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1986

A classic 1986 arcade platformer where you run and jump through colorful stages, dodging hazards while racing against a draining vitality timer. It started the Wonder Boy series and inspired Adventure Island.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
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#1 96%Match

Icy Tower

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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#3 92%Match

HoPiKo

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  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Challenging difficulty
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#4 91%Match

Prehistorik

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Challenging difficulty
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Prehistorik

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More games that hit a similar nerve

  1. 6. Mutant Mudds

    Jumping and platforming

  2. 7. Donut Dodo

    Pixel art

  3. 8. Alex Kidd in Miracle World

    Jumping and platforming

  4. 9. OlliOlli

    Jumping and platforming

  5. 10. League of Evil

    Jumping and platforming

In short: Games like Wonder Boy

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

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