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games like

Ghostrunner

Ghostrunner leans Execution (Pure Mechanics). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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EXECUTION9 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

Like Ghostrunner, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like Ghostrunner

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

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CupheadPure Mechanics · boss-rush platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (9 vs 9). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Castlevania III: Dracula's CursePure Mechanics · action platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (9 vs 9). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Ghosts 'n GoblinsPure Mechanics · arcade platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (9 vs 9). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Contra: Hard CorpsPure Mechanics · run-and-gun shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (9 vs 9). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Hollow KnightPracticed Mastery · precision metroidvania

Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - Precise platforming and pogo timing dominate hard content.

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Super Mario OdysseyPure Mechanics · 3D platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - Precise platforming and capture-move tech ceiling.

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Crash BandicootPure Mechanics · 3D platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - Tight jumps on narrow paths punish slop

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Donkey KongPracticed Mastery · arcade platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - Frame-tight jumps over barrels under arcade pressure

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Mega Man 2Practiced Mastery · action platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - precise jumps and boss dodges under pressure

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Katana ZEROPracticed Mastery · neo-noir action platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - One-hit-death slashing and deflects demand precision

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Metal SlugPracticed Mastery · run-and-gun arcade

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - Dodging dense bullet patterns and precise shots carry every credit

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Donkey Kong Country ReturnsPure Mechanics · precision platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (9 vs 8) - Demanding rocket-barrel and mine-cart sections, strict timing

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Game details

Released
2020
Developer
Slipgate Ironworks
Platforms
Series X|S, PS4, PC, PS5, XONE, Switch
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
82/100
IGDB users
78/100
ShooterPlatformAdventureActionScience fiction