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1983PEGI 3

A 1983 arcade classic where you play gardener Stanley, fending off insects with bug spray and driving Donkey Kong out of your greenhouse. Unlike its predecessors, it focuses on fixed-screen shooting rather than jumping.

  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
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In short: Games like Donkey Kong 3

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Donkey Kong 3 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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

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Millipede

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Brings what grabs you about Donkey Kong 3: good gunplay, pixel art and combat with precise timing.

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

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Pirate Pop Plus

Vast, open spaces

A quick retro arcade game styled like an old handheld, where you pop bubbles with an anchor, collect coins, and spend them to customize your virtual pocket console with new looks and extras.

Platypus

Shooting and gunplay

A fast, frantic arcade shoot-'em-up with a tongue-in-cheek premise about an overcrowded city invading its neighbour. You pilot a ship through waves of enemies in classic score-chasing style.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

Dynamite Alex

Pixel art

You play 17-year-old Alex, blasting and jumping through a city overrun by robbers in a retro-style platform shooter. It focuses on classic arcade mechanics, bright colors and gameplay without loading screens.

Kero Blaster

Pixel art

A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

Icy Tower

Bright, upbeat tone

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.

8-Bit Bayonetta

Fast pace

A short, tongue-in-cheek retro arcade gag where Bayonetta jumps and shoots in 8-bit style while chasing high scores. Born as a mini-game and April Fools joke, it is tiny and quick to enjoy.

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