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Games like Pitfall: The Lost Expedition

2004PC, PlayStation, Xbox

You return as Pitfall Harry for more than 50 levels of jungle, glacier, mine and ruin platforming. Its appeal lies in precise timing while swinging on vines and dodging rolling logs and snapping crocodiles.

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

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In short: Games like Pitfall: The Lost Expedition

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pitfall: The Lost Expedition special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

Brings what grabs you about Pitfall: The Lost Expedition: jumping and platforming, easy-to-grasp systems as well as a bright tone.

You race through colorful 2D stages as Sonic, spinning through loop-de-loops and collecting rings while stopping Dr. Eggman. This remaster adds the spindash and new playable characters to the classic speed platformer.

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The Sun and Moon

Gameplay comes before story

You dive into the ground and gravity flips, so your conserved momentum launches you high into the sky or deep beneath the surface. Collect the three orbs in each level and reach the wormhole, while spikes and bottomless drops make every stage harder than the last.

On a Roll 3D

Bright, upbeat tone

A colourful 3D ball-rolling platformer where you steer through 24 levels across six themes filled with traps, switches and hazards. Precise control and timing are the core of the experience.

Mr. Run and Jump

Jumping and platforming

A fast, precise platformer where you run, jump, dash and roll through tough, speedrun-friendly levels. Hidden collectibles test your skill, and assist options let you tune the difficulty yourself.

Kid Tripp

Bright, upbeat tone

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.

Paperball

Jumping and platforming

You guide a rolling paper ball through over 150 tricky stages, chasing record times while mastering obstacles and stunts. Play it safe or risk everything for speed, it's up to you.

Hot Lava

Jumping and platforming

A first-person platformer built on the childhood game where the floor is lava. You climb, slide and leap through school halls, kitchens and imaginative worlds without touching the ground, with fluid movement at its heart.

Action Henk

Jumping and platforming

A fast momentum-based platformer where you play a 90s action figure sliding and jumping through toy-filled levels, chasing best times and beating rivals. Precise timing and flow take center stage, wrapped in tongue-in-cheek humor.

Pro Gymnast Simulator

Gameplay comes before story

A physics-based acrobatics game blending gymnastics, parkour and ninja-style obstacle courses. Its demanding, free-form controls produce expressive motion and plenty of ways to fail.

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