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Games like Donkey Kong

1981PEGI 3

The arcade classic where Jumpman (later Mario) dodges barrels and obstacles while climbing each stage to reach Pauline. Short, punchy runs demand precise timing and helped lay the foundation of the platformer genre.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Pixel art
  • Challenging difficulty
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In short: Games like Donkey Kong

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

Similar in what way?

0 of 3

Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Icy Tower

96 %Match

2001PC

Brings what grabs you about Donkey Kong: 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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HoPiKo

Challenging difficulty

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.

Donut Dodo

Jumping and platforming

A retro arcade platformer styled like a lost 1983 cabinet game, built around tough, precise jumping and chasing high scores. Simple controls meet tight timing and light puzzle elements.

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.

Ink

Jumping and platforming

A fast, hardcore platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy where the level is invisible and you reveal it by bumping into terrain and splashing paint with your double jump.

Mutant Mudds

Jumping and platforming

A tight retro platformer where you hover with a jetpack and blast mutant mud monsters while hopping between three depth layers in each level. Its pixel art and precise controls evoke the 8- and 16-bit era.

OlliOlli

Jumping and platforming

A precise, addictive pixel-art skateboarding arcade game where you chain tricks and grinds and must time every landing perfectly. Score chasing, daily challenges and leaderboards give it strong replay value.

Bit.Trip Runner

Jumping and platforming

A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

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