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Games like Mega Man 4

1991PEGI 7

A classic NES run-and-gun platformer where Mega Man uses the chargeable Mega Buster to beat eight robot bosses and take their weapons. Precise jumping and shooting plus a free choice of stage order drive the fun.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Sci-fi setting

In short: Games like Mega Man 4

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mega Man 4 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Best match

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

93 %Match

2016PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable93 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Mega Man 4: gripping boss fights, jumping and platforming as well as a strong soundtrack.

A fast, old-school 2D action platformer where you play as Gunvolt and his rival Copen, tagging enemies and unleashing flashy lock-on attacks. It emphasizes tight stages, boss fights and score chasing with an anime flavor.

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Gunstar Heroes

Boss fights as highlights

A frantic Mega Drive run-and-gun with mix-and-match weapons, explosive boss fights and wild set pieces. The chaos is even better in two-player co-op.

Alien Soldier

Boss fights as highlights

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Mighty Gunvolt

Pixel art

Mighty Gunvolt is a fast 2D side-scrolling action game that pays homage to retro 8-bit classics. You fire lightning-powered shots, dodge boss attacks, and chase high scores across colorful pixel-art stages that carry the Azure Striker Gunvolt spirit.

Bionic Commando Rearmed

Sci-fi setting

A remake of the NES classic where you swing with a bionic arm instead of jumping through 2.5D levels, fighting a militaristic regime's forces. It pairs classic arcade design with modernized visuals and a tough challenge.

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.

Gravity Circuit

Boss fights as highlights

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Berserk Boy

Pixel art

You blast through fast, retro-styled 2D stages while switching between elemental forms like lightning, fire and ice. It channels classic Mega Man-style platforming with speedy, fluid action and boss fights.

Bleed 2

Pixel art

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.

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