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2013PEGI 7PC, Steam Deck playable93 % positive1.99 €

A fast arcade shooter where you climb a tower as a mechanical alchemist, dodging bullets and blasting waves of enemies. Unlockable CDs provide new music tracks and new abilities at the same time.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Savant: Ascent

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

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Downwell

94 %Match

2015USK 12PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified96 % positive2.99 €

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

You plummet down a well with gun boots, blasting enemies while collecting gems. This minimalist roguelike thrives on fast reflexes, precise air control, and a striking limited-palette look.

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Ultrakill

Strong soundtrack

Ultrakill is an extremely fast retro first-person shooter that blends style-ranking from character action games with brutal carnage. You heal by bathing in enemy blood and must fluidly chain weapons, movement and combos.

Super Crate Box

Jumping and platforming

A frantic arcade platformer-shooter where you grab crates, swap weapons constantly and chase a high score while endless enemies keep spawning. Tight controls, pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack define it.

Alien Soldier

Strong soundtrack

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Jumping and platforming

A fast, old-school 2D action platformer where you play as Gunvolt and his rival Copen, tagging enemies and unleashing flashy lock-on attacks. It emphasizes tight stages, boss fights and score chasing with an anime flavor.

Kero Blaster

Jumping and platforming

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.

Bleed 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

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