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1980PlayStation

An early 1980 arcade classic where you work a climber's arms with two joysticks to scale a skyscraper while dodging falling hazards. It is seen as a forerunner of the platformer genre.

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

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In short: Games like Crazy Climber

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

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Icy Tower

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2001PC

Brings what grabs you about Crazy Climber: jumping and platforming, pixel art as well as combat with precise timing.

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

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Pitfall!

Jumping and platforming

An Atari-era classic where you run and jump through the jungle as Pitfall Harry, dodging swinging vines, crocodiles and scorpions while racing to collect every treasure within 20 minutes.

Celeste Classic

Jumping and platforming

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.

Meganoid: Chronicles

Jumping and platforming

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.

You Have 10 Seconds 2

Vast, open spaces

You have ten seconds to race from the start of each level to the exit without dying. Its frantic pace and tight time limits turn every run into a tense sprint for a better time.

Stardash

Jumping and platforming

A old-school, punishing platformer with unlimited lives and instant restarts. Precise jumps and the rush of finally clearing a level keep you coming back for more.

Neon Hardcore

Jumping and platforming

You guide a green cube through short, brutal neon levels full of spinning saws and red hazards. Deaths are frequent and frustrating, but quick restarts give it a classic trial-and-error feel.

Joy Climb

Jumping and platforming

An indie platformer about climbing ever higher while constantly falling back down. The appeal lies in the frustration, precision and the urge to finally reach the top.

HoPiKo

Jumping and platforming

HoPiKo is a lightning-fast arcade platformer where you leap between platforms through hundreds of short, punishing levels. Precise timing and instant retries drive the speedrun-style challenge.

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