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2017PC

A fast one-button arcade platformer starring Lāčplēsis, the hero of Latvian legend, demanding precision and quick reflexes. Expect to die a lot and retry constantly.

Jumping and platforming
Pixel art
Challenging difficulty
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio

93 %Match

2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch91 % positive0.99 €

A brutally tough retro arcade platformer where you race through short castle rooms full of deadly hazards. Absurd humor and a classic 8-bit look give it its charm.

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Volgarr the Viking

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A merciless retro arcade platformer where a Viking fights through brutally tough levels with precise jumps and spear throws. Every hit counts, and only those who learn the patterns will progress.

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Kid Tripp

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The original tiny platformer made for the PICO-8 fantasy console: you climb a mountain with precise jumps and eight-direction dashes. Short screens and instant restarts make it tough yet compelling.

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.

Sir Lovelot

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A humorous precision platformer where the hapless knight Sir Lovelot searches for true love, dodging hazards, collecting gifts and fighting odd creatures. Short levels and best-time chasing make for quick, replayable challenges.

Meganoid: Chronicles

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A brutally tough retro platformer with 100 short levels packed with traps, spikes and fire, which you can then replay in reverse. Precise jumping and memorizing hazards are the core of the experience.