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Games like Black Tiger

1987

A 1987 Capcom arcade classic in which a barbarian hero jumps and fights through enemy-filled fantasy levels. Hidden bonuses and coins for buying upgrades reward exploration.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty

In short: Games like Black Tiger

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

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Best match

Tiny Barbarian DX

92 %Match

2013PEGI 7PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified81 % positive27.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Black Tiger: jumping and platforming, melee combat with weapons or fists as well as a fantasy setting.

A fast 2D sword-slashing platformer inspired by classic pulp fantasy, where you hack and leap through episodic stages as a small but mighty barbarian in retro pixel-art style.

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Wonder Boy in Monster World

Jumping and platforming

A colorful 16-bit action platformer with light RPG elements: you explore towns and dungeons, buy better gear, and defeat monsters with sword and magic.

Momodora III

Jumping and platforming

A classic 2D pixel-art action platformer where you play the priestess Momo through mostly linear levels, collecting items and uncovering secrets. It relies on quick dodging and tough boss fights, and you don't need to know the earlier games.

Athena

Jumping and platforming

A classic SNK arcade platformer where Princess Athena fights through mythology-inspired worlds, picking up weapons and armor along the way.

Rygar

Jumping and platforming

A classic arcade platformer where the resurrected warrior Rygar fights through hordes of monsters with his Diskarmor to reach the demon Ligar. Fast, linear action with old-school 1980s difficulty.

Ghoulboy

Jumping and platforming

Ghoulboy is a 16-bit style retro platformer where you hack through dungeons, collect loot, dodge traps and fight bosses. It's a nostalgic blend of hack-and-slash action and light RPG elements.

Volgarr the Viking

Challenging difficulty

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.

Momodora

Jumping and platforming

The first, deliberately simple entry in the Momodora series: a short, punchy arcade-style 2D action platformer with pixel art. It is rough and unpolished but challenging.

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