Games like Volgarr the Viking

Hardcore retro action platformer. Players battle enemies and traps across seven worlds with simple controls and a challenging, bloody feel.

81% positive from 2,451 · 2013 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $0.99 (2023-05-17)

Platformer DifficultActionIndieRetro2D

Six games like Volgarr the Viking

Dungeon Escape

79% positive from 912 reviews20163% finish itDeck Verified

A challenging 2D platformer where players jump on enemies to defeat them. It features minimalistic graphics and a chiptune soundtrack.

The catchLater levels rely on hidden traps and frame perfect jumps repeated over and over.

Both are tagged Retro, Difficult and 2D.

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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

88% positive from 3,161 reviews20131% finish itDeck Verified

Retro-inspired 2D action platformer where players blast through levels with the AVGN. Features challenging gameplay, power-ups, and secrets for fans of old-school difficulty.

What players likedPlayers praise its tough but fair gameplay and pretty graphics, reminiscent of classic platformers.

The catchDifficulty is punishing for its own sake, with cheap instant death blocks everywhere.

Both are tagged Retro, Difficult and Platformer.

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Airscape - The Fall of Gravity

82% positive from 2,656 reviews20155% finish itDeck Playable

Fast-paced action platformer with gravity shifting. Navigate floating islands and water blobs as an octopus.

The catchThe constantly rotating camera leaves a lot of players dizzy and motion sick.

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Platformer.

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BLACKHOLE

85% positive from 1,058 reviews20153% finish itDeck Playable

Hardcore sci-fi platformer with gravity-twisting puzzles and a story-driven comedy feel. Explore over 90 levels, solve hundreds of secrets, and fix your spaceship.

What players likedPlayers praise its demanding gravity manipulation puzzles, comparing it to other elegant puzzle-platformers.

The catchDemands precise platforming but controls and physics feel imprecise

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Action.

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Gunbrella

86% positive from 1,023 reviews202330% finish itDeck Verified

Gritty noir-punk action-adventure. Use the Gunbrella for combat and traversal in a quest for revenge.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun and unique platforming and movement, centered around the titular Gunbrella.

The catchBosses are pushovers with one or two attacks you can simply face tank.

Both are tagged Difficult, 2D and Platformer.

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Cyber Shadow

84% positive from 1,529 reviews202129% finish itDeck Verified

Cyber Shadow is a retro-style ninja action platformer. Players dash, slice, and leap through Mekacity, unlocking Ninjutsu skills to defeat Dr. Progen's synthetic army.

What players likedPlayers praise Cyber Shadow's tight gameplay, challenging retro platforming, and memorable chiptune music, often comparing it to Ninja Gaiden and Mega Man.

The catchKnockback flings you into instant death spikes and pits, with checkpoints far apart.

Both are tagged Retro, 2D and Platformer.

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More about Volgarr the Viking

The catch

Checkpoints are scarce, so every death means replaying long stretches from the start.

Reviews: 81% positive from 2,451
Released: 2013
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $0.99 (2023-05-17)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 2,451 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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