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Games like Donkey Kong

1994PEGI 3

It starts as a faithful revival of the arcade original, but quickly becomes a demanding platformer with 97 levels across nine worlds. You collect items, dodge enemies and work through increasingly intricate stages on the Game Boy.

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

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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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Super Magbot

96 %Match

2021PEGI 3PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified88 % positive−80 % 15.99 € 3.19 €

Brings what grabs you about Donkey Kong: jumping and platforming, pixel art as well as a demanding difficulty.

A precision pixel-art platformer with no jump button: you move using magnetic powers across more than 150 levels in four worlds, each introducing new mechanics.

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Umihara Kawase

Jumping and platforming

A physics-driven platformer where you use a fishing line as a grappling hook to swing through surreal stages. Mastering the momentum is tricky but deeply satisfying.

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.

Arctic Adventure

Jumping and platforming

A classic DOS platformer with 80 tricky levels where Nevada must get past ice patches, traps and snowmen. It blends precise platforming with level-based puzzle solving.

Eryi's Action

Jumping and platforming

A cute-looking 2D platformer that keeps killing you with sneaky, hidden traps. You learn the layouts through trial and error and laugh at the cruel surprises.

Blitz Breaker

Jumping and platforming

You guide the tiny robot Blitz through a hostile factory using nothing but jumps and four-directional air dashes. The minimal control scheme turns every stage into a satisfying test of precise timing.

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.

Elasto Mania

Jumping and platforming

A 2D physics-based motorbike game where you use precise weight shifting and throttle control to collect every apple and then reach the flower. Easy to grasp but hard to master, with a dedicated speedrunning community.

The Sun and Moon

Gameplay comes before story

You dive into the ground and gravity flips, so your conserved momentum launches you high into the sky or deep beneath the surface. Collect the three orbs in each level and reach the wormhole, while spikes and bottomless drops make every stage harder than the last.

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.

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