Games Like Donkey Kong

The home conversion of Atari's legendary 1979 arcade game, bringing the iconic asteroid-blasting experience to living rooms everywhere. A faithful adaptation of one of the most important arcade games ever made, Asteroids on Atari 2600 became one of the platform's best-selling titles.

Cross the road, hop the logs, avoid the cars — Frogger's deceptively simple concept became one of the most addictive arcade games of the early 1980s.

The definitive fixed-shooter of the arcade era — Galaga refined Galaxian with formation attacks, tractor beams that capture your fighter, and the iconic dual-ship mechanic.

The most recognized arcade game in history — a yellow circle eating dots while evading four colored ghosts. Pac-Man defined the arcade era and remains a cultural touchstone 45 years later.

David Crane's jungle adventure classic challenged players to guide Pitfall Harry through 255 screens of deadly hazards collecting treasures within twenty minutes. One of the first true action-platformers and one of the most acclaimed Atari 2600 games ever made.

The game that launched the entire video game industry. Pong's simple two-paddle tennis simulation became the first commercially successful arcade game and the Atari 2600 home version introduced millions to interactive entertainment. No game has a stronger claim to being where it all began.

The landmark 1980 Atari 2600 port of Taito's legendary arcade game became the console's first killer app and sold over 2 million copies. Space Invaders on 2600 added numerous game variations not in the original arcade, making it a more feature-rich experience than the game that single-handedly popularized video gaming.

The Genesis Aladdin — animated by the actual Disney animators who worked on the film, featuring fluid hand-drawn sprites, a throwing mechanic, and the Disney quality that made it the definitive console version over the SNES edition.

Sega's original console mascot before Sonic arrived. Alex Kidd in Miracle World was built into the Sega Master System's ROM and became millions of players' first SMS experience — its janken boss battles, wide-ranging level designs, and power-up motorcycle made it the flagship showcase for Sega's 8-bit hardware.

The ActRaiser sequel that removed the city-building simulation to focus on pure action. The wing mechanics, divine magic system, and technically polished platforming make it an excellent action game in isolation — though the loss of the original's unique hybrid design disappointed players expecting ActRaiser's complete formula.

The first game to require the DualShock analog sticks — Ape Escape's 204-monkey catching adventure across 26 stages used every feature of Sony's then-new controller in creative ways.

Nintendo's Joust-inspired NES arcade game — flap balloons to fly, pop enemies' balloons before they pop yours, and avoid the thundercloud in one of the NES's earliest two-player simultaneous games.