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2007

You are flung back into the 1980s as a boy and must beat a mischievous Game Master by conquering one classic-style game after another. The charm lies in the variety, with each challenge feeling like a different genre of that era.

  • Pixel art
  • Lots of humour
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Challenging difficulty

In short: Games like Retro Game Challenge

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

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Kero Blaster

82 %Match

2014PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable94 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Retro Game Challenge: pixel art, action-packed real-time combat and a bright tone.

A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

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Fashion Police Squad

Pixel art

A brightly colored retro-style FPS where you play Sergeant Des and battle fashion crimes with outlandish weapons. Absurd humor drives everything, from the silly enemies to the runway-show boss fights.

Bleed 2

Pixel art

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

Bleed

Pixel art

A fast arcade action-platformer in pixel art where you play Wryn, dodging acrobatically and chaining gunfire into stylish combos. Short and punchy, with inventive boss fights against parodied videogame heroes.

Not a Hero

Pixel art

A fast-paced pixel-art cover shooter where you clear out criminals as a campaign manager for a talking rabbit running for mayor. Dark humor, short missions and a roster of quirky heroes with unique abilities define the experience.

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