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Games like Strider

1989USK 12PlayStation, Steam Deck verified84 % positive14.99 €

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.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Interconnected level design
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Strider

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

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Gravity Circuit

98 %Match

2023PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive16.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Strider: jumping and platforming, gripping boss fights as well as a sci-fi setting.

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.

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Cyber Shadow

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Mega Man X6

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D action platformer with robot bosses, selectable stage order and swappable armor parts. Known for its steep, sometimes unfair difficulty and the Nightmare system.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

Mega Man 10

Pixel art

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

Berserk Boy

Pixel art

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.

The Revenge of Shinobi

Strong soundtrack

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

Freedom Planet

Pixel art

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.

Mega Man 9

Pixel art

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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