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Games like Jet Set Willy

1984

A classic flip-screen platformer where Willy roams his quirky mansion freely, collecting items room by room. Precise jumping and eccentric room design define its charm and punishing challenge.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Interconnected level design
  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Pixel art

In short: Games like Jet Set Willy

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Jet Set Willy special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Jump King

94 %Match

2019PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified90 % positive12.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Jet Set Willy: jumping and platforming, a demanding difficulty as well as pixel art.

A merciless platformer where you climb a huge tower using only precisely charged jumps, and a single misstep can send you tumbling far back down. Frustration and triumph sit very close together.

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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.

Escape Goat 2

Interconnected level design

A puzzle platformer where a goat hops and thinks its way through a huge fortress full of traps, using switches, machinery and a helpful mouse. Rooms are cleverly designed, with quirky humor and hidden secrets.

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure

Jumping and platforming

A classic 1992 DOS platformer where little alien Cosmo uses suction-cup hands to climb through colorful alien levels in search of his missing parents. It has a lighthearted tone, hidden secrets and light puzzle elements.

You Have to Win the Game

Jumping and platforming

A free retro platformer styled after early 1980s PC games, where you explore a small world full of hidden routes and secrets in order to win. It playfully toys with genre conventions and has little story or conventional combat.

VVVVVV

Jumping and platforming

A tough retro platformer where you can't jump but instead flip gravity to switch between floor and ceiling. Brutally precise rooms, generous checkpoints and a pounding chiptune soundtrack make it a cult classic.

Kid Chameleon

Dense, handcrafted world

A classic Sega Genesis platformer where you collect masks to transform into different forms, each with its own abilities. With a huge number of levels, hidden warps and steep difficulty, it is a tough test for retro fans.

Super Mombo Quest

Jumping and platforming

A fast precision platformer in a Metroidvania shell, where you bounce and stomp through a large interconnected world and chain acrobatic combos. Arcade-style mechanics meet exploration and collectibles.

Eryi's Action

Challenging difficulty

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.

A Pixel Story

Jumping and platforming

A tricky 2D puzzle platformer that walks through the history of video game graphics: with a magical teleport hat you hop through worlds that evolve from simple pixels to richer visuals.

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