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games like

The Lost Vikings 2

The Lost Vikings 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

12 games like The Lost Vikings 2

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

Trine cover art
TrinePure Optimization · puzzle platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Physics platforming and wizard-box stacking need dexterity

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UnravelPracticed Mastery · puzzle platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Gentle platforming and yarn-swing timing

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Unravel TwoPracticed Mastery · co-op puzzle platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Light platforming plus two-character swing coordination

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Super Paper Mario cover art
Super Paper MarioPracticed Mastery · platformer RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Light platforming demands, well below mainline Mario

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker cover art
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerPure Optimization · puzzle platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 8) - Rotating dioramas to solve fixed route puzzles

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Gunpoint cover art
GunpointPure Optimization · stealth puzzle

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 2) - Jump timing matters occasionally, lightly

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Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance cover art
Castlevania: Harmony of DissonancePure Optimization · metroidvania

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Fast dashes make combat forgiving.

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Metroid II: Return of SamusPure Optimization · metroidvania

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Cramped Game Boy combat against Metroid forms.

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Hob cover art
HobPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Dodge-roll combat and platforming with moderate timing

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Full ThrottlePure Optimization · point-and-click adventurecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cover art
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimPure Optimization · open-world RPGcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.

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Undertale cover art
UndertalePure Optimization · narrative RPGcross-genre

Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Bullet-hell dodging in scripted patterns

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Game details

Released
1997
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms
SNES
Modes
Single player, Co-operative
IGDB users
79/100
PlatformPuzzleActionFantasyScience fiction