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Games like Hope in Hell

2015PC

A fast-paced old-school platformer with beat-'em-up combat that is easy to grasp but hard to master. You fight through steep odds in a likely doomed attempt to save the world.

  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Fast pace
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists

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In short: Games like Hope in Hell

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hope in Hell special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Cataegis : The White Wind

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2015PC78 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Hope in Hell: pixel art, jumping and platforming as well as melee combat with weapons or fists.

A frantic 2D arcade action game in a retro style that pays tribute to the 8-bit side-scrollers of old. Quick reflexes and classic arcade feel take center stage.

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Schism

Fast pace

Schism is a short action-platformer meant as a quick burst of fun with a modest challenge. It is a compact experience built for a brief session.

Orcs

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A small 2D action platformer in the spirit of old classics like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins. You fight and jump your way through straightforward levels as an orc.

Super House of Dead Ninjas

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 2D action-platformer where you plunge down a randomly generated tower as a crimson ninja, cutting through enemies with blades, shurikens and special attacks. Short, frantic runs and a retro look give it an arcade feel.

Kid Tripp

Fast pace

You run, jump, stomp and smash your way through 20 frantic levels as Miles, who crash-landed on an island whose inhabitants are not pleased to see him. It is a short, fast arcade platformer that rewards precise timing.

Strider

Fast pace

A fast arcade action platformer where you play ninja Hiryu, slashing with a plasma blade and flipping, climbing and sliding through a futuristic dystopia. Short, brisk and demanding.

League of Evil

Fast pace

A fast, pixel-art platformer where you play a bionic agent leaping and punching through trap-filled levels. Precise timing and quick retries deliver tongue-in-cheek arcade fun.

Wings of Vi

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A demanding 2D action platformer where you play the angel Vi, leaping and fighting through perilous worlds to stop the freed demon lord Jeh'oul. Precise jumping and quick reactions are the core of the experience.

Shadow Blade: Reload

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast-paced ninja action-platformer where you play Kuro, dashing through trap-filled stages and cutting down enemies with precise sword strikes. Speed and reflexes are the heart of it.

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