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2012PC, Steam Deck playable81 % positive4.99 €

A brutally tough 8-bit action platformer in the spirit of NES Ninja Gaiden. As the mercenary ninja Zaku, you slash through a post-apocalyptic world of soldiers, relying on precise timing and quick reflexes.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming

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In short: Games like Oniken

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

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Cyber Shadow

98 %Match

2021PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified83 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Oniken: a post-apocalyptic setting, jumping and platforming as well as gripping boss fights.

A tight ninja platformer with an authentic 8-bit look, blending classic NES-style action with smooth animation and precise controls. Varied levels and big boss fights in a grim cyber future test your reflexes and patience.

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Butcher

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, extremely gory 2D pixel-art shooter where you play a cyborg blasting through grim levels, killing enemies with chainsaws, shotguns or environmental hazards. A throwback to early 90s action games.

Canabalt

Post-apocalyptic setting

A minimalist one-button endless runner where you sprint across the rooftops of a collapsing city, timing jumps to get as far as possible. Quick runs, pixel visuals and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

Blazing Chrome

Post-apocalyptic setting

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Ghostrunner II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Ghostrunner II is a blisteringly fast first-person slasher where you wallrun, grapple and slice through a ruined cyberpunk world as a cyber ninja. One hit kills, so precision and reflexes are rewarded; new additions include motorbike sections and bigger boss fights.

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Post-apocalyptic setting

A retro run-and-gun in the style of classic 16-bit action games that recreates scenes from Terminator 2 in pixel art, adding original stages and multiple endings. Fast, demanding shootouts and plenty of film atmosphere define it.

Strider

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast arcade action platformer where you play ninja Hiryu, slashing with a plasma blade and flipping, climbing and sliding through a futuristic dystopia. Short, brisk and demanding.

Gravity Circuit

Pixel art

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.

Mega Man 9

Boss fights as highlights

Mega Man 9 deliberately returns to the 8-bit classics: tight run-and-gun platforming, bosses with weaknesses, and a free choice of stage order. It is demanding and rewards precise timing and memorization.

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