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2014PC74 % positive

A 2D run-and-gun shooter in an 8-bit style that pays homage to punishing NES-era classics with tough difficulty, boss fights and retro sound.

  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Jumping and platforming
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In short: Games like Jet Gunner

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Jet Gunner 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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Mega Man 10

94 %Match

2010PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified86 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Jet Gunner: gripping boss fights, pixel art as well as jumping and platforming.

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

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Mega Man 9

Boss fights as highlights

Mega Man 9 deliberately returns to the 8-bit classics: tight run-and-gun platforming, bosses with weaknesses, and a free choice of stage order. It is demanding and rewards precise timing and memorization.

Bleed 2

Boss fights as highlights

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

Bleed

Boss fights as highlights

A fast arcade action-platformer in pixel art where you play Wryn, dodging acrobatically and chaining gunfire into stylish combos. Short and punchy, with inventive boss fights against parodied videogame heroes.

Gun Crazy

Boss fights as highlights

A frantic retro-style arcade shooter where you play a police officer blasting through four levels. Expect tough bosses and powerful special guns.

Super Crate Box

Pixel art

A frantic arcade platformer-shooter where you grab crates, swap weapons constantly and chase a high score while endless enemies keep spawning. Tight controls, pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack define it.

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.

Super Cyborg

Shooting and gunplay

An old-school, relentless run-and-gun shooter in the vein of 90s classics: as an elite cyborg you blast through aliens on a mysterious island. Fast action and steep challenge are the focus.

I Wanna Be the Guy

Challenging difficulty

A notoriously brutal 2D platformer where nearly everything is designed to kill you through trial and error. Packed with retro references, cruel traps and dark humor, it became a cult classic of the genre.

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