In the same spirit
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18 games in the spirit of Joust (1982): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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Small Arms
Shooter by Gastronaut Studios (2006)
Critics 66/100★ 3.3
NES Remix 2
Adventure by Nintendo EAD Tokyo Software Development Group No.1 (2014)
Critics 81/100★ 4.07
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
Shooter by Capcom (2022)
Critics 79/100★ 3.93
ScourgeBringer
Shooter by Flying Oak Games (2020)
Metacritic 76★ 3.56
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
Action by Taito (2019)
Critics 74/100★ 4.04
10 Second Ninja X
Action by Four Circle Interactive (2016) · ≈ 5h
Critics 77/100★ 3.57
They Always Run
Adventure by Alawar Premium (2021)
Metacritic 73★ 3.79
Superfighters Deluxe
Shooter by MythoLogic Interactive (2018)
★ 4.65
First Samurai
Adventure by Vivid Image (1991)
★ 3.63
The Ninja Warriors
Action by Taito (1988)
★ 3.6
Brawlhalla
Action by Blue Mammoth Games (2017) · ≈ 282h
★ 3.52
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
Action by Now Production (1990)
★ 3.51
Gravity Circuit
Action by Domesticated Ant Games (2023) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 89★ 4.49
Rounds
Shooter by Landfall Games (2021)
★ 3.4
Power Stone 2
Action by Capcom (2000)
★ 4.25
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Adventure by Tribute Games (2022) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 86★ 4.08
Metal Slug X
Action by Sony Interactive Entertainment (1999) · ≈ 1h
★ 4.14
METAL SLUG
Action by DotEmu (1996) · ≈ 3h
★ 4.14