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Pixtalgia

2022
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
Pixtalgia is a 2D Retro Platformer on the Wax blockchain.
- Web
2020

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Sector 781

Developer: Ben James

2020
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- action
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Battle your way through 3 realms of 'Sector 781', a pixel art platformer. Upgrade your character and weapons; collect shards to increase your energy supply. Use teleports to navigate around the realms. Shoot things that move and some that don't move. Activate checkpoints to save your position.
- Windows
  
  Web
  
  itch.io
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
1986

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Super Pitfall

Developer: Micronics, Pony Canyon

Publisher: Gradiente, Pony Canyon, Tandy

1986
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- proto-MV
Pitfall Harry returns to adventuring in this "Super" sequel to Pitfall! and Pitfall II: Lost Caverns. Harry’s mission: to recover the famed Raj Diamond, and also to rescue his niece Rhonda and loyal lion sidekick, Quickclaw.

Now armed with a gun, Harry must navigate some 270 screens of 8-bit action-platforming. Valuable items will be collected along the way to aid your quest, but beware: dangers also abound, from...
- Nintendo
  
  NES
- Retro / Etc.
  
  PC-88
1986

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Xanadu Scenario II

Developer / Publisher: Nihon Falcom

1986
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- character creation
- class system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-MV
One of the first examples of an expansion pack, this was an additional scenario disk for the action role-playing game Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II.
- Windows
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
- Retro / Etc.
  
  PC-98
  
  PC-88
2022

95%

Very Positive

108 reviews

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Kharon's Crypt: Even Death May Die

Developer: Hebi Lee

Publisher: Andromeda Project

2022
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- action
- contact damage
- accessibility
- equipment
- fantasy
- medieval
- puzzle heavy
- top down
- Zelda-like
Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich
- Windows
  
  Linux
  
  Steam
  
  itch.io
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
2017

93%

Very Positive

1,100 reviews

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Blaster Master Zero

Developer: Inti Creates, SUNSOFT

Publisher: Inti Creates

2017
- remake
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- boss rush
- Co-op
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- top down
- Semi-Linear
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
- Windows
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
- Nintendo
  
  Switch
  
  3DS
- PlayStation
  
  PS4
- Xbox
  
  Series X|S
  
  One
2016

89%

Very Positive

247 reviews

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Creepy Castle

Developer: Dopterra

Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.

2016
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- discrete levels
A conspiracy is welling deep within the stone walls of an ancient castle.The keep’s master is leading its denizens to construct a revolutionary new device made to move the world forward onto a new path of evolution.
- Windows
  
  Steam
2022

88%

Very Positive

262 reviews

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Biota

Developer: small bros

Publisher: Retrovibe

2022
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- cosmetics
- equipment
- mining
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
- Windows
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
  
  Demo
  
  itch.io
  
  GOG
  
  Humble
2014

80%

Mostly Positive

431 reviews

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Retro Game Crunch

Developer: Matt Grimm, Rusty Moyher, Shaun Inman

Publisher: Retro Game Crunch

2014
- Game Jam Entry
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Co-op
- time bending
- discrete levels
Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.
- Windows
  
  Mac
  
  Steam Deck
  
  Steam
  
  Humble
Sep 21, 2026

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A Castle to the Past

Sep 21, 2026
- new releases
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- 8-Bit
- time bending
Made for the GBJAM14.
Short metroidvania game. The old gold has been interpreted as a cursed gold that lets you travel to the past!
- Windows
  
  Linux
  
  itch.io

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