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Games like Lup

2016PC45 % positive

Lup is a small 2D platformer where you fight through enemies and obstacles using weapons and items. A straightforward indie adventure for a short session.

  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like Lup

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

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Best match

Schism

91 %Match

2020PC, Steam Deck playable96 % positive11.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Lup: pixel art, jumping and platforming as well as combat with precise timing.

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.

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SuperTux

Easy to pick up

You run and jump as Tux the penguin through multiple worlds, dispatching enemies by stomping, bumping or tossing objects at them. It is a classic, friendly platformer that captures the spirit of old-school side-scrolling fun.

Prehistorik

Easy to pick up

A classic 1991 platformer where you play a caveman clubbing prehistoric creatures and collecting food to survive. Its cartoonish humor and mix of platform action and hidden bonuses define the experience.

NightmareZ

Pixel art

A retro-styled side-scrolling platformer where you fight your way through a world of good and evil demons. You jump, battle enemies and solve a few light puzzles along the way.

Celeste Classic

Jumping and platforming

The original tiny platformer made for the PICO-8 fantasy console: you climb a mountain with precise jumps and eight-direction dashes. Short screens and instant restarts make it tough yet compelling.

Zool Redimensioned

Jumping and platforming

A fast, colorful retro platformer in which the ninja Zool dashes through levels, defeats enemies, hunts for secrets and faces bosses. It is a modern reimagining of the classic from the Amiga era.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Jumping and platforming

A classic 8-bit Sega platformer where Alex Kidd punches his way across Aries, rides vehicles and settles boss fights with rock-paper-scissors duels. Charming yet fairly tough, and an important piece of Sega history.

Hocus Pocus

Jumping and platforming

A classic DOS platformer where you play the young wizard apprentice Hocus, blasting monsters with lightning bolts and collecting keys and treasure across many levels to pass the Council of Wizards' trial.

Kid Tripp

Easy to pick up

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.

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