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2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified85 % positive20.99 €

A brutal 2D action-platformer set in a heavy metal space nightmare, mixing heavy melee, guns and parrying. Gorgeous pixel art and a thundering soundtrack drive the intensity.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Pixel art
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Runs that play out differently every time

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In short: Games like Valfaris

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

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ScourgeBringer

93 %Match

2020PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified87 % positive16.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Valfaris: runs that differ every time, pixel art as well as jumping and platforming.

A blisteringly fast roguelite action platformer where Kyhra chains sword combos, dashes and gunfire through procedurally built machine ruins. Fluid movement and demanding combat are the heart of the game.

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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.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Boss fights as highlights

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.

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.

Alien Soldier

Boss fights as highlights

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.

Blazing Chrome

Boss fights as highlights

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Sci-fi setting

A fast, brutal 90s-style boomer shooter where you play a Space Marine tearing through hordes of Chaos forces with a heavy arsenal. Crunchy pixel visuals, relentless action and a heavy metal soundtrack define it.

Doom Eternal

Lavish presentation

A blisteringly fast shooter that forces you to keep moving and treat every demon as a resource, carving out ammo, armor and health with the chainsaw, flame belch and glory kills. Paired with a crushing metal soundtrack, its fights play out like a violent dance through hordes of demons.

Hell is Other Demons

Jumping and platforming

Hell is Other Demons throws you into frantic bullet-hell stages where every hit matters and high scores are the goal. Its four-color pixel art and fast platforming make it an intense arcade experience.

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