrack

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In short: Games like 8-bit Commando

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 8-bit Commando special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Jazz Jackrabbit 2

93 %Match

1998PC

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A fast-paced 2D run-and-gun platformer starring the wisecracking rabbit Jazz, with colorful levels and goofy weapons. Its multiplayer modes, including co-op and capture the flag, are a big part of its lasting appeal.

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Kero Blaster

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A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

Broforce

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A chaotic run-and-gun platformer starring parodies of action movie heroes, where nearly everything is destructible and explosions tear levels apart. With up to four friends in co-op, the mayhem becomes gloriously over-the-top fun.

Super Meat Boy

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A brutally tough precision platformer with hundreds of bite-sized, sawblade-filled levels where instant respawns keep you hammering away until you nail every jump. Its gross-out humor and replays showing all your failed attempts at once make every victory feel earned.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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A blazing-fast 2D platforming classic where Sonic uses the new spin dash to tear through varied zones, with Tails tagging along as a co-op buddy. Iconic music, tricky special stages and Super Sonic make it a series high point.

OlliOlli

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A precise, addictive pixel-art skateboarding arcade game where you chain tricks and grinds and must time every landing perfectly. Score chasing, daily challenges and leaderboards give it strong replay value.

Bit.Trip Runner

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A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

Mega Man 10

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A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

Mega Man 9

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Mega Man 9 deliberately returns to the 8-bit classics: tight run-and-gun platforming, bosses with weaknesses, and a free choice of stage order. It is demanding and rewards precise timing and memorization.

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