Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Rocket Knight.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Games like Rocket Knight
- 34 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Rocket Knight also play
The closest matches to Rocket Knight: STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Aggelos, Blazing Chrome, Timespinner, and Valdis Story: Abyssal City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Same epic mood as Rocket Knight.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Rocket Knight
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Shares jetpack powered movement with Rocket Knight.
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: Climax Studios
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 68% of 97 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 63
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fast paced platforming with spin attacks
- Flying stages feel like a shoot em up
- Homage to the original rocket knight adventures
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Epic
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Why this: Same epic mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Shares achievement system with Rocket Knight.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Why this: Same retro mood as Rocket Knight.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same epic mood as Rocket Knight.
Timespinner
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Same epic mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rocket Knight.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Rocket Knight.
About Rocket Knight
The closest matches to Rocket Knight: STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Aggelos, Blazing Chrome, Timespinner, and Valdis Story: Abyssal City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rocket Knight is your kind of game, the closest matches are STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Aggelos and Blazing Chrome — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and epic, and single out its achievement system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Rocket Knight: Sparkster makes his triumphant arrival on next-gen platforms with Rocket Knight, the newest chapter in the classic side-scrolling rocket action series. Our favorite opossum hero returns home after 15 years to find the kingdom of Zephyrus in shambles.
Is Rocket Knight worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 97 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced platforming with spin attacks
- Flying stages feel like a shoot em up
- Homage to the original rocket knight adventures
- Jetpack movement feels snappy and responsive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Compared to the original Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster games, this entry is ....room temperature distilled water. Bland, unfulfilling, but not disgusting or worthless. The basics are there, to an extent, but it isn't good or…”
“The Good: The Napoleon-ass looking pig from the original got promoted to final boss. The Bad: Everything about the game is bland, ugly, forgettable and an insult to Rocket Knight Adventures on Sega Genesis. The Ugly: The Princess. Looks…”
People who play it also play: STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Aggelos, Blazing Chrome
Frequently asked about Rocket Knight
Can I run it?
How much does Rocket Knight cost?
Rocket Knight is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rocket Knight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rocket Knight are STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, Aggelos, Blazing Chrome.
Who developed Rocket Knight?
Rocket Knight was developed by Climax Studios and published by KONAMI.