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1993PEGI 7

A fast-paced 2D action platformer where X battles eight Maverick bosses in any order, steals their weapons, and hunts down hidden armor parts, heart tanks and upgrades. Wall-jumping, dashing and an iconic soundtrack round it out.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Sci-fi setting
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In short: Games like Mega Man X

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

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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.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Alien Soldier

93 %Match

1995USK 12PC

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

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.

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Boss fights as highlights

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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.

Ultrakill

Strong soundtrack

Ultrakill is an extremely fast retro first-person shooter that blends style-ranking from character action games with brutal carnage. You heal by bathing in enemy blood and must fluidly chain weapons, movement and combos.

Valfaris

Boss fights as highlights

A brutal 2D action-platformer set in a heavy metal space nightmare, mixing heavy melee, guns and parrying. Gorgeous pixel art and a thundering soundtrack drive the intensity.

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.

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

Interconnected level design

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.

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