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Games like One Gun Guy

2022PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable72 % positive4.99 €

One Gun Guy is a no-frills action platformer set in one big interconnected level packed with upgrades, hazards, enemies and a final boss. Multiple difficulty settings let players tune the challenge.

  • Interconnected level design
  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Boss fights as highlights

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In short: Games like One Gun Guy

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

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Cally's Caves 3

95 %Match

2015PC82 % positive6.99 €

Brings what grabs you about One Gun Guy: pixel art, jumping and platforming as well as gripping boss fights.

A fast run-and-gun platformer where you blast through caves as Cally and Bera, hunt for secrets, and keep levelling up your weapons and abilities. Tough bosses and new moves like the triple jump and dodge roll keep things fresh.

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Xeodrifter

Interconnected level design

A compact retro space Metroidvania: you hop between four small planets, blast aliens, find new abilities and beat bosses. It is short, accessible and built around exploration.

Platformines

Interconnected level design

A 16-bit 2D platformer that blends run-and-gun shooting with exploration and light RPG upgrades. You customise your character and delve through a sprawling underground world.

Gato Roboto

Interconnected level design

A compact black-and-white pixel Metroidvania where a cat pilots a mech through an alien underworld, hopping out to squeeze through tight tunnels and water sections. Funny, short and built around clear upgrades and boss fights.

BioGun

Interconnected level design

A metroidvania shooter where you are injected into a dog's body as a microscopic vaccine and fight viral threats to save dogs from extinction. Exploration and shooting unfold in an unusual microscopic world.

Blaster Master Zero

Boss fights as highlights

A retro reboot of the NES classic where you switch between a tank vehicle and on-foot sections in 2D levels. Boss fights, upgrades and metroidvania-style backtracking deliver old-school 8-bit action.

Axiom Verge

Interconnected level design

A retro-styled Metroidvania in which a scientist wakes up in a strange biomechanical world. It thrives on a labyrinthine map, offbeat weapons and abilities, and the thrill of uncovering secrets.

Blaster Master Zero II

Interconnected level design

A retro action adventure that mixes side-scrolling tank platforming with on-foot top-down dungeons. It adds Metroidvania-style exploration, boss fights and upgrades in an 8-bit-inspired style.

The Mummy: Demastered

Dense, handcrafted world

A 16-bit-style pixel art Metroidvania where you play a Prodigium agent fighting Ahmanet's undead hordes with guns and upgrades. It stands out for tight run-and-gun action and well-crafted interconnected level design.

Super Mombo Quest

Interconnected level design

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.

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