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Games like Bionic Commando

1987

You swing through each level with an extending bionic arm, using it to grab, swing and dodge. Its unusual movement shapes both the platforming and the combat.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Interconnected level design
  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay

In short: Games like Bionic Commando

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

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Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X

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2005PEGI 3PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Bionic Commando: jumping and platforming, a sci-fi setting as well as good gunplay.

You dash, jump and shoot through a futuristic world of rogue robots as Reploid X. This enhanced PSP remake of the first Mega Man X brings precise platforming action, new features and redesigned stages.

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DeadCore

Interconnected level design

DeadCore is a fast first-person platformer with guns, in which you climb a massive, fog-shrouded tower. Precise jumping, timing and speedrun appeal take center stage, wrapped in a dreamlike sci-fi atmosphere.

Mega Man 8

Jumping and platforming

A classic run-and-gun platformer where Mega Man defeats eight robot masters and takes their weapons. The PlayStation entry brings a colorful cartoon look, animated cutscenes and varied stages with boss fights.

Cloudbuilt

Interconnected level design

A fast 3D platformer where you rocket through floating ruins in a jet-powered suit, dodging hazards and hostile robots while chasing leaderboard times. Precision and freedom in choosing your route are the core appeal.

Super Contra

Challenging difficulty

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Mighty No. 9

Jumping and platforming

A 2D run-and-gun platformer in the vein of classic Mega Man: as the robot Beck you jump through twelve stages, blast enemies and absorb their powers with a dash attack. It is widely regarded as an uneven execution of its promising concept.

Codename: Gordon

Jumping and platforming

A free 2D Flash sidescroller that brings Half-Life 2 into a side view: as Gordon Freeman you fight through levels with familiar weapons, enemies and locations, mixed with light puzzles.

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