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2018PC, Steam Deck playable1.99 €

You play the warrior Archibald, fighting your way toward the Crystal City by defeating the king's vassals. A small indie adventure with an arcade flavor, about which little is known.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Archibald

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Archibald special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Gorn

89 %Match

2018PC, PlayStation94 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Archibald: melee combat with weapons or fists, action-packed real-time combat and a fast pace.

A absurdly violent VR gladiator game built on physics-driven melee combat, where you dismember goofy opponents with a wide range of weapons. Slapstick gore and silliness take priority over depth.

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Gorn 2

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You swing physics-driven weapons in VR and hack your way through heavenly arenas in absurdly over-the-top gladiator style. The fights against the five sons of the God of the Afterlife are brutal, chaotic and gleefully silly.

Slash Quest!

Action-packed real-time combat

A humorous action adventure where you play a clumsy knight wielding an oversized sword with deliberately unfamiliar controls. Mastering the awkward controls is part of the fun and the story.

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast arena hack-and-slash where you cut through waves of demons with katana slashes and hand-to-hand moves. You wound enemies first, then sheathe your sword for a stylish finishing blow.

Gekido: Kintaro's Revenge

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You fight your way through an action-packed brawler that draws on the Mortal Kombat universe. The story revolves around the loss of a beloved character and a quest for revenge.

Kawaii Deathu Desu

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You are a supernatural being reincarnated as a cute Japanese idol, brawling through hordes of overzealous fans. Its frantic beat 'em up action and dark humor make every stage a playful rampage on your way to the underworld throne.

X-Blades

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast-paced hack-and-slash game where heroine Ayumi acrobatically cuts through hordes of dark creatures with her pistol blades. The focus is on flashy combos across linear levels.

Fairy Bloom Freesia

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A small indie beat 'em up where the fairy Freesia defends her forest with fast combos, launching enemies into one another. Mana earned in battle unlocks new skills as you progress through the stages.

One Finger Death Punch 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A lightning-fast stickman kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons, built around precise timing and reflexes. Fights feel like choreographed martial-arts movies as you chew through waves of enemies.

Touhou Suimusou: Immaterial and Missing Power

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

In this Touhou spin-off you battle other characters from the franchise in fast arena duels that mix bullet-hell danmaku barrages with close-range attacks. It brings the series' bullet-hell flair into direct, fighting-game style action.

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