Games like Jack the Nipper
If Jack the Nipper is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jack the Nipper II (C64/CPC/Spectrum), Auf Wiedersehen Monty (CPC/Spectrum) and Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Jack the Nipper: Take on the role of toddler terror Jack in his quest to become as naughty as possible! Toddle throughout the town, bringing your own brand of baby bedlam. Jump on things, grab and use a wide variety of items, all in a bid to become the biggest nuisance you can. Originally published in 1986.
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Jack the Nipper II (C64/CPC/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Top pick for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
In this cheeky platformer sequel from 1987, jump, climb, swing and toddle through the jungle, picking up useful items and dodging fearsome enemies, all in an attempt to be as naughty as possible! Contains the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Auf Wiedersehen Monty (CPC/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
In this classic platformer from 1987, take on the role of noted small subterranean mammal criminal Monty Mole, fleeing across Europe from the forces of Intermole. Can you collect enough cash to buy an island paradise and live in luxury?
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Total Party Kill
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
Below The Ocean
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
UnMetal
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Jack the Nipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Jack the Nipper at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Jack the Nipper on Steam right now. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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More from Gremlin Graphics
Other recommendable Steam games by Gremlin Graphics, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Wanted! Monty Mole
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
In this classic platformer from 1984, take on the role of Monty Mole and grab as much coal as you can from the South Yorkshire coal pit, for a long, cold winter and a bone chilling Christmas lies ahead. Avoid flying pickets, carnivorous fish, deadly hairsprays, and a host of other surreal hazards.
Monty on the Run (CPC/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
In this classic platformer from 1985, take on the role of noted small subterranean mammal criminal Monty Mole, recently escaped from Scudmore Prison and fleeing for his life! Can you make the cross-channel ferry in time?
Bounder (CPC/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
In this unique top-down platformer from 1985, as a living tennis ball bounce across dozens upon dozens of screens of tricky platforms suspended in the sky. Land on special tiles that produce a number of effects.
Auf Wiedersehen Monty (CPC/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
In this classic platformer from 1987, take on the role of noted small subterranean mammal criminal Monty Mole, fleeing across Europe from the forces of Intermole. Can you collect enough cash to buy an island paradise and live in luxury?
Sam Stoat: Safebreaker
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
In this fiendishly difficult 1985 platformer, take on the role of the malefactorous mustelid Sam Stoat as he attempts to steal precious diamonds. Collect a bomb and match, jump across some perilous platforms, and find and blow the safe to claim your prize!
Moley Christmas
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
In this festive platformer, originally released with copies of Your Sinclair magazine back in 1987, guide Monty Mole through a series of challenging levels, jumping, climbing, dodging bizarre enemies and collecting useful items, all in order to get the game itself out in time for Christmas!
The Way of the Tiger (CPC/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
In this beat-em-up from 1986, take on the role of Avenger, the ninja warrior, as he battles the forces of evil in defence of his faith and protection of the weak. Based on the popular series of fantasy adventure gamebooks.
Percy the Potty Pigeon (C64/Spectrum)
WHY THIS
Another title from Gremlin Graphics, the studio behind Jack the Nipper. Shares Action with Jack the Nipper.
In this side-scrolling egg-em-up, released in 1984, take on the role of Percy as he struggles to build a nest and feed his needy offspring. Contains both the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
UnMetal
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Jack the Nipper.
The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.
Frequently asked about Jack the Nipper
- How much does Jack the Nipper cost?
- Jack the Nipper is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Jack the Nipper?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Jack the Nipper are Jack the Nipper II (C64/CPC/Spectrum), Auf Wiedersehen Monty (CPC/Spectrum), Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit.
- Who developed Jack the Nipper?
- Jack the Nipper was developed by Gremlin Graphics and published by Pixel Games UK.
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