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Games like Dragon Ball

1986

You play as Goku exploring the Dragon Ball world on the Famicom, brawling through enemies with simple punches and attacks while hunting for the Dragon Balls. It is a rough early entry in the license with adventure elements and a dose of retro charm.

  • Pixel art
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty

In short: Games like Dragon Ball

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

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Wonder Boy in Monster World

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1991PEGI 3PC, PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Dragon Ball: pixel art, melee combat with weapons or fists and a fantasy setting.

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.

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Faeland

Action-packed real-time combat

A 2D platforming action adventure with light RPG elements that revives the charm of classic 8-bit games in a fantasy setting. Based on the limited information available, it leans on nostalgic pixel visuals and accessible action.

Momodora III

Pixel art

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.

Mystic Towers

Pixel art

A 1994 isometric action-adventure in which you play the affable Baron Baldric, fighting through monster-filled towers with a magic staff while hunting for keys and solving light puzzles.

Sword of Vermilion

Melee combat with weapons or fists

As a prince avenging your father, you hunt eight hidden Rings across a wide land to bring down Tsarkon. Its real-time sword fights and secret-hunting exploration make this early action RPG stand out.

Kamiko

Pixel art

Kamiko is a short, snappy pixel-art action adventure inspired by Japanese Shinto mythology. As a priestess you slash through demons, hunt for keys to unseal torii gates, and defeat a boss at the end of each stage.

Venture Kid

Action-packed real-time combat

Venture Kid is an 8-bit action platformer that aims for more than retro nostalgia. Its jumping and combat challenges lead you through varied worlds, with plenty of room to explore and discover what lies off the beaten path.

Anuchard

Pixel art

A classic-inspired fantasy action RPG where you fight monsters, solve dungeon puzzles, and use the mythical Audros Bell to awaken lost Guardians and rescue trapped souls.

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