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Games like Pulseman

1994

A fast 16-bit platformer from Game Freak in which a half-digital hero dashes through electric circuits and cyber worlds, using charged attacks against enemies. A Sega Mega Drive hidden gem with a strong soundtrack, made before the studio found fame with Pokémon.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Pixel art
  • Sci-fi setting

In short: Games like Pulseman

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

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Ristar

97 %Match

1995PEGI 3PC

Brings what grabs you about Pulseman: jumping and platforming, a strong soundtrack as well as pixel art.

A charming 16-bit platformer where a star hero uses stretchy arms to grab enemies, swing from objects and move through colorful worlds. It is short and polished, and known for its distinctive style and music.

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Sonic CD

Jumping and platforming

You race through colorful time zones as Sonic, using time travel to reshape past and future. This remaster adds widescreen support, smoother controls, both soundtracks and Tails as a playable character.

Berserk Boy

Jumping and platforming

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.

Gravity Circuit

Jumping and platforming

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.

Sonic CD

Jumping and platforming

Sonic CD sends Sonic through time-travel zones where you alter the past and future to thwart Robotnik's schemes. Blistering speed, branching stages and a beloved soundtrack make it a standout in the series.

Cyber Hook

Sci-fi setting

A fast 3D platformer set in a neon retrowave world, where you swing with a grappling hook, run along walls and slow time to race through short, speedrun-style levels. Precision and momentum matter far more than story or character growth.

Dynamite Headdy

Jumping and platforming

A quirky Sega platformer where you play a puppet who throws his detachable head as a weapon and grappling tool. Its theatrical stage setting, inventive boss fights and swappable head power-ups make it stand out.

Freedom Planet

Jumping and platforming

A fast 2D platformer in the Sonic tradition with real combat, where dragon girl Lilac and her friends fight an alien invasion. Each character plays differently, backed by colorful stages, big boss fights and a strong soundtrack.

Bit.Trip Runner

Jumping and platforming

A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

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