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Top ratedtagged challenging and Retro (25 results)

Explore games tagged challenging and Retro on itch.io. Featuring aesthetics, gameplay, or themes reminiscent of classic video games. Often characterized by pixel art, chiptune · Upload your games to itch.io to have them show up here.

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White-knuckle speed-Pac-Man.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(71 total ratings)
Action
A 2D reimagining of Sonic 3D Blast
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(111 total ratings)
Platformer
LOVE
$2.99
An accessible platformer with a focus on a fair challenge.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(132 total ratings)
Platformer
Fast Precision Platformer Action
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Platformer
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You're a Wizard, you can't do magic but you can jump pretty good!
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Platformer
arcade 8bit game
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
Slaughter endless enemies and rise above the poison.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Platformer
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Original retro-style shooting game
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
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Switch between perfectly parallel realities, off by just a few feet
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Platformer
Challenging retro 8-bit platform game
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
A penguin platformer with a variety of challenging enemies along the journey
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Platformer
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Retro platform shooter that takes no prisoners
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
A challenging fast-paced arcade game where you have to save planets from waves of asteroids!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
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My ludum dare 40 game!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Platformer
An homage to Manic Miner. Classic-key collecting gameplay through the rugged ravines of random, rocky recesses.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
A platformer designed to test your skills, memory, and patience. It might seem impossible, it is 100% beatable
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Probe
$1.99
Challenging 2D retro block breaker with arcade shooter elements
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
An orientation flipping platformer
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
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Sing with sea monsters in this atmosphere rythm game.
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Rhythm
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Escape to the stars!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
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90s inspired space shooter
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Change between perspectives to avoid obstacles in this retro-platformer
Rated 0.0 out of 5 stars
(0 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Exemplar
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Jump, collect and solve puzzles like it's 1998 - an N64-style collectathon platformer for experienced players.
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Platformer
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